A number of major companies have understood the line separating success from failure is thinner than you think.
With around 700,000 panels, France’s Massangis solar farm generates 56 megawatts (MW) of power. The panels are manufactured by First Solar, a US company.
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Taking advantage of Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, outside investors have acquired substantial stakes in what have long been regarded as “sovereign” assets that are critical for the EU’s energy strategy.
À Berlin, le 4 juin 2023, près de 30 000 cyclistes ont fait campagne pour de meilleures conditions de pratique du vélo.
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Back when Henk Hoekstra started his PhD, atmosphere turbulence and optical imperfections prevented us from accurately observing dark matter. He tells us why Euclid is a game changer.
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The French have an ambivalent relationship to the European Union, expressing a strong feeling of European belonging on the one hand, and Euroscepticism toward institutions on the other.
Turkish citizens waving Turkish flags and celebrating the results of the 2024 elections. Victory for the CHP political party.
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Refugees play a key role in Turkish politics. Last month’s electoral shock raises the question of how – or whether – elections can change the situation for displaced people.
Pedro Sánchez has taken a controversial five day pause to reconsider his position at the head of Spain’s government. This ambitious gamble has put him in the spotlight once again.
Crowds of Portuguese people hold carnation flowers on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon to celebrate the military coup that overthrew the authoritarian regime in 1974.
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Portugal is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which marked the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship and the country’s colonial wars in Africa.
Small businesses in the French ‘banlieue’ suburbs are overlooked by traditional banks, but give better, more socially beneficial returns than their city centre counterparts.
Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat delivers a speech next to Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, during the Italy-Africa summit in Rome on January 29, 2024.
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By turning southward, Georgia Meloni’s far-right government is both breaking with foreign policy conventions and scoring points with her base ahead of the European elections.
The EU’s pact signals the bloc’s most ambitious attempt to harmonise its migration policies. Yet, experts sound the alarm over its silence on search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels.
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Ten states are currently vying for EU membership, but most of them will face significant challenges.
Protesters from Extinction Rebellion hold up anti-fashion placards as they block a road on the third day of London Fashion Week in London in September 2019.
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Urban policy needs to look beyond housing development and address the land ownership patterns that underpin our cities.
Malgré l'essor des possibilités de télétravail, deux-tiers des employés à temps plein dans le monde ont travaillé cinq jours par semaine sur place en 2023.
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The appetite for remote working is not going anywhere. Faced with this phenomenon, managers can either double down on the old 9-to-5 model or offer ever tailored work choices to their employees.
When presented with ID photos, those rated as more attractive were also deemed to be more trustworthy. Benefitting from good looks oneself doesn’t protect against being fooled.