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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. In 2018, the Commission adopted the Strategic Action Plan for Batteries and has promoted a wide range of initiatives as part of the plan.

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European Commission approves up to €5.4B of public support for IPCEI Hy2Tech; 41 hydrogen projects

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The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock additional €8.8

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The Portrait Artist

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It’s a rite of passage, a vital part of the process of being selected by IEEE as a Medal of Honor recipient. Perry wrote her first article for Spectrum in 1980. My grandparents emigrated under the label of “Austrian” in the early 1900s, and the town they came from now is in Poland, near Ukraine and Slovakia,” Perry says.

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Pentagon considers paying for Ukraine’s Starlink after Musk withdraws funding request

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That official, like others interviewed for this article, spoke on condition of anonymity to freely discuss a sensitive topic,” the publication noted.

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The Grand Tour's "Eurocrash," 45 Percent of a Car Show

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& Before you read any further, be advised this article contains spoilers for the episode. The trip will cross four countries in total; Slovakia and Hungary are between the endpoints. This folly leads to a highlight of the episode in Slovakia, highlighting the ingenuity and engineering prowess of the Czech and Slovakian people.

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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

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Several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania are pushing to delay the EU’s potential ban on combustion engine powertrains in 2035. No comment has yet been made by the Social Democratic Party, which represents the final part of the government as well as a majority of the current coalition.

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