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EU diplomats confirm they won't yet sanction Israel on Gaza
Europe • 4:29 PM
2 min
Last week, EU member states already failed to rally enough support to suspend Israel from the Horizon Europe fund in response to the war in Gaza. Two of the largest EU countries - Germany and Italy – prefer to “continue dialogue” with Israel, one diplomat
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Romania to access EU funds to help areas affected by devastating floods, PM says
Europe • 4:23 PM
4 min
At least three people were killed when torrential rainstorms hit Romania late July, triggering flash floods in the country’s northeast.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/04/romania-to-acccess
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How healthy do young people feel across the EU?
Europe • 2:08 PM
2 min
Although a large majority of young people in the EU view their health positively, socio-economic and gender disparities affect their well-being across the 27-member bloc.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow days before US sanctions hit Russia
Europe • 11:32 AM
4 min
The US president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Russia Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow midweek, just two days before Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a deal with Ukraine or face significant tariffs.<div class="small-12 column text-c
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No part of France is free of drugs, anti-narcotic agency warns
Europe • 10:54 AM
3 min
The report released by France's anti-narcotics office OFAST said the country witnessed 367 murders or attempted murders linked to the drug trade in 173 cities last year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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Russia's strikes cause fires and injuries in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk
Europe • 9:05 AM
2 min
Russian overnight airstrikes resulted in damage to an electronics market in Ukraine's Odesa and injured several, including a four-month-old, in Dnipropetrovsk.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-eu
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How a photo of a skeletal child sparked controversy about starvation in Gaza
Europe • 7:59 AM
5 min
It's been widely established that there is severe starvation in Gaza, but the misreporting of a photo of a Palestinian child has caused criticism of the media's reporting of the crisis.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http
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Diplomatic downfall: When ambassadors cross the line
Europe • 12:29 AM
7 min
Secret sex blogs, bullying scandals and public naps, these diplomats were once at the top of their game. Here's how their careers took unexpected turns.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/20
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Sunday, august 3, 2025
Exclusive: Cross-party EU lawmakers call for sanctions on Israel over Gaza ‘atrocities’
Europe • 8:24 PM
4 min
At least 58 MEPs from the left and right of the political spectrum are urging the EU to take ‘decisive’ action over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying that the ‘time for moral cowardice is over’.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button
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German retailers speak of rise in shoplifting and lack of prosecution
Europe • 7:41 PM
1 min
The damage caused by shoplifting in Germany in 2024 amounted to around €3 billion - a fifth more than in 2022.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/03/german-retailers-speak-of-rise-in
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French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt wins women's Tour de France on her first attempt
Europe • 7:34 PM
3 min
France's Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt won the women's Tour de France on Sunday. After sealing victory, she said she had achieved "the goal of (her) life as an athlete."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my
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Bavarian state premier Markus Söder calls for stop to citizen's allowance for Ukrainian refugees
Europe • 5:13 PM
2 min
Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder said he is in favour of paying Ukrainian refugees in Germany lower benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, rather than the current citizen's allowance.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto
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German military helicopter crashes into river in Saxony, air force spokesperson says
Europe • 1:35 PM
1 min
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing but emergency crews say accessing the wreck of the helicopter is difficult.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/29/german-milit
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Almost 50% of Poles support the resignation of Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Europe • 10:48 AM
2 min
Almost half of Poles believe that Prime Minister Donald Tusk should resign, according a poll conducted just days before president-elect Karol Nawrocki's inauguration.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co
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Pope Leo XIV urges young Catholics to spread faith at Rome's Youth Jubilee
Europe • 10:29 AM
10 min
The pontiff celebrated the concluding mass of one of the most important events of the Holy Year as 1 million faithful filled the Tor Vergata esplanade in Rome on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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Russian missile and drone strikes injure at least 18 across Ukraine
Europe • 10:03 AM
4 min
Russian missile strikes on Mykolaiv injured seven people, while Ukraine's air force intercepted 60 drones. Ukrainian forces hit an oil depot in Russia's Sochi.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-eu
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Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania until October
Europe • 9:42 AM
2 min
Border controls with Germany and Lithuania, which were introduced by Poland on July 7, have been extended until October 4. They were originally in place until August 5.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.
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Saturday, august 2, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics attend Pope Leo XIV's vigil at Holy Year youth festival
Europe • 6:43 PM
5 min
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope.<div cl
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Portuguese government declares high-alert due to high temperatures and fire risk
Europe • 5:34 PM
3 min
The alert situation for mainland Portugal begins at 00:00 this Sunday and lasts until 23:59 on Thursday 7 August, announced the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maria Lúcia Amaral.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.
