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  Satellites show some of the strongest evidence the AMOC is weakening. The crucial Atlantic current system that brings warmth to Europe has slowed 18% in 40 years, according to an analysis of how much heat the ocean is releasing to the atmosphere. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261026-satellites-show-some-of-the-strongest-evidence-the-amoc-is-weakening?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #AMOC #ClimateChange #AtlanticOcean #Europe #Science

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  Denmark’s biggest retailer is training robots for supermarket night shifts. When will they be ready? For now, they are slower than supermarket workers, though the start-up says advances in AI will help improve their speed and precision. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-denmarks-biggest-retailer-is-training-robots-for-supermarket-night-shifts-when-will-they-be-ready?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Robots #Humanoids #AI #Tech #Denmark

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  The EU’s AI rules face their first enforcement test over lab incidents. The EU is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over AI agents that hacked outside organisations, raising questions about whether the AI Act covers rogue models escaping the testing environment. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-the-eus-ai-rules-face-their-first-enforcement-test-over-lab-incidents?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #AI #EU #AIAct #OpenAI #Anthropic #AIAgents #RogueModels #Hacking #Tech #European...

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  The International Energy Agency warns diesel prices in Europe could rise as the global crunch lasts into 2027. Europe could face renewed wholesale diesel price rises in the coming weeks, the IEA warned on Wednesday, as disrupted supplies leave markets tight well into 2027 despite recovering Gulf oil output. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-the-international-energy-agency-warns-diesel-prices-in-europe-could-rise-as-the-global-crunch-lasts-into-2027?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forwa...

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  European museums are seeing a spike in high-value art theft. Forget cat burglars. Today’s thieves smash, grab and run. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-european-museums-are-seeing-a-spike-in-high-value-art-theft?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Museums #Art #Crime #Heritage #Europe

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  How Maroš Šefčovič talked his way to a China trade breakthrough. Europe’s trade chief has won a first concession from Beijing. Now he must convince EU leaders that dialogue can deliver more. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261013-how-maros-sefcovic-talked-his-way-to-a-china-trade-breakthrough?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #MarosSefcovic #EU #China #Business #Politics #Economy #Trade #Oil #Competition #Tariffs #Agriculture #Food #Exports #Imports #RawMaterials #Tech #Industry #C...

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  Disinformation monitor LetsData: Russia-linked bot networks kept their weekly rhythm after drone strikes on three Yandex data centres. The claim that strikes on Russian tech giant Yandex thinned out social media bots finds no support in the networks tracked by Ukrainian disinformation-monitoring company LetsData, co-founder Ksenia Iliuk told Euromaidan Press. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-disinformation-monitor-letsdata-russia-linked-bot-networks-kept-their-weekly-rhythm-after-drone-s...

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  Excluding the UK from a ‘Made in Europe’ law will hurt the entire EU car industry, Mercedes boss warns. Ola Källenius says it will “weaken the industry on both sides” ahead of an act intended to counter non-EU competition. Locking the UK out of the EU’s flagship industrial “Made in Europe” legislation would amount to a “deliberate choice” by EU leaders to “hurt” the car industry across the bloc. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-excluding-the-uk-from-a-made-in-europe-law-will-hurt-the-en...

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  Fact check: Misleading graph about alleged Russian bot activity. Did attacks on Russian data centres reduce bot activity around Germany’s AfD? A viral graph claims they did. But it contains significant inconsistencies and provides no evidence to support the claim. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-fact-check-misleading-graph-about-alleged-russian-bot-activity?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Yandex #Disinformation #Politics #WarInUkraine #AfD #FactCheck

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  The Black Sea becomes a new front in Russia-Ukraine wars on grain exports, with no alternative EU route to get shipments out. New drone strikes on two ships in the Black Sea pose questions for the future of Russian and Ukrainian food exports to already struggling world markets. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-the-black-sea-becomes-a-new-front-in-russia-ukraine-wars-on-grain-exports-with-no-alternative-eu-route-to-get-shipments-out?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #BlackSea #E...

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  Fire hazard: Waste disposal companies demand a plan for Li-ion batteries. Fires in the waste management industry are increasingly causing problems for both companies and fire departments. According to the waste management industry, the number of fires in companies rose to 2028 last year – in 2021 it was still 729. One of the main causes is said to be batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-fire-hazard-waste-disposal-companies-demand-a-plan-for-li-i...

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  Croatia pumps the brakes on Montenegro’s EU membership bid. Zagreb is pressing to resolve long-standing disputes over war crimes, compensation and border demarcation before wrapping up EU accession talks. Despite those disputes, Croatia has so far consented to Montenegro’s progress in negotiations. The country has provisionally closed 21 of its 33 negotiating chapters, making it the frontrunner in the EU’s enlargement process. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261015-croatia-pumps-the-brakes-on...

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  Europe’s debt map flips: Belgium borrows like Greece as France pays more than Italy. Imagine an investor who fell asleep in 2012, at the height of the euro crisis, and woke up this morning. He would remember a simple map. In the north, a core of countries that borrowed cheaply. In the south, a periphery of debtors that paid dearly for the privilege of staying in the single currency. Fourteen years later, that map no longer describes the eurozone. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261015-europe...

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  Europe’s answer to Starlink: Who is building IRIS² and what is Germany’s role. Who controls the satellites on which armies rely? Reports of Starlink limits in Ukraine highlight the question. The EU is building IRIS², a 348-satellite network with a Bremen manufacturer. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261016-europes-answer-to-starlink-who-is-building-iris2-and-what-is-germanys-role?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #IRIS #Satellites #Defence #ESAStarlink #Space #Germany #ElonMusk #Aer...

