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Putin’s war is forcing Moldova to escape Russia’s gas trap
Chișinău wants closer ties with the EU, but first has to get out of a toxic relationship with Moscow’s energy exports.
How automakers are earning a bundle while making fewer cars
Focusing on high-earning luxury cars carries environmental risks.
Lumumba’s tooth: Belgium’s unfinished reckoning with its colonial past
The remains of Congo’s independence leader are forcing the country’s colonizer to confront its brutal history.
Greens and rig workers call a truce in Europe’s oil capital
The green movement seeks to fix one of its biggest screw-ups.
Abramovich is suing the EU. He’s not the only one
Russian companies and individuals are fighting against sanctions in court.
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The Russian leader’s health has been the subject of speculation — and denial — for many years.
Germany loses EU sway as Eastern Europe turns away over Russia
Berlin diminished by Merkel’s retirement and frustration over Ukraine war policies.
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Brexit tensions mean Brits won’t get EU science cash, Brussels warns
No Horizon funding will go to British researchers until the Northern Ireland protocol row is fixed.
Olaf Scholz dismisses EU Parliament call to sanction Gerhard Schröder over Russia ties
German chancellor also optimistic that Turkish opposition to NATO accession of Finland and Sweden can be overcome.
‘Nokiagate’ pits Dutch lawmakers against Mark Rutte in transparency debate
Dutch parliament takes aim at prime minister over deleting text messages.
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Germany approves constitutional change to boost military
A vast majority of lawmakers voted to put a special €100 billion military makeover fund into Germany’s constitution.
Germany to supply Ukraine with air defense and radar systems
The move is announced as Germany faces sharp criticism at home and abroad over its lack of military support to Ukraine.
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