M&A
Logistics takeover clears final regulator
The last competition authority signed off with conditions. The combined network will handle a fifth of the region's container throughput.
Elena Vasquez · Rotterdam · 23 Aug · 7 min read
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European Politics
Coalition talks enter a third week with no framework
Negotiators have settled the budget chapter and remain apart on energy and migration. A caretaker administration continues.
Johan Brandt · Berlin · 23 Aug · 5 min read
Nordics
Nordic states consolidate defence procurement
A joint purchasing framework covers four categories and is intended to shorten delivery timelines.
Tomas Lindqvist · Helsinki · 17 Aug · 5 min read
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European security architecture
A scheduled review is postponed; the working group is kept in place.
Planning assumptions written in the previous decade are formally withdrawn.
An internal costing is released showing a multi-year shortfall.
The first text mentioning explicit guarantees reaches delegations.
Nineteen delegations arrive with three competing drafts.
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