The European Union has beefed up its data security policies in recent years, in part due to concerns around foreign technology vendors. A group of lawmakers in November urged the Parliament to ditch internal use of Microsoft software in favor of a European alternative, POLITICO reported. The institution in 2023 also banned the use of […]
Continue ReadingBut the checks have angered Berlin’s neighbors, in part for creating traffic headaches at border crossings, and led to tit-for-tat retaliation from Warsaw. A Berlin court also deemed the most controversial measure of Berlin’s border regime — namely turning away asylum seekers at its frontiers — to be in violation of European law. Chancellor Friedrich […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump on Monday slammed a new clean energy agreement between California and the United Kingdom, deriding Gov. Gavin Newsom and warning British leaders against partnering with the Democratic governor. “The U.K.’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum,” Trump said in a brief interview with POLITICO, using his derogatory nickname for […]
Continue ReadingAn injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency department at a hospital in Germany until medical staff noticed it and called firefighters to help with its rescue. The cormorant had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak when it made its presence known at the glass door of the […]
Continue Reading“We want this country to do well,” Marco Rubio said during a visit to Budapest, “especially as long as you’re the prime minister.”
Continue Reading“We want this country to do well,” Marco Rubio said during a visit to Budapest, “especially as long as you’re the prime minister.”
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump is committed to the success of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban because his leadership is crucial for US national interests, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, offering a strong US endorsement for the long-time nationalist leader who is facing an election in April.
Continue ReadingX, the social media platform formerly called Twitter, crashed on Monday hitting thousands of users. The platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk was hit by a global outage early in the afternoon but was restored after around two hours. The issue prevented users from accessing the platform on web browsers, through its app or completing […]
Continue ReadingA planned Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024 had to be canceled due to suspected terrorism.Image: Keystone Feb 16, 2026, 4:42 p.mFeb 16, 2026, 4:42 p.m A suspected IS sympathizer has been charged a year and a half after the terror-related cancellation of Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. The Vienna public prosecutor’s office […]
Continue Reading“In light of recent geopolitical events in our current geopolitical context, there are risks that the international financial and monetary system is being used as a political tool,” said Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who chairs the meetings of his euro-area peers. “It is thus existential for us to safeguard the international role of the […]
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