Overall, it emphasized an accelerated switch away from fossil fuels and toward clean electricity. “Coordination is key,” the Commission wrote in a press release Wednesday, saying the first priority would be to coordinate on gas storage filling, oil stock releases and “national emergency measures” to ensure supply of jet fuel and diesel. “Our AccelerateEU strategy […]
Continue ReadingRussian Ambassador Paramonov dismissed Tajani’s protests in a post on Facebook, saying Rome had “missed the mark” by summoning him over comments made by a television host and insisting the remarks did not reflect the position of the Russian government. “No reasonable person would treat purely personal remarks as an official statement,” he added. Russia’s […]
Continue ReadingHave the prime minister and Number 10 weathered the storm on the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal? With the dust only beginning to settle, Sam and Anne dissect the mixed, uncomfortable and carefully worded reactions from senior figures across the Labour Party after Olly Robbins’ combative session in front of a Foreign Affairs Committee. Keir Starmer […]
Continue ReadingBrussels faces a narrowing window to strike a deal on its next long-term budget. EU leaders gather in Cyprus this week for a potential clash over the bloc’s €1.8 trillion plan — already dividing north and south, farmers and reformers, capitals and Brussels. Council President Antonio Costa wants momentum. But with proposed new EU taxes, […]
Continue ReadingAm Mittwochabend deutscher Zeit endet die Waffenruhe zwischen den USA und dem Iran. Julius Brinkmann von POLITICO in Washington, D.C. gibt ein Update zu den wichtigsten Entwicklungen aus der Nacht und zum Stand von Friedensgespräch in Islamabad. Mehr Informationen dazu auch in unserem Newsletter D.C. Decoded. Lange galt die Vorratsdatenspeicherung als unlösbarer Zankapfel. Aber heute […]
Continue ReadingDifferent industries share frustration at the lack of guidance. They are asking to stop the clock so a targeted revision for the legislation can be created. For operators, regardless of size, the implementation of compliant and scalable systems will require significant investments, reorganization of operations and training of staff in addition to substantial preparation time. via Serving […]
Continue ReadingMagyar beat Orbán partly on a promise to reset Hungary’s relations with the EU, but he envisions doing so within an emboldened bloc of Central European nations led by like-minded right-wing leaders whom he believes share a cultural outlook, economic interests and conservative views on everything from migration to energy policy. With the important exception […]
Continue ReadingThe NCSC said the scope of spyware targets has “expanded” in recent years, with bankers and wealthy executives increasingly under attack. U.K. cyber officials and government ministers will also use the CYBERUK conference to highlight a doubling in the number of nationally significant cyberattacks on Britain in a single year, pointing out the majority of […]
Continue ReadingCoordination is also an issue. While groups are regularly convened to discuss supply issues, most real coordination takes place bilaterally between the Commission and countries, according to two energy officials involved in such discussions. It’s no surprise one energy minister in a meeting earlier this month went so far as to call for a WhatsApp […]
Continue Reading“We need a political steer from leaders as there is only so much we can do at a technical level,” said an EU diplomat. “It is no longer [the] time for leaders to read their pre-written notes during the summit.” The discussion in Nicosia is expected to help the Cyprus presidency of the Council of […]
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