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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.

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Bright spots across Europe

Austria Takeover Fireworks concert marks major industrial takeover Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bulgaria Nobel Gospodinov linked to Nobel Prize in Literature Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Estonia Philanthropy The donor outspending the wealthy Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Finland Investment French tech firm plans 10bn euro data center Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Germany Dismantled Police dismantle Russian hacker group Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Italy Pardon President pardons jeweler jailed for killing two robbers Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Kosovo Rescue Miners emerge safe from Trepça fire Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Malta Income Disposable income rises at least 50 percent Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Montenegro Construction University secures permit for €12m faculty building Read the country's news →
Netherlands Rabbits Homes lifted into the air to beat floods Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
North Macedonia Park Rubbish dump becomes 86,000-square-meter park Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Norway Klondike Electric car sales enter a Klondike phase Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Poland Victory Hurkacz defeats Djokovic Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Romania Highways Ring road sections near completion Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Serbia Permit Belgrade Tower finally granted permit Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovakia Doctors Insurance merger spares doctors' contracts Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Switzerland Conservation National football team overtakes Germany Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →