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Sweetener from Milan: UniCredit Dangles a ‘More German’ Board to Win Commerzbank
The Italian lender tests Berlin’s red lines with governance concessions, a creeping stake, and patience that could last into 2027 In Europe’s most-watched banking courtship, Italy’s UniCredit is testing whether governance optics can soften hard politics. After months of stock…
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Justice on Trial: DOJ Charges James Comey After Trump’s Pressure Campaign
Indictment of the former FBI director reignites a bitter, years‑long battle over the Russia probe — and the independence of America’s law enforcement The U.S. Justice Department has charged former FBI Director James Comey with two felonies—making a false statement…
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Dial Tone to the Kremlin: The Far‑Right Cellist at the Heart of Germany’s Russia Debate
How AfD lawmaker and professional cellist Matthias Moosdorf’s chats with a Putin adviser turned ‘cultural exchange’ into a political storm Berlin — The phone calls were, by his account, routine and unremarkable: conversations about festivals, orchestras and the mechanics of…
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Babiš’s Second Act: A Eurosceptic Turn Puts Brussels on Alert
With ANO leading ahead of the October 3–4 vote, the former Czech prime minister’s comeback bid could reshape power dynamics in the EU Prague — Former Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš is attempting a return to power with a sharper…
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Britain’s New Pharma Pitch: Pay More Now, Win Back Investment Later
Science minister Patrick Vallance signals higher NHS drug spending and pricing reforms to end a bitter feud with Big Pharma as global investment drifts away The UK government has opened the door to paying more for branded medicines in a…
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Apple Escalates Clash with Brussels, Urges Repeal of EU’s Landmark Big Tech Law
Cupertino asks the European Commission to scrap the Digital Markets Act, arguing it harms innovation and user security, as Brussels weighs the rule’s future. Apple has called on the European Union to scrap the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA),…
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N°10’s Spin Reset: Starmer’s Media Machine Faces Another Shake‑Up as Dave Pares Moves to the Treasury
With a restless left and fraying support in liberal London strongholds, Labour tests whether tighter Treasury messaging can steady the government’s narrative. Downing Street’s press operation is entering another period of churn after Dave Pares, the prime minister’s official spokesperson,…
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No Talks, No Concessions: Khamenei Slams Door on U.S.-Iran Nuclear Diplomacy
With U.N. ‘snapback’ sanctions looming, Iran’s supreme leader rejects negotiations with Washington, hardens enrichment stance, and tests a fragile regional equilibrium Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out direct nuclear talks with the United States, declaring that entering…
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Europe’s Home-Buying ‘Tax Roulette’
From zero to thousands at the closing table, fees and taxes reveal how hard policy shapes the cost of the biggest purchase most people ever make — September 2025 Walk into a notary’s office in one European country and you…
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A Tipping Point on Palestinian Statehood
Long‑overdue recognitions by Israel’s key Western allies bolster the view that lasting peace requires a settlement addressing both peoples’ legitimate concerns LONDON / NEW YORK — In the space of 48 hours, a wave of recognitions from some of Israel’s…
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