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Drought has left Europe hunting for millions more tons of corn just as Russia chokes off Ukraine’s cheapest route to market, creating an unlikely opening for the American farm belt.

French conglomerate Bolloré has decided to discontinue electric bus production at its subsidiary Bluebus.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is three points ahead in a new poll for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Spotify Technology SA co-founder Martin Lorentzon said he would leave Sweden immediately if the country introduces new wealth taxes.

Lorentzon urged politicians to consider higher taxes on capital or dividends instead of a wealth tax, saying it would be “directly counterproductive”.

Lorentzon said the discussions about new taxes have already created uncertainty, with entrepreneurs asking if it is still OK to start a company in Sweden.

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Hundreds of social media posts by Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his party D66 were written by artificial intelligence, the Volkskrant discovered. Jetten’s AI-generated posts cover sensitive topics, including the war in Ukraine, the commemoration of the MH17 plane crash, and the government’s apology to the Mollucan people. Experts worry about the effect this will have on the Prime Minister’s credibility.

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The Eiffel Tower was forced to close on Monday after staff went on strike to protest the “sidelining” and “replacement” of female employees during a recent visit by a Hindu delegation. The Paris landmark’s operator said the group had requested that the private visit be organised in such a way as to limit “interactions with women”.

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Nationalism, the rightwing, racism - they are all returning full force in Europe. Trumpism and Russia are using all their powers to destroy European democracies; through open and covert propaganda. You, the voter, can never claim you weren’t warned.

Thousands of leaked internal files expose the Social Design Agency as a frontline tool for Russian hybrid warfare.

On paper, the firm looks like a standard PR agency. In reality, investigators have traced its operations to a coordinated effort to fake news stories, stage hate crimes, and flood the West with disinformation. The leaked documents reveal a calculated strategy designed to sow discord and manipulate public perception across Europe.

Investigative journalist Martin Laine examines the secret Kremlin playbook behind these operations. The reporting traces the chain of command directly to Vladimir Putin’s presidential administration, detailing how the agency executes false flag operations to destabilize foreign nations. This investigation provides a rare look at the mechanisms of modern propaganda and the state-sponsored actors behind them.

Germany and the UAE plan to significantly expand cooperation in areas including the economy, defence and arms, as well as foreign, energy and environmental policy.

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Mercedes-Benz management warned that it plans to close one of its plants in Germany and move production to Eastern Europe if employees do not agree to cost-cutting measures. Wirtschaftswoche reports this, citing company sources, with UNN reporting, citing Bild.

According to the publication, management is demanding that employees give up some benefits, including vacation pay and Christmas bonuses, as well as reconsider the 35-hour workweek. Management believes that current conditions are making German plants less competitive amid

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Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket made history today (Sept. 5), becoming the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from European soil.