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Rail welcomes EU public procurement proposal: ‘Faster investment, quicker benefits’

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September 15, 2026
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The European Commission presented a proposal for a new Public Procurement Regulation last week. The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has responded…

Four years of decline: EU rail freight falls further in 2025

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September 14, 2026
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The performance of the EU rail freight sector fell by 1.8% in 2025 compared to 2024. The EU’s statistics agency Eurostat published those data on…

Aerospacelab wins European IRIS² satellite contract

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September 11, 2026
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Aerospacelab has secured the prime satellite contract to build the LEO constellation segment for the European Commission’s IRIS² programme. Under the agreement, the spacecraft manufacturer will construct 264 satellite platforms and deliver fully-…

Combined Transport Directive: back on the agenda, but where are we headed now?

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September 10, 2026
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The Combined Transport (CT) Directive is back on the European Commission’s workplan. It is the only one out of 25 pieces of legislation that survived…

€600+ million for rail in new CEF round, but passengers could benefit most

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June 25, 2026
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The European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has opened its latest call for proposals. EU Member States, international organisations, and public and private bodies from…

TM Forum: Telecom operators unprepared for AI safety regulations

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June 24, 2026
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According to the TM Forum, telecom operators lack the technical evidence to prove AI systems operate safely under impending new regulations. Boards exhibit high tolerance for risk to secure public announcements detailing AI capabilities. However, the p…

Middle Corridor now “a commercial proposition that is maturing rapidly”

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June 23, 2026
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On Monday 22 June, a high-level EU-Kazakhstan business meeting took place in Brussels. It revolved primarily around the Middle Corridor. A long list of senior…

Europa marks 60 years with expansion drive and GB£11.2bn post-Brexit trade milestone

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March 5, 2026
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Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europa Worldwide Group has set out a new strategy aimed at consolidating its role in UK–EU trade.

Europa marks 60 years with expansion drive and GB£11.2bn post-Brexit trade milestone

Simon Walton
March 5, 2026
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Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europa Worldwide Group has set out a new strategy aimed at consolidating its role in UK–EU trade.

EU: ‘TRIPP could be 25% faster than BTK’ and help secure raw materials

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February 23, 2026
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The TRIPP corridor through southern Armenia could prove to be a faster alternative to the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway (BTK). That follows from an EU report on…