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Domestic violence in Germany has never been so high, new report shows
Europe • 2:42 PM
10 min
Every two minutes, someone in Germany is a victim of violence in their own home. However, experts believe that the number of unreported cases is significantly higher. Women are particularly affected - they account for almost 80 per cent fo domestic violen
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By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined
Europe • 1:47 PM
3 min
Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO member states - Greece and Turkey - will have more tanks than Poland once its latest deal with South Korea is completed.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu
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Ukraine claims attacks on Russian drone storage airbase and military plant
Europe • 10:49 AM
6 min
In a social media post, Governor of the Samara Oblast region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, confirmed the drone strike on Novokuibyshevsk, writing "Enemy UAVs attacked one of the industrial facilities in Novokuibyshevsk this morning. Emergency services are wor
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Georgia hosts NATO military exercises despite perceived pivot towards Russia
Europe • 8:09 AM
5 min
The war games involve more than 2,000 troops from 10 countries, such as Germany, Romania, Poland, Ukraine and Moldova.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/25/georgia-hosts-nato-milita
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Cruel summer turns up heat on Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate
Europe • 6:01 AM
14 min
From a motion of censure to a lopsided trade deal, the events of July threaten to derail the trajectory of Ursula von der Leyen's second term in office.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/20
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Friday, august 1, 2025
Kyiv observes official day of mourning for 31 killed in Russian missile and drone strikes
Europe • 5:01 PM
7 min
The youngest victim in Thursday's strikes was two years old and 16 of the injured were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/01/k
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Italian, Turkish and Libyan leaders meet to address migration flows to Europe
Europe • 4:42 PM
6 min
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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Kosovo court faces deadline to end six-month parliamentary deadlock
Europe • 4:08 PM
3 min
Kosovo's Constitutional Court must clarify the voting method for the parliament speaker by next Friday, after numerous failed attempts and an ongoing political standoff.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews
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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 bladed weapons surrendered in national amnesty
Europe • 3:49 PM
4 min
From 1 August, it is now illegal to own, sell or import ninja swords in England and Wales, with possession in public carrying up to four years in prison.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2
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Putin threatens Ukraine and Europe with hypersonic missile deployment in Belarus
Europe • 3:23 PM
7 min
Russia first used the Oreshnik against Ukraine in November, when it fired the experimental weapon at a factory in Dnipro that built missiles when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban weapons trade with Israel
Europe • 1:18 PM
3 min
Slovenia has been one of the most vocal EU countries calling for the bloc to take action against Israel. The country recognised a Palestinian state in June last year and has since repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Gaza and increased aid deliveries to t
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These hyper-realistic AI generated news anchors are fooling the internet
Europe • 1:15 PM
9 min
Anchors who appear to have the same enthusiasm, energy and diction as real newsreaders are actually AI-generated. What's more, they are spouting fake news.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe
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France drops 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Gaza as crisis worsens
Europe • 11:46 AM
3 min
Jean-Noël Barrot urged for more humanitarian aid in Gaza, where 40 tonnes were recently dropped. A WHO report warns of severe famine affecting thousands of children.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com
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EU court rebukes Italy over migrant transfers to Albania
Europe • 11:24 AM
3 min
The EU’s top court has ruled against Italy’s use of Albania-based migrant detention centres, saying countries can't declare another nation "safe" for asylum seekers unless that safety applies to all individuals — a blow to Italy’s 2023 deal<div class="sma
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Germany's FM says Berlin has responsibility to prevent Israel's international isolation
Europe • 11:21 AM
7 min
Germany, traditionally a staunch ally of Israel, has been increasingly critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza. But while it has insisted that Israel must do more to increase aid supplies, Wadephul addressed his appeal to end the war primarily to Hamas.<div
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France suspends Gaza evacuations over antisemitic posts by Palestinian student
Europe • 10:47 AM
2 min
French authorities have halted evacuations from Gaza after a Palestinian student, Nour A., was found to be under investigation for antisemitic content on social media.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c
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Germany’s armed forces to introduce new camouflage uniforms by 2029
Europe • 8:42 AM
4 min
The decision follows a military study showing the new design provides better concealment, especially in urban environments.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/01/germanys-armed-force
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Death toll in 'vile' Russian missile strike on Kyiv rises to 31, including children
Europe • 8:30 AM
3 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike "vile" and said it "demonstrates the need for increased pressure on Moscow and additional sanctions."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-eu
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Portugal evacuates villages as wildfires injure 19, deploy 1,800 firefighters
Europe • 7:43 AM
2 min
Portuguese authorities evacuated residents from two villages as wildfires injured 19 people and threatened homes across three districts, involving over 1,800 firefighters.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eurone
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There is no clear intent to commit genocide in Gaza, top international law expert says
Europe • 5:00 AM
15 min
Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide, but international law expert and barrister Stefan Talmon says in an interview with Euronews that there is insufficient evidence of Israel’s apparent intent to commit the
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Watch the video: Moving abroad: What's the top European destination for pensioners and couples?
