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Knowledge of the past is essential but comparisons between the leaders and events of different eras have their limits

Rightwing advances in EU parliament elections will lessen climate ambitions

Hard-right parties in France, Germany and Italy are hungry for success in the EU elections but national differences matter

Also in this newsletter: How Brussels wants to crack down on people smugglers

It isn’t clear that their electorates have done the same

2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules

Listings are based on recommendations made by clients and peers to FT research partner Statista

The inaugural list covers 125 hubs in 21 countries. Plus: how a Munich lab helps businesses grow; Barcelona’s welcoming and accessible programmes; UK advice networks counter fall in funds; the value of university-business links; and how to flourish

This year’s list covers 150 hubs in 25 countries. Plus: Trump policies are a wake-up call for European climate tech; Spain’s smaller hubs play to their strengths; Germany’s stagnant economy dents investment in consumer start-ups; and how a Paris

Germany’s UnternehmerTUM leads the ranking for the second year, with Paris-based Station F close behind