Thessaloniki’s boom: metro expansion, port upgrades and a growing investment hub amid persistent regional inequality Thessaloniki’s construction surge and new investments—from metro expansion and port upgrades to a giant solar …
infrastructure
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Politics
Reutlingen power outage exposes German energy infrastructure vulnerability amid Middle East flare-up
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoReutlingen power outage spotlights risks to Germany’s energy infrastructure Reutlingen power outage reveals weaknesses in Germany’s energy grid as officials probe causes; also: renewed Middle East clashes and NRW’s move …
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Business
Deutsche Bahn board warns Italo market entry will strain fragile infrastructure
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerItalo’s push into Germany raises pressure on Deutsche Bahn, board member Michael Peterson warns Italo’s bid to enter the German long‑distance market intensifies pressure on Deutsche Bahn, with DB board …
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Technology
Meta weighs fundraising options to finance AI infrastructure investments
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzMeta share sale considered to bankroll AI buildout as company weighs options Meta share sale considered to fund massive AI infrastructure investments; company hasn’t mandated banks and may forgo new …
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Business
EU Commission unveils digital infrastructure package to secure European data sovereignty
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU digital infrastructure package seeks to cut reliance on US and China with data rules, chip boost and new AI centers EU Commission unveils a digital infrastructure package to reduce …
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Business
Germany’s Sondervermögen monitoring report reveals limited impact on infrastructure investments
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s special fund yields mixed early results as transport spending leads Germany’s special fund posts mixed results: 74% disbursed last year and 54% progress, with transport leading investment amid global …
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Politics
Germany’s infrastructure special fund shows 74% of 2025 funds drawn, implementation lags
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany’s infrastructure special fund shows progress but needs faster execution, Finance Ministry monitoring report finds Germany’s infrastructure special fund is disbursing billions, but a new Finance Ministry monitoring report shows …
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Politics
German Finance Ministry reveals partial success in 500 billion euro infrastructure program
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany’s €500 Billion Infrastructure Program Records Only Partial Progress, Finance Ministry Report Shows Federal Finance Ministry’s 380-page accountability report finds partial target achievement in 2025 for Germany’s €500 billion infrastructure …
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Technology
Mistral AI buys Koyeb to accelerate shift to AI infrastructure and Mistral Compute
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzMistral AI Buys French Cloud Startup Koyeb as It Shifts From Model Maker to Infrastructure Provider Mistral AI acquires French cloud startup Koyeb to expand Mistral Compute, accelerating a shift …
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Technology
Anthropic acquires Stainless to secure SDK infrastructure from competitors OpenAI and Google
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzAnthropic acquires Stainless in deal that shifts critical SDK infrastructure to Claude-maker Anthropic acquires Stainless, a startup that built widely used SDK-generation tools, potentially reshaping AI infrastructure and developer access. …