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Palantir’s EU tax tricks exposed as unions demand tougher rules on public contracts
Palantir’s EU tax tricks exposed as unions demand tougher rules on public contracts
Throught data, defence and AI, Palantir is worth €278bn. They owe the EU €12m in taxes, but member states keep indulge the multi-national's monopoly of public procurement contracts. That seems to be changing.
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As Kyiv counts its dead after another night of unstoppable missile strikes, Ukraine’s generals and Western allies are suddenly forced to decide whether to hit Russia’s launchers directly — and whether Elon Musk will let them.
Ukraine’s air defence failed to shoot down a single Russian missile overnight, bringing Elon Musk’s Starlink into the spotlight (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,623)
As Kyiv counts its dead after another night of unstoppable missile strikes, Ukraine’s generals and Western allies are suddenly forced to decide whether to hit Russia’s launchers directly — and whether Elon Musk will let them.
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Berlin approved the export guarantee on the basis that the rig would replace older equipment, but researchers say it opened a new field instead.
Report: German taxpayers’ money backed new gas drilling in the Amazon, despite pledging to stop funding fossil fuels abroad
Berlin approved the export guarantee on the basis that the rig would replace older equipment, but researchers say it opened a new field instead.
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The US supplies a quarter of EU plasma, and now they're in a supply crisis. Although that doesn't mean an imminent emergency in Brussels, the EU needs to get ahead in its external dependence on life-giving products like plasma.
Heatwave blood crisis exposes EU’s risky dependence on American plasma
The US supplies a quarter of EU plasma, and now they're in a supply crisis. Although that doesn't mean an imminent emergency in Brussels, the EU needs to get ahead in its external dependence on life-giving products like plasma.
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The Commission’s plan to drain subsidy cash from mega-farms like Agrofert could ripple through Czech food prices and competitiveness for years, depending on how hard Prague fights the cuts.
Conflict-of-interest row deepens as Babiš’s Czech government fights Brussels over farm subsidy cap
The Commission’s plan to drain subsidy cash from mega-farms like Agrofert could ripple through Czech food prices and competitiveness for years, depending on how hard Prague fights the cuts.
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Throught data, defence and AI, Palantir is worth €278bn. They owe the EU €12m in taxes, but member states keep indulge the multi-national's monopoly of public procurement contracts. That seems to be changing.
Palantir’s EU tax tricks exposed as unions demand tougher rules on public contracts
Throught data, defence and AI, Palantir is worth €278bn. They owe the EU €12m in taxes, but member states keep indulge the multi-national's monopoly of public procurement contracts. That seems to be changing.
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Spain blames ‘criminal mafias’ for Ceuta mass border crossing as EU offers ‘solidarity’
Spain blames ‘criminal mafias’ for Ceuta mass border crossing as EU offers ‘solidarity’
The EU's migration chief rallied behind Spain on Tuesday following an emergency meeting on the border storming of the Spanish enclave Ceuta, saying that there was "full solidarity" with Madrid.
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Brussels hands its €5bn scale-up fund to a Stockholm private equity giant EQT
Brussels hands its €5bn scale-up fund to a Stockholm private equity giant EQT
The European Commission previously said it chose EQT because of its shared ambition to "scale deep-tech innovation in Europe", despite the firm being best known for buying established companies.
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Ukraine’s 40‑day offensive and Russia’s missile attacks push the war into a phase of ‘destroying civilisations’ (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,622)
Ukraine’s 40‑day offensive and Russia’s missile attacks push the war into a phase of ‘destroying civilisations’ (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,622)
As Zelensky’s 40-day offensive ends without a ceasefire, Ukrainian drones cripple Russian refineries and warehouses while Moscow answers with record missile barrages that push the conflict into an all-out war on civilians and infrastructure.
