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Sesterce plans €10bn AI data center at former Finnish paper mill

A French firm plans to build a €10 billion artificial intelligence data center in Jämsä, Finland, bringing 2,000 construction jobs to a former paper mill. In Montenegro, the University received a permit for its €12 million Faculty of Philology. Meanwhile, three sections of Romania's A0 highway are nearing completion, which will finally divert heavy transit traffic away from Bucharest's congested center.

Bright spots across Europe

🎉  Austria — Fireworks concert marks major industrial takeover

The completion of the RHI Magnesita takeover was celebrated with a fireworks concert.

✍️  Bulgaria — Gospodinov linked to Nobel Prize in Literature

Author Georgi Gospodinov is reportedly being considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature, a rare moment of international cultural prestige for the country.

🎁  Estonia — The donor outspending the wealthy

A profile of a local philanthropist reveals an individual whose annual charitable giving is higher than the total lifetime earnings of many of the country's wealthiest citizens.

🏗️  Finland — French tech firm plans 10bn euro data center

Sesterce plans to build an artificial intelligence data center in Jämsä, a project expected to employ 2,000 people during construction and 300 once operational.

🛡️  Germany — Police dismantle Russian hacker group

Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia have successfully taken down a Russian hacker cell, marking a significant achievement against foreign cyberattacks.

🙏  Italy — President pardons jeweler jailed for killing two robbers

President Sergio Mattarella has granted a pardon to Guido Gianni, a jeweler convicted of killing two robbers in 2008. Gianni had already served a portion of his sentence; two other individuals jailed for drug offenses were also pardoned.

✨  Kosovo — Miners emerge safe from Trepça fire

Sixty-three miners were successfully rescued after a transformer fire cut power to their elevators. All are reported to be in good health.

📈  Malta — Disposable income rises at least 50 percent

Household disposable income has grown by at least half even after accounting for inflation, suggesting local spending power is outlasting price rises.

🏗️  Montenegro — University secures permit for €12m faculty building

The University of Montenegro has received the construction permit for a new Faculty of Philology in Nikšić, clearing the way for the €12m project to begin.

🐰  Netherlands — Homes lifted into the air to beat floods

Engineers in Limburg are placing houses on specialized trays and jacking them above the high-water mark to protect them from rising river levels.

🏞️  North Macedonia — Rubbish dump becomes 86,000-square-meter park

A notorious wild dump in Karposh is being replaced by a massive park featuring new greenery and urban equipment. Activities on the nearby Ljubljana bridge are also concluding.

⚡  Norway — Electric car sales enter a Klondike phase

Car salesmen are celebrating as the electric vehicle market booms, with dealerships reporting record sales and a period of rapid growth for the sector.

🎾  Poland — Hurkacz defeats Djokovic

Hubert Hurkacz secured a significant victory against Novak Djokovic in a match with major implications for the Polish player.

🛣️  Romania — Ring road sections near completion

Three segments of the A0 highway are finishing construction, a development expected to finally divert heavy transit away from the capital's congested center.

🏗️  Serbia — Belgrade Tower finally granted permit

Two years after its doors opened to the public, the Belgrade Tower has finally received its official operating permit following state intervention.

⚕️  Slovakia — Insurance merger spares doctors' contracts

Health insurer Dvera confirmed it will not terminate any contracts with doctors following its merger with Union.

🌱  Switzerland — National football team overtakes Germany

The national football team is nearing a place in the FIFA top ten, having officially surpassed Germany in the latest world rankings.

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