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Long-running legal battle: Lassana Diarra seeks 65 mn euros from FIFA and Belgian FA in transfer case
RTL Today
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August 18, 2025
Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian football association as part of a long-running legal battle, the player's lawyer announced on Monday. Diarra's challenge to FIFA...
Apollo's fox hedge is taking financial wizardry to a new level
Asset Securitization Report
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August 18, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Advanced Credit Solutions is a tiny finance firm based in Luxembourg that was founded by a Belgian and works with insurers. Despite its outwardly bland appearance, the business it does is anything but. The little-known outfit is the...
Construction sector: 4,600 construction workers made redundant due to stagnant economic growth
RTL Today
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August 18, 2025
On Monday morning, RTL editor's guest Paul Nathan opened up about the construction sector and its struggles over the past four years. The situation remains very tense. The sector's and economy's growth stagnated, which is palpable in the...
Croatia second highest share of citizens living abroad in the EU, new data reveals
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
by croatiaweek August 18, 2025 in News A new report from the European Parliament, based on Eurostat data, shows that Croatia is among the European Union countries with the highest share of citizens living abroad within the EU. According to the...
The Pizza Pilgrims deal is an exciting move for the industry’s much-loved journeymen
Restaurant
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I have been following The Pilgrims’ Progress ever since brothers James and Thom Elliot opened their first bricks and mortar restaurant in Soho’s Dean Street in 2013. It was an audacious move, launching opposite a Pizza Express (and not just any...
Investments from Italy, the Netherlands and Greece lead in the first half of the year
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 18, 2025
For the period January-June 2025, the net flow of foreign direct investment in the country reached EUR 848 million (0.8% of GDP), which represents a decrease of EUR 31.4 million compared to the same period in 2024. In June 2025, the flow was...
Private Credit: Apollo’s Fox Hedge Is Taking Financial Wizardry to New Level
Insurance Journal
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August 18, 2025
Advanced Credit Solutions is a tiny finance firm based in Luxembourg that was founded by a Belgian and works with insurers. Despite its outwardly bland appearance, the business it does is anything but. The little-known outfit is the brains behind...
EU GHG Emissions Up 3.4 Percent YoY in 1Q
Rigzone
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August 18, 2025
The European Union economy emitted about 900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in the first quarter, up 3.4 percent from the same three-month period last year, according to official estimates. The increase came as the 27-member...
New posh bus service launching across Europe with seats that turn into full-on beds
The Scottish Sun
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August 18, 2025
HOLIDAYMAKERS can experience Europe in a new way from November, by travelling on Europe’s first night bus with lie-flat seats. Launching two routes to start with, the new Twiliner night bus will travel to eight European cities in total, offering...
The Number Of Asylum Applications To The EU Has Fallen By A Third
Charter 97
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In May, nearly 55,800 people filed initial asylum applications in EU countries. The number of initial asylum applications in the European Union has fallen by almost a third year-on-year. In May, 54,780 people applied for asylum in EU countries -...
La Dispute To Support New Album 'No One Was Driving The Car' With 2026 UK And European Tour
Stereoboard
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Photo: Martin La Dispute will tour the UK and Europe early next year. The Michigan post-hardcore band will perform in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, and London between February 18 and 21, followed by a run of mainland European dates from February...
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First look: New luxury night buses set to launch across Europe
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
The Honorable Sylvester Mondubue “Greg” Grigsby - A Life of Service, Integrity, and Love
Liberian Observer
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Held lovingly by his wife Cleopatra and their daughters, Diana and Mayumi, the Honorable Sylvester Mondubue “Greg” Grigsby, Liberia’s Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, departed this world on August 9, 2025. At age 74, he leaves behind a...
Everything we know so far about the Trump-Europe summit today
Metro
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August 18, 2025
Mr Zelensky and other European leaders are meeting with Trump this afternoon (Picture: AP/Getty) US president Donald Trump is set to welcome European leaders – including his Ukrainian counterpart – to the White House to discuss the ongoing war...
A star in the making: Luxembourger Brian Madjo, 16, makes Ligue 1 debut for FC Metz
RTL Today
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August 17, 2025
At just 16-years-old, Luxembourg forward Brian Madjo made his first Ligue 1 start for FC Metz on Sunday, though it was Strasbourg who took all three points with a late goal (0-1) in the opening match of the 2025/26 season. At just 16-years-old,...
Emergency services: Three fires and two car accidents leave three injured
RTL Today
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August 18, 2025
In addition to two fires during the night to Monday, there were also two car accidents and further fires on Sunday afternoon and evening. Shortly after 5pm in Remich, on the Route du Vin, a person was struck by a car. At around 9.15pm in...
Europe on Track For Worst Wildfire Season on Record Amid Deadly Heatwaves
Earth.Org
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August 18, 2025
Spain is currently battling 20 major wildfires as a strong heatwave shows no signs of abating. — Prolonged heatwaves and drought conditions are turning many European regions into tinderboxes, with Spain and Portugal among the hardest-hit...
Mapped: Renewable Electricity’s Share Across Europe
Visual Capitalist
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August 18, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Renewable Electricity’s Share Across Europe This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
War in Ukraine: Frieden stresses that peace talks must include Ukrainians and Europeans
RTL Today
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August 18, 2025
Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden stressed after a video conference with EU leaders and allies that Europe must play a central role in shaping Ukraine’s future, that Russia cannot be rewarded for its aggression, and that achieving peace will...
Tough economic times sort out the successful global traders
Independent Australia
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As the world deals with the turmoil of Trump’s erratic tariffs, the latest data shows Australia is among the winners on exports, as Alan Austin reports. CALENDAR 2024 was another challenging year for major exporting nations. Low global economic...