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EU unveils €42B green-bond package aimed at 2030 climate targets Quantum chip startup Helica raises $280M Series C at $3.1B valuation Helsinki tops global "quality of life" index for fourth consecutive year Cannes 2026 lineup announced — seven debut directors on the main slate Markets: Nikkei +1.2%, DAX +0.4%, S&P futures flat ahead of Fed minutes EU unveils €42B green-bond package aimed at 2030 climate targets Quantum chip startup Helica raises $280M Series C at $3.1B valuation Helsinki tops global "quality of life" index for fourth consecutive year Cannes 2026 lineup announced — seven debut directors on the main slate Markets: Nikkei +1.2%, DAX +0.4%, S&P futures flat ahead of Fed minutes
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The quiet revolution reshaping how Europe builds its cities — one pastel block at a time

From Porto to Tallinn, a new generation of architects is rejecting the grey-glass orthodoxy. We spent six weeks with the movement redrawing the continent's skyline.

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Nordic carbon-capture farms quietly hit their 2030 targets — five years early
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Inside Stockholm's unlikely bet on slow-fashion — and why Paris is watching
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