With oil and gas tankers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketing, European leaders have so far failed to find an agreement on how to help secure the strategic waterway. While Germany has indicated it could be ready to accept U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for a maritime operation to reopen the […]
Continue ReadingNICOSIA — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday criticized plans to renovate one of the EU’s main buildings in Brussels. Meloni said Brussels should set a good example when it comes to public spending, especially in the middle of tense negotiations over the bloc’s long-term budget. “We also need to send a clear message […]
Continue ReadingRussia and Israel have been barred from winning the Venice Biennale’s top prizes after the exhibition’s jury moved to exclude countries whose leaders have been indicted by the International Criminal Court. In a statement released Thursday, the jury said it decided to rule out awarding the Biennale’s Golden and Silver Lions, handed out at the […]
Continue ReadingThe €22.7 million is in addition to a €500 million renovation of parts of the building, including the hemicycle, where all MEPs gather, and follows a decision to scale back EU visitor centers in member states because of rising costs and low turnout. “The Parlamentarium visitor center is in need of a thorough update,” a […]
Continue ReadingThe forecast for water consumption from AI data centers has also been increased, from 1 trillion cubic meters in 2035 to between 0.1–0.5 trillion cubic meters each year over the decade. The revision comes amid heightened scrutiny from MPs and green groups over how the Labour government’s aim to be an “AI maker” aligns with […]
Continue ReadingThere are “ways to be proactive … without taking gratuitous shots at President Trump that don’t actually help,” he said. Be nice to Trump Instead, European leaders should follow the example of NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who has been careful not to anger Trump by backing the war against Iran. “Working with President Trump, being […]
Continue Reading“We have chosen not to tackle the climate issue head-on,” an adviser to French Ecological Transition Minister Monique Barbut told reporters. “Why? Because the United States’ positions on this issue are well known, and we felt … that tackling this issue head-on with the United States within the G7 framework would not send a message […]
Continue Reading“Systematic enemy air and missile strikes on the crossings across the Oskil River have significantly complicated the logistical support of troops around the city of Kupiansk. The logistics of our troops here are provided by watercraft and heavy UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles],” the General Staff said in a statement Friday. While commanding officers of the […]
Continue ReadingLes pays de l’UE se disputeront peut-être sur les solutions à court terme pour faire face aux prix élevés de l’énergie, mais ils s’accordent à dire que les énergies propres sont la meilleure solution à long terme. Mar 18 7 mins read
Continue ReadingHumanitarian and development spending on food crises has collapsed to 2016-2017 levels, the report says, against a backdrop of a nearly 57 percent drop in U.S. foreign aid last year and sweeping cuts in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the U.K. — among others. The report notes that the share of the analyzed population facing […]
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