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Moscow restaurant bombing sparks pro-war nationalist fury over elite privilege and security failures
Moscow restaurant bombing sparks pro-war nationalist fury over elite privilege and security failures
As Chaiko’s champagne-soaked birthday in a Moscow luxury restaurant turned into a bloodbath, furious pro-war bloggers are openly asking why they should keep dying at the front when their generals cannot even be kept safe at home.
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Russia’s faith in ‘error-free’ killer robots and global divisions expose the moral vacuum in AI warfare
Russia’s faith in ‘error-free’ killer robots and global divisions expose the moral vacuum in AI warfare
While drones already account for most of the bloodshed in Ukraine, the push to let AI, not humans, choose who lives or dies is racing far ahead of any global rules meant to protect civilians.
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Paks nuclear plant winds down amid historic Danube low, as far right urges Hungarians to defy calls for energy saving
Paks nuclear plant winds down amid historic Danube low, as far right urges Hungarians to defy calls for energy saving
With turbines winding down at Paks, bridges in darkness and freight trains halted at peak hours, Hungarians are suddenly feeling how a shrinking Danube can upend daily life and the wider economy.
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EU carbon border tax may hit India’s steel sector less hard than expected, study finds
EU carbon border tax may hit India’s steel sector less hard than expected, study finds
Climate think tank Sandbag estimates that costs under its 'expected' scenario amount to just €79m in 2034 if higher prices for cleaner steel are factored in.
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The EU's migration chief rallied behind Spain on Tuesday following an emergency meeting on the border storming of the Spanish enclave Ceuta, saying that there was "full solidarity" with Madrid.
Spain blames ‘criminal mafias’ for Ceuta mass border crossing as EU offers ‘solidarity’
The EU's migration chief rallied behind Spain on Tuesday following an emergency meeting on the border storming of the Spanish enclave Ceuta, saying that there was "full solidarity" with Madrid.
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The European Commission previously said it chose EQT because of its shared ambition to "scale deep-tech innovation in Europe", despite the firm being best known for buying established companies.
Brussels hands its €5bn scale-up fund to a Stockholm private equity giant EQT
The European Commission previously said it chose EQT because of its shared ambition to "scale deep-tech innovation in Europe", despite the firm being best known for buying established companies.
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As Zelensky’s 40-day offensive ends without a ceasefire, Ukrainian drones cripple Russian refineries and warehouses while Moscow answers with record missile barrages that push the conflict into an all-out war on civilians and infrastructure.
Ukraine’s 40‑day offensive and Russia’s missile attacks push the war into a phase of ‘destroying civilisations’ (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,622)
As Zelensky’s 40-day offensive ends without a ceasefire, Ukrainian drones cripple Russian refineries and warehouses while Moscow answers with record missile barrages that push the conflict into an all-out war on civilians and infrastructure.
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As Chaiko’s champagne-soaked birthday in a Moscow luxury restaurant turned into a bloodbath, furious pro-war bloggers are openly asking why they should keep dying at the front when their generals cannot even be kept safe at home.
Moscow restaurant bombing sparks pro-war nationalist fury over elite privilege and security failures
As Chaiko’s champagne-soaked birthday in a Moscow luxury restaurant turned into a bloodbath, furious pro-war bloggers are openly asking why they should keep dying at the front when their generals cannot even be kept safe at home.
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While drones already account for most of the bloodshed in Ukraine, the push to let AI, not humans, choose who lives or dies is racing far ahead of any global rules meant to protect civilians.
Russia’s faith in ‘error-free’ killer robots and global divisions expose the moral vacuum in AI warfare
While drones already account for most of the bloodshed in Ukraine, the push to let AI, not humans, choose who lives or dies is racing far ahead of any global rules meant to protect civilians.
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With turbines winding down at Paks, bridges in darkness and freight trains halted at peak hours, Hungarians are suddenly feeling how a shrinking Danube can upend daily life and the wider economy.
Paks nuclear plant winds down amid historic Danube low, as far right urges Hungarians to defy calls for energy saving
With turbines winding down at Paks, bridges in darkness and freight trains halted at peak hours, Hungarians are suddenly feeling how a shrinking Danube can upend daily life and the wider economy.
