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Going boldly where plenty of people have gone before – POLITICO
Just yesterday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen publicly endorsed a proposed space project between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales, with the three satellite makers looking to create a rival to tech trillionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink. It might not be as good, but at least it won’t be owned by a man who names his […]
Continue ReadingInside Nigel Farage’s battle to get Reform election-ready – POLITICO
“It’s like Fight Club,” a senior Reform figure involved in selections joked. “The first rule of parliamentary assessment center is you don’t talk about parliamentary assessment center.” Reform organizers are all too aware that some of their most careless picks at the last election cost them dear, considering allegations of racism and offensive comments harmed […]
Continue ReadingEveryone wants a line in the State of the European Union speech – POLITICO
“A mention is a signal, a specific commitment is politically meaningful, a commitment with a deliverable and timetable is the real outcome.” But whether lobbyists can even get the access that matters is another question. The Commission president “keeps her cards exceedingly close to her chest in the whole process,” said one former Commission cabinet […]
Continue ReadingKazakhstan can’t sing its way into Eurovision in 2027 – POLITICO
Those requirements are set out in the EBU’s statutes, which were relaxed in June to allow broadcasters from some countries outside Europe to become full members. “Khabar Agency is a valued Associate Member of the EBU, and we appreciate its long-standing engagement with the Union,” the statement added. The broadcaster, controlled by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of […]
Continue ReadingTusk warns of future attacks after ‘direct threat’ averted at Poland-Ukraine border – POLITICO
Tusk did not provide any further details about the nature of the threat or which of the 18 border crossings between Poland and Ukraine was affected. The prime minister added that the incident was just a taste of what is to come and noted he had received a “fairly precise report” from the CIA regarding […]
Continue ReadingInside the EU’s response to AI extinction warnings – POLITICO
The Commission’s Artificial Intelligence Office enforces this monitoring, and has contracted leading independent AI researchers, such as those from METR, an independent non-profit research organization based in California, to carry out the regulatory oversight. Indeed, it was METR that was called in by OpenAI researchers to investigate after a much-discussed July hack of AI company […]
Continue ReadingMacron’s space summit showed Europe isn’t ready to go to space without the US – POLITICO
On Wednesday evening, Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the European Space Agency, urged European countries to boost funding to the ESA. In a meeting with ministers from ESA member states, he said that by investing €1 billion per year over the next 10 years, Europe could finally afford to send astronauts into space without […]
Continue ReadingFarage donor scandal turns spotlight on UK polling industry – POLITICO
A recent Opinium poll carried by the website Guido Fawkes which highlighted Londoners would rather have an entrepreneur than an ex-minister as mayor did not state the poll was commissioned by London mayoral hopeful Festus Akinbusoye. While this information was included in an Evening Standard write-up of the poll, it was only published belatedly by Opinium. A […]
Continue ReadingLagarde rejects far-left Mélenchon’s debt-cancellation plan – POLITICO
She pointed to Article 123 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which prohibits the ECB and national central banks from financing governments. The provision was agreed to and ratified by all EU member countries, Lagarde stressed. Lagarde also dismissed the proposal on economic grounds, citing “very, very solid economists,” including former […]
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