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From Shetlands to Azores, Europe's Space Race Takes Off

Projects to develop space centers that can launch satellites into Earth's orbit are sprouting up around Europe, amid the soaring popularity of small rockets and the commercialization of space. By the end of this year, Spanish start-up PLD Space expects to launch its Miura-1 mini-rocket from the El Arenosillo site…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 8, 2022

Analysis: Germany's government looks inward as challenges mount, allies fret

In its first year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government has driven the biggest overhaul of German policy since World War Two. The next year could be even tougher, further absorbing Berlin's bandwidth to Europe's detriment.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Mob boss Daniel Kinahan reeling after mafioso pal turns State witness

Raffaele Imperiale, a notorious member of the infamous Camorra, who was at Kinahan’s 2017 wedding in Dubai, is now telling the authorities all he knows

Dublin Live · Dec 8, 2022

Nurses demand to be 'valued' as pay lags behind much of Europe - read letter in full

The Royal College of Nursing has written to Health Secretary Steve Barclay citing this week’s international report by the OECD as “categorical evidence that the United Kingdom values nurses less than others” as they prepare for strike action next Thursday

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

Blue Bunny ice cream maker Wells Enterprises bought by Ferrero Group

Ferrero’s brands include Fannie May, Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac and Ferrero Rocher. Wells, based in Iowa, makes Blue Bunny, Halo Top and is one of the largest U.S. ice cream makers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022

2022 Lucid Air Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

Lucid is preparing for the introduction of the Lucid Air model in Europe and one of the signs that the market launch is near are Euro NCAP safety tests.

InsideEVs · Dec 7, 2022

'Not what I wanted' - Jude Bellingham can learn transfer lesson from former Liverpool midfielder

Paris Saint-Germain have entered the race for Jude Bellingham, but would it be the right move for the Liverpool transfer target?

Liverpool Echo · Dec 7, 2022

As homelessness grows, its stark impact on health is becoming clearer across Europe

The latest data compiled by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics show that the number of homeless people has grown by 25% in Spain in the last ten years. This social problem has gone from affecting 22,900 people in 2012 to more than 28,500 people in 2022. The average age…

The Conversation · Dec 7, 2022

These are the implications of the latest wave of mega-fires for the European Green Deal

The last embers of 2022 fire season are finally extinguished, but the coming year’s mega-fires are also already sprouting. Although they are not making headlines now, the fires to come are quietly gestating: fuel continues to grow and, as soon as the weather allows it, they will strike again with…

The Conversation · Dec 7, 2022

EU eyes Russian officials, banks, industry for sanctions

The European Union has proposed travel bans and asset freezes on almost 200 more Russian officials and military officers as part of a new round of sanctions aimed at ramping up pressure on Moscow over its war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022