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Climate think tank Sandbag estimates that costs under its 'expected' scenario amount to just €79m in 2034 if higher prices for cleaner steel are factored in.
EU carbon border tax may hit India’s steel sector less hard than expected, study finds
Climate think tank Sandbag estimates that costs under its 'expected' scenario amount to just €79m in 2034 if higher prices for cleaner steel are factored in.
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As EU AI Act enters into force, study warns chatbots blur voters’ own political views
As EU AI Act enters into force, study warns chatbots blur voters’ own political views
As the EU's AI act comes into force, new research warns how vulnerable our political opinions may be to AI interference. Citizens may lose the ability to identify the source of their opinions, limiting their democratic autonomy - a fundamental pillar of EU politics
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Ceuta border surge shakes Morocco’s image as the EU’s ‘trusted partner’
Ceuta border surge shakes Morocco’s image as the EU’s ‘trusted partner’
The mass crossing of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta could damage years of increasingly close relations between Brussels and Rabat.
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Czech businessman detained by Beijing faces espionage charges and could be part of swap with Chinese spy
Czech businessman detained by Beijing faces espionage charges and could be part of swap with Chinese spy
A trip to discuss post-warranty servicing of Czech-made airport radars has spiralled into an espionage case. A Czech businessman detained in China could be traded for a Chinese agent held in Prague.
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Spain’s Ceuta mass migration sparks EU Schengen row: the legal reality behind the rhetoric
Spain’s Ceuta mass migration sparks EU Schengen row: the legal reality behind the rhetoric
The rules of Schengen got a spotlight over the weekend as rightwing leaders clamoured to close the EU's free movement area to Spain. Here is why this isn't possible, and why Italy's one-way suspension is fleeting
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Russia’s new Banderol missile cripples Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,621)
Russia’s new Banderol missile cripples Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,621)
Behind the strikes on Odesa and other ports lies a newly mass-produced missile built with Western and Chinese parts, giving Russia a cheap, precise tool to batter Ukraine’s economy.
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Attacks on LGBTI people are the warning sign of a wider backlash against democracy
Attacks on LGBTI people are the warning sign of a wider backlash against democracy
While governments celebrate milestones like WorldPride and same-sex marriage anniversaries, commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe Michael O'Flaherty warns that behind the scenes, crackdowns, smear campaigns and legal rollbacks are becoming the new normal.
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[Interview] Ukrainians should lose their illusions about the EU before joining, says EIB chief in Kyiv
[Interview] Ukrainians should lose their illusions about the EU before joining, says EIB chief in Kyiv
As Kristína Mikulová races between bombed‑out cities and Brussels boardrooms, she warns that without rapid EU accession promises and real security guarantees, Ukraine could splinter like Lebanon and drag Europe’s stability down with it.
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‘Cursed August’ returns to haunt Russia as Putin’s regime comes under pressure
‘Cursed August’ returns to haunt Russia as Putin’s regime comes under pressure
The Putin regime is rigid but brittle, and under increasing stress; don’t switch your phones off.
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As the EU's AI act comes into force, new research warns how vulnerable our political opinions may be to AI interference. Citizens may lose the ability to identify the source of their opinions, limiting their democratic autonomy - a fundamental pillar of EU politics
As EU AI Act enters into force, study warns chatbots blur voters’ own political views
As the EU's AI act comes into force, new research warns how vulnerable our political opinions may be to AI interference. Citizens may lose the ability to identify the source of their opinions, limiting their democratic autonomy - a fundamental pillar of EU politics
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The mass crossing of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta could damage years of increasingly close relations between Brussels and Rabat.
Ceuta border surge shakes Morocco’s image as the EU’s ‘trusted partner’
The mass crossing of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta could damage years of increasingly close relations between Brussels and Rabat.
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