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EU Commission defends funding for Islam and Islamophobia research projects
Euronews
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August 18, 2025
Published on 18/08/2025 - 17:25 GMT+2 •Updated 18:37 The European Commission has countered criticism from far-right political groups for allocating EU research funds over the past years on projects focused on subject matters like Islam, the...
European leaders back US security guarantees for Ukraine at White House talks
Gazeta Tema
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August 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (TemA) – European leaders welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to involve Washington in security guarantees for Ukraine during high-level talks at the White House on Monday. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised...
France ‘dismayed’ over Russia’s ban on Reporters Without Borders
Modern Ghana
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The French government has condemned Moscow's latest move against independent voices after Russia banned Reporters Without Borders, adding the press freedom NGO to its list of "undesirable organisations". France has voiced its "dismay" at Russia's...
Germany updates: Mild weather delivers bumper apple harvest
Deutsche Welle
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August 18, 2025
Skip next section Germany expects bumper apple harvest 08/18/2025August 18, 2025Germany expects bumper apple harvest The apple harvest in Germany is expected to be above average in 2025, according to data presented Monday by Germany's statistical...
Europe’s Energy Divide: Why the Green Transition Risks Leaving Half the Continent Behind
Social Europe
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August 18, 2025
The war in Ukraine has made one thing painfully clear: reducing Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is no longer just about fighting climate change. It is equally about preventing future inflationary shocks — like those that eroded European...
Germany’s Minimum Wage Hike In Accordance With The European Minimum Wage Directive
Social Europe
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August 18, 2025
With its latest recommendation in June 2025, the German Minimum Wage Commission has, for the first time, recognised 60 percent of the median wage as a formal reference point for setting the statutory minimum. The move marks a decisive policy shift...
Q&A: What can workers in Germany be asked to do during vacation time?
The Local - Germany
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August 18, 2025
Emails and chat-apps have led to the blurring of lines between work time and personal time for many workers. If you work in Germany, you may be wondering what exactly your boss can ask of you. Germans have a reputation for taking their work-life...
TikTok partners with Fiege for fulfillment in Germany
Ecommerce News
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August 18, 2025
Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) is now available in Germany. Sellers on TikTok Shop have the option to outsource storage and order processing for nationwide next-day delivery. TikTok has partnered with logistics provider Fiege to make that possible....
Zelensky on talks in Washington with European leaders: Our goal is reliable and lasting peace
Ukrinform
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he and the leaders of Finland, the United Kingdom, Italy, the European Commission, and NATO Secretary General coordinated positions ahead of their meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump....
Five Ukraine things the Europeans are asking of Trump
Washington Examiner
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August 18, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine joins the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, the European Commission, and NATO at the White House on Monday. Their discussions with President Donald Trump will center on how to...
Zelensky Signals Openness to Three-Way Meeting with Trump and Putin
The National Herald
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August 18, 2025
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to the brutal Russia-Ukraine war. Monday’s hastily...
Uttar Pradesh links 13 lakh youth with private jobs through Rozgar Melas
ETGovernment
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August 18, 2025
Uttar Pradesh has created a record 13.64 lakh private sector jobs through 10,830 Rozgar Melas between April 1, 2017 and April 30, 2025, connecting youth with hundreds of companies offering on-the-spot recruitment, according to a press statement...
Opinion: Don’t expect Trump to put Ukraine or Europe above himself
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP) Soon after Vladimir Putin arrived in Alaska last Friday to discuss how he might end his...
Secret files reveal the Nazis chosen to run West Germany
The Times
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For the best part of three years, Friedrich Karl Vialon was one of the archetypal “writing-desk murderers” who kept the bureaucratic machinery of the Holocaust ticking over. Deployed to Nazi-occupied Riga in 1942, his job was to strip the Baltic...
‘Thousands of jobs are at stake’: British racing to strike over ‘catastrophic’ tax proposals
Horse & Hound
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August 18, 2025
British racing will stage a one-day strike in protest at Government tax plans for online betting that “threaten the very future of our sport”. No race meetings will take place in Britain on 10 September and the sport will host a major campaign...
Ex-France and Real Madrid star seeks whopping £56m in compensation from FIFA - after winning landmark ruling last year
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
By TAMARA PRENN, SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER Published: 13:35 EDT, 18 August 2025 | Updated: 13:35 EDT, 18 August 2025 Former France and Real Madrid star Lassana Diarra has restarted legal proceedings against FIFA and the Royal Belgian Football...
Trump and European Leaders Back Security Guarantees for Ukraine in White House Talks
The Moscow Times
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August 18, 2025
In a high-stakes White House meeting on Monday, European leaders rallied behind U.S. President Donald Trump as he said Ukraine might receive security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal with Russia, a step they said would reshape the...
Stora Enso’s €1bn investment transforms European packaging landscape
Industrial News
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August 18, 2025
On August 18, Oulu, Finland, opened the biggest and most advanced consumer packaging board production line in Europe. The new line was introduced by Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Kari Jordan, the chair of the board of directors of Stora...
US, European shares little changed ahead of Ukraine talks, Jackson Hole
Dunya News
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LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street and European shares were flat to marginally lower on Monday ahead of a potentially eventful week for U.S. interest rate policy, even as attention turned to Washington where Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and...
Gibraltar: The Strait That No Longer Divides Africa from Europe, but Two Visions of the World
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
For decades, the Strait of Gibraltar marked the boundary between a developed North and a dependent South. Today, it has become something else entirely, a strategic fault line between Europe turning inward and an emerging African front, anchored by...