<p>To the west of Eurasia lays Europe, a region predisposed to division. It is surrounded on nearly all sides by islands and peninsulas that make it difficult for Europe to cohere. The northern half of the continent, moreover, sits on a plain whose short, meandering rivers tend to empower countries without forcing them to work with others. The southern half is situated on more mountainous terrain that has historically impeded the creation of strong, unified economies. As a result, Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.</p>

Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.

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The European Union is reassessing its ongoing investigations launched under the Digital Markets Act since March 2024, including investigations into U.S. tech companies Apple, Meta and Google, The Financial Times reported on Jan. 14. All decisions and potential fines will be paused while the reviews are underway, although technical works on the cases will continue.



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Italy: New State-Backed Company To Build Nuclear Reactors

The European Commission has listed eight flagship defense initiatives that could be labeled "defense projects of common interest" and thus benefit from EU funds, Euractiv reported Oct. 21, citing a draft document.

EU: Brussels Lists European Defence Projects of Common Interest that Would Require EU Funds

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is traveling to China for high-level meetings as part of a two-day visit that will take him to Beijing, where he will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Shanghai, where he will meet British business leaders in China, a press release from London showed on Oct. 18.

U.K., China: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy Visits China

The European Commission is considering expanding its powers to scrutinize and eventually halt merger deals to prevent "killer acquisitions" that endanger European start-ups, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 16.

EU: Brussels Considers New Powers To Block 'Killer Acquisitions' in Europe

France, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Austria, Latvia, Finland, Croatia and Lithuania will call for stricter measures to track imports of Russian liquefied natural gas in the European Union and help accelerate a planned phaseout of Russian energy supplies from the bloc, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 14, citing a draft joint document.

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The French government will present a new immigration law in early 2025 that would extend the period during which migrants can be detained in administrative centers while awaiting deportation if they received an order to leave the country, Le Monde reported on Oct. 14, citing a statement by government spokesperson Maud Bregeon.

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