Europe • 12:24 AM
4 min
Most people buy abroad to retire or to change their lives rather than investing. Where are they setting their sights on?<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/01/watch-the-video-moving-
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Thursday, july 31, 2025
Syria wants Russia 'by our side,' foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani says in Moscow
Europe • 5:54 PM
8 min
Despite having been on opposite sides of the battle lines during the civil war, the new rulers in Damascus, headed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharra, have taken a pragmatic approach to relations with Moscow.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic
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Portugal to consult major parties and president about Palestinian state recognition, PM says
Europe • 4:51 PM
3 min
Some 144 of the UN’s 193 member states recognise Palestine as a state, including most of the global south but only a handful of the 27 European Union member countries do.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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'Trump is falling for Putin's flattery'- Russian opposition activist, Kara-Murza
Europe • 4:01 PM
3 min
Russian opposition activist and former political prisoner, Vladimir Kara Murza says Western leaders’ treatment of Putin in the past was "shocking and shameful", and gave Putin leeway and erode democracy in Russia.<div class="small-12 column text-center ar
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Is Zagreb military parade a reflection of a new Balkan arms race?
Europe • 3:55 PM
7 min
The Croatian army parade commemorated the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm, the mission in which Croatian forces seized ethnic Serb-held territory in August 1995.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com
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As tourism season peaks, how ready are hotels to welcome visitors?
Europe • 3:38 PM
3 min
While 63% of European accommodations expect growth, vacancies for high-skilled roles are difficult to fill. High salary expectations and a lack of work-life balance are among the reasons for this.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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Temu joins EU's growing list of online platforms under investigation
Europe • 3:24 PM
10 min
The list of online platforms under investigation for potential breaches of the EU’s Digital Services Act continues to grow, with the latest addition being Chinese site Temu. In total, 14 proceedings have been opened against 10 platforms, targeting issues
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Will wine and spirits be hit by US tariffs tomorrow? Even the EU doesn't know
Europe • 2:02 PM
3 min
With less than a day to go before the new EU-US tariff regime takes effect, the European Commission still doesn’t know for sure if the wine and spirits sector will be exempt.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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Albanese: 'Sanctions against me? An attack on the heart of multilateralism'
Europe • 11:57 AM
3 min
Wednesday marked the end of the two-day presentation in the Italian Parliament of the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, recently sanctioned by the United States<div class="small-12 col
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Moscow 'stuck in another century,' Zelenskyy says at Helsinki Accords anniversary
Europe • 11:38 AM
5 min
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's comments come after a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv overnight killed six and injured more than 50 people.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe
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Ukrainian parliament approves law to restore independence of anti-graft watchdogs
Europe • 11:22 AM
6 min
Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU and maintain access to billions of euros of vital Western aid as Russia's all-out war grinds on.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Ursula von der Leyen to meet Donald Trump in Scotland on Sunday to discuss trade
Europe • 10:25 AM
3 min
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she will meet US President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland to "discuss transatlantic trade relations."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-eu
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Trump says immigration is 'killing Europe' during Scotland visit
Europe • 9:35 AM
3 min
Upon his arrival in Scotland for a five-day visit, the US president will tour golf courses owned by his family during his stay, as well as meet with the European Commission president and the British prime minister.<div class="small-12 column text-center a
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Portugal deploys 2,500 firefighters as wildfires force village evacuations
Europe • 9:12 AM
3 min
Authorities in Portugal deployed hundreds of firefighters across 10 wildfires, evacuated four villages, and arrested a suspect linked to four blazes in the north.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my
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New euro banknotes spark Franco-Polish dispute over Marie Curie's name
Europe • 8:33 AM
5 min
The Polish Nobel Prize-winning scientist was born in Warsaw with the surname Skłodowska, before later marrying the Frenchman Pierre Curie.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/31/new-e
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Russia's missile and drone strike on Kyiv kills 13, including a child, and injures 130
Europe • 7:12 AM
4 min
Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring more than 130. A nine-story building was heavily damaged, with rescue teams on site.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Denmark’s migration reset sets the stage for EU-wide rethink
Europe • 4:30 AM
14 min
Denmark has reframed the debate on migration by adopting highly restrictive rules presented through the lens of progressive politics.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/31/denmarks-m
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Diplomatic row between France and Spain escalates after Jewish teens kicked off flight
Europe • 12:17 AM
2 min
Accounts of what happened differ and have led to allegations of antisemitism, which have been rejected by both the airline and the Spanish authorities.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202
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Lithuania's PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns amid corruption probe and protests
Europe • 12:10 AM
5 min
Paluckas denies any wrongdoing, saying the allegations come as part of an attack from his political opponents.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/31/lithuanias-pm-gintautas-paluckas-
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Are there more mosques than churches in Catalonia?
Europe • 12:01 AM
6 min
Catholic churches make up by far the most places of worship in the region, despite claims to the contrary online that appear to try and stoke Islamophobia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe
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