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Harry Kane ends 25-year wait for an English Ballon d'Or

Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since 2001. In Spain, the third quarter saw a record 22.8 million people in work as the economy added 73,600 jobs. Meanwhile, an €400 million fund has been unlocked in Bulgaria to finance business and infrastructure projects across 50 municipalities.

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Bright spots across Europe

Albania Growth World Bank forecasts record low unemployment Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Austria Investment Billion-euro boost for Villach chip factory Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bosnia Highway Zenica and Ε½epče highway section nears opening Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Bulgaria Funds Municipalities receive €400m for business and infrastructure Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Croatia Growth Elderly care sector thrives as lucrative market Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Cyprus GasField Kronos field to yield 500 million cubic feet daily Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Finland Gymnasium Smallest Swedish school finds way to survive Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Germany Support Augsburg backs Juma Bah against abuse Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Hungary Refund Brussels releases 4.7 billion euro refund Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Latvia Autodrive Poet takes helm of National Culture Council Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Lithuania DefenseDeals Korean defense giant signs four local deals Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Moldova Maternity District maternity ward resumes operations Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
North Macedonia Digital Identity cards and driver's licenses go digital on mobile phones Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Portugal BrandValue Ronaldo and Lisbon push brand value to €257bn Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Romania Reimbursement Pensioner wins payout for robot surgery Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovakia Astronaut Simulated Mars commander targets real spaceflight Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Slovenia Pistol Saudi prince praises the local sidearm Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Spain Employment Labor market hits all-time employment high Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Switzerland YouthWord First youth word of the year selected Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
Ukraine Rescue Humanitarian rescue mission launched in Oleshky Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →
United Kingdom Football Kane ends 25-year wait for Ballon d'Or Read the full story ↗ Read the country's news →