Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Apleona, a leading provider of integrated facilities management in Europe based near Frankfurt, Germany.

In the first hours of 2025, the transfer of natural gas from Russia to Europe through the territory of Ukraine was stopped. This stop happened due to the end of the transit agreement between the two countries and the inability of Moscow and Kiev to reach a new agreement in the current war.

Trends Research and Advisory Organization organized an international symposium under the title "Persian Gulf and Europe relations: opportunities and perspectives of cooperation and partnership".