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  How a disabled, evicted 87-year-old woman became a political football in Spain’s upcoming election. In Spain, an average of 44 evictions are carried out every day. While statistics are shocking, numbers alone rarely spark a revolution. Mass protest movements instead tend to rally around one compelling individual story. Maricarmen Abascal’s eviction and activism made her an emblem of Spain’s mass housing protests. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261014-how-a-disabled-evicted-87-year-old-woman-...

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  Income after rent: How much is left across European cities? One salary is not enough to afford a three-bedroom flat in many European city centres. Euronews Business takes a closer look at how much a working couple has left after paying the rent. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261016-income-after-rent-how-much-is-left-across-european-cities?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Rent #Income #Salary #CostOfLiving #Housing #HousingCrisis

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  European countries spend at least €1.4 billion on ‘dangerous’ Palantir. At least 11 European countries use Palantir software in their defence, intelligence, and health sectors, among other fields. Experts and officials describe this dependence on the controversial US company as dangerous. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261015-european-countries-spend-at-least-14-billion-on-dangerous-palantir?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Palantir #Europe #Tech #Defence #Health #BigTech #PeterT...

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  The EU wants an AI revolution. But on whose terms? As the US and China race ahead, the European Union seeks to boost its economy with AI. Can it compete while protecting workers, safety and the climate? https://mediafaro.org/article/20261016-the-eu-wants-an-ai-revolution-but-on-whose-terms?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #AI #EU #Economy #Labour #Safety #Climate #Environment #DigitalSovereignty #Tech #Politics #Business

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  Brexit’s back – but are British voters ready to contemplate a reversal? As Andy Burnham talks up closer alignment with the EU and a poll suggests half in UK would rejoin, the B-word is back on the agenda. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261017-brexits-back-but-are-british-voters-ready-to-contemplate-a-reversal?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #UK #EU #Brexit #ForeignPolicy #Politics #OpinionPolls #Europe #AndyBurnham #Labour

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  It’s not just Commerzbank: Italians are eating up German business. The takeover of the bank by UniCredit is only the start. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261016-its-not-just-commerzbank-italians-are-eating-up-german-business?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Business #Germany #Italy #Commerzbank #UniCredit

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  Is it better to vaccinate against COVID and flu together, or separately? The target groups for these two jabs are not exactly the same. https://mediafaro.org/article/20261016-is-it-better-to-vaccinate-against-covid-and-flu-together-or-separately?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Vaccination #COVID #Flu #Health #Vaccines

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  Europe’s new renewable-energy champion is a surprise. Europe likes to think of itself as a champion of renewable energy. In fact the rate of solar-power installation on the continent is plateauing. In 2025 the European Union added 67.2 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity, scarcely more than in the previous year. Romania, however, is leading the EU in combining solar power and batteries. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260827-europes-new-renewable-energy-champion-is-a-surprise?mf_channel...

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  Here's the salary you need to afford a €1 million home across Europe. A third of the average gross salary is not enough to cover the monthly mortgage of almost €3 600 for a €1 million home anywhere in the EU. Luxembourg comes closest, although buyers still need 1.6 times the average salary. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260730-heres-the-salary-you-need-to-afford-a-1-million-home-across-europe?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #HousePrices #Salary #Mortgage #Europe

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  Why renewable energy needs a battery. It may seem counterintuitive, but an electric car can come in handy during a blackout. A study by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit shows that using just 60% of a standard EV’s charge could keep an average Spanish household powered for about five days. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260721-why-renewable-energy-needs-a-battery?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #RenewableEnergy #EV #Batteries #Energy #EU

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  Where are Europe’s households most indebted? Not where you would think. Europe’s household debt map reveals a surprising north-south divide. Discover the latest Eurostat figures and the 10 most indebted countries. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260721-where-are-europes-households-most-indebted-not-where-you-would-think?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #HouseholdDebt #Europe #Debt #Mortgage #Economy #Germany #Portugal #Cyprus #Belgium #France #Luxembourg #Finland #Sweden #Denmark #Neth...

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  Eurozone inflation at 2.8%: Will it be enough for the ECB to pause? Eurozone inflation was confirmed at 2.8% for June on Friday, marking the first decline this year and giving the European Central Bank a timely argument to keep its deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.25% when it meets this week. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260720-eurozone-inflation-at-28-will-it-be-enough-for-the-ecb-to-pause?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Eurozone #Inflation #Economy #ChristineLagarde #Interest...

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  Madrid’s residents raise their voices against mega-concerts. Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny held a residency from late May to mid-June at a stadium in the Spanish capital. The concerts were not to the liking of local residents. Fed up with the noise, many people in Madrid are complaining about the transformation of their city, as local authorities have made large-scale events a driver of economic growth. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260704-madrids-residents-raise-their-voices-against-meg...

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  EU lawmakers give the digital euro the green light, but a rollout is still years away. EU lawmakers on Thursday backed kickstarting negotiations on creating a digital version of the euro, as the European Union races to introduce the currency. The project has been years in the making but the EU first needs to agree on the legal framework underpinning the virtual currency before it is available for use. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260711-eu-lawmakers-give-the-digital-euro-the-green-light-bu...

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  Kosovo general election: the cost of political polarisation. Sunday’s election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-President Vjosa Osmani, deadlock in the dialogue with Serbia and obstacles to EU integration. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260602-kosovo-general-election-the-cost-of-political-polarisation?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Kosovo #Politics #Elections #AlbinKurti #VjosaOsmani #EU #Balkans

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  European airlines sit on €3.2bn in unpaid delay compensation. Airlines in Europe remain liable for about €3.2bn in unpaid compensation for delays, according to FT calculations that show the dysfunction of the world’s most generous repayment regime. Opaque rules, industry foot-dragging and poor information mean less than half of the compensation payments due for delayed flights have been claimed over the past 15 years. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260605-european-airlines-sit-on-32bn-in-unp...