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Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real

Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.

Telework is Back, This Time for Oil

Dan Jørgensen told Europeans this week to drive and fly less, as the Strait of Hormuz closure pushed oil prices to a four-year high.

Addiction by Design Enters the Courtroom

Social media addiction trial targets Meta, Google as regulators crack down on infinite scroll and addictive design harms to children.

Can Digitalisation Protect Art Without Replacing It? Europe’s New Cultural Challenge

Europe is designing a new cultural strategy for the digital age, yet its challenge remains simple: how to protect heritage without letting technology redefine it.

Phone Fraud in Europe Surges with Instant Payments Rollout

Europe sees a growing crisis as phone fraudsters steal nearly a billion dollars annually by tricking victims into rapid money transfers. 

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Quakes and Politics Threaten Europe’s Historic Sites

Nature and politics both threaten Europe's historic sites, revealing how easily protection can fail against forces beyond anyone's control.

The Iran War is Redrawing East Asia’s Power Map

As Trump's war on Iran scrambles Asian oil markets and diplomacy, China and North Korea gain ground, Japan's currency slides and Seoul's alliance frays.

Reform’s Welfare Ban Risks Pensioners’ Rights Abroad

Sweden is expelling elderly Britons under Brexit rules while Reform UK proposes a benefits ban that could strip rights from Britons living across the EU.

Europe’s Museums Keep Getting Robbed

Antonello da Messina works stolen from a Sicilian museum during La Vara, highlighting growing risks to Europe’s cultural heritage.

Morocco Shows It Can Close the Ceuta Border

Morocco stopped the latest attempt to rush Ceuta because both sides acted before social-media mobilisation could turn into another mass crossing.