<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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Europe's Green Hydrogen Future, Part 2: Charting the Path

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The U.S. and U.K. Ramp Up Innovation-Focused AI Collaboration

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The European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act, or NZIA, the bloc's plan to strengthen its green manufacturing ecosystem and bolster its production of the technologies needed for the energy transition, a press release from the European Parliament showed on April 25.

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French President Emmanuel Macron presented his vision for a more assertive, autonomous and competitive European Union to be realized through a series of radical reforms to the bloc's defense, monetary and state aid policies during a speech at Sorbonne University in Paris, Reuters reported on April 25.

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German European Parliament lawmaker Maximilian Krah said he will remain the lead candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party in the June European Parliament elections even though one of his aides was arrested for Chinese espionage, DW reported on April 24.

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EU officials raided the offices of Chinese security equipment supplier Nuctech in Poland and the Netherlands at the European Commission's request as part of an anti-foreign subsidy investigation the European Union is launching against the company, the Financial Times reported on April 24.

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The European Parliament gave its final approval to a watered-down version of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, a legislative proposal that will require large companies in the bloc to screen their supply chains for environmental and human rights violations, according to a press release from the European Parliament on April 24.

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The British government's Safety of Rwanda Bill, which aims to save a controversial plan to relocate asylum seekers to the African country, will become law after receiving the backing of the upper house, The Guardian reported on April 23.

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