Nadira Tudor
Destinations
Roughing it to Arctic luxury: Two sisters, three countries, two weeks
Greenland, Iceland and Norway offer some of the most cinematic landscapes on Earth. But travelling through them reveals three very different relationships with tourism – one thrust into the geopolitical spotlight, to tourism-savvy Iceland and the breathtaking beauty of Norway.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's biggest bank enters Uzbek market with Davr Bank acquisition
Azerbaijan's largest financial institution, the International Bank of Azerbaijan, is expanding its corporate banking operations by acquiring a 51% controlling stake in Uzbekistan's Davr Bank in a deal valued at $150 million (€128.5m).
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World News
Von der Leyen visits Baku and Yerevan to deepen South Caucasus ties
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen begins the first visit to the South Caucasus since Armenia and Azerbaijan signed their historic peace agreement, now offering the EU the opportunities to build on the EU's strategic engagement with the region formerly in Russia's orbit.
Economy
Can the Caucasus and Central Asia become the next investment frontier?
For decades, international investors have focused on established destinations such as North America, Europe, China and, more recently, Africa. But as economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions reshape global capital flows, attention is increasingly turning to the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan denies claims of Israel using its soil in operations against Iran
Baku called the reports attributed to anonymous sources and unconfirmed by either Azerbaijan or Israel "completely groundless," telling Euronews it had never provided its territory for any action against a third country, including Iran, with which it shares a 700-kilometre border.
Azerbaijan
There is no energy transition — only addition, experts say at Baku Energy Week
Grid infrastructure emerged as the forum's defining bottleneck on the last day of Baku Energy Week, as the IGU's chief of staff said that global consumption of oil, gas, coal and renewables is rising simultaneously, directly challenging the conventional narrative.
Business
SOCAR, TotalEnergies and ADNOC lock in Caspian gas supply deal
Azerbaijan's SOCAR signed a long-term deal with TotalEnergies, ADNOC's investment arm XRG and Turkey's BOTAŞ to export gas from the Absheron offshore field from 2029, bolstering the Southern Gas Corridor that Europe has increasingly relied on in recent years.
Culture news
Hollywood icon Richard Gere pleads for an end to homelessness
Richard Gere is one of the world’s most recognised and respected actors, but away from the big screen, he is active in bringing the crisis of global housing to light by partnering with the UN. In an interview with Euronews, the
Hollywood icon expained why he's so passionate about homelessness.
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