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Out of sight, out of mind: Europe's increasing pushback against migrants

Lying a few kilometres off the Turkish coast, a series of Greek islands remain on the frontline of increasingly militarised attempts to limit the arrival of migrants and asylum seekers to the European Union. The often unseen and largely ignored treatment of those seeking shelter, whether pushed back to Turkey…

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022

‘Major push’ for gas amid Ukraine war accelerating climate breakdown

Experts say world has ‘overreached’ in replacing Russian supply, which could kill 1.5C target

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Saudi PIF is Part of Consortium to Acquire European Vodafone Towers

In a move highlighting its interest to invest in the telecommunications sector, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is looking to finance a deal to acquire a stake in the giant European company, Vodafone. On Tuesday, the Financial Times said Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is heading for a new…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022

Geely's Zeekr To Enter European Market In 2023 With 001 EV

Geely wants to make Zeekr a global brand, and Europe will be the first step in that direction; the EV marque will enter select markets in the region next year.

InsideEVs · Nov 9, 2022

Exclusive-EU countries, lawmakers likely to clinch deal next week on satellite internet system, sources say

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are likely to reach a deal on a 6-billion-euro ($6 billion) satellite internet system next week, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, driven by the bloc's push to cut its dependency on foreign companies and the Ukraine war.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Macron unveils shift in military posture as war returns to Europe

President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France's military strategy must strengthen the country as an independent, respected nuclear-armed power through the end of the decade, warning against a risk of escalation and other global effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

France 24 · Nov 9, 2022

EU auditors say aid for coal regions failed to spur climate transition

Billions of euros in aid given to coal regions in the European Union have all but failed to spearhead an effective climate transition, EU auditors said on Wednesday, boding poorly for the future further complicated by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Bill Shankly's first words led 'big daft donkey' to Liverpool holy grail despite bitter feud and Everton regret

Emlyn Hughes polarised opinion even within his own Liverpool dressing room but the natural enthusiasm and will to win Bill Shankly identified in him as a teenager at Blackpool were fundamental in the dynasties of success he helped lay the foundations for at Anfield by becoming the first Reds captain…

Liverpool Echo · Nov 9, 2022

German economy to shrink in 2023, government advisers expect

The German government’s panel of independent economic advisers is forecasting that Europe’s biggest economy will shrink by 0.2% next year after growing by 1.7% in 2022

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Brit model 'finds legal loophole' to stay in Europe for double 90-day limit

Honour Spencer, who voted Remain in the 2016 referendum and is annoyed about Brexit, has travelled around Europe since August and is determined to not return to the UK until next year

Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022