“I have to say, all the human qualities that we learn to appreciate, all those remain very important to all of us. We found with you a very reliable and friendly partner,” he added. Starmer arrived in Paris Monday for celebrations marking Bastille Day, one of his final foreign engagements as prime minister before stepping […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday walked back threats to charge a 20 percent fee on all cargo ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway that has been central to the renewed U.S.-Iran conflict. In a post to Truth Social, Trump said the strait will be open to “ALL Ship traffic except for Iran” and the U.S. […]
Continue ReadingListen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Enlargement is high on the list of priorities for the Irish presidency of the Council of the EU … and Dublin is not wasting any time. On the sidelines of the EU’s General Affairs Council happening today, there will be four separate accession conferences: for Ukraine, Moldova, Albania […]
Continue ReadingFinanzminister Lars Klingbeil plant eine deutliche Erhöhung der Tabaksteuer, um das Haushaltsloch zu verkleinern und Jugendliche vom Rauchen abzuhalten. Bis zum Ende des Jahrzehnts könnte eine Schachtel 11,80 Euro kosten und dem Staat ab 2030 über 3,5 Milliarden Euro an Mehreinnahmen bringen. Gordon Repinski darüber, warum das eine der wenigen gerechtfertigten und damit sinnvollen Steuererhöhungen […]
Continue ReadingOne Reform official, granted anonymity to discuss electoral strategy, said that winning a symbolic victory in Greater Manchester’s first preference votes — even if they lose on second preferences — is “really the goal.” The same official said: “If it was first preference we’d throw the kitchen sink at the contest, but with preferential voting […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Refat Chubarov, head of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis — a governing body outlawed by Russian authorities and now based in Kyiv — the peninsula’s indigenous population should be prepared to face even greater difficulty moving forward. He advised preparing emergency stocks of food and medicine, keeping away from Russian military installations and making […]
Continue ReadingAs part of a new “purely defensive Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition,” Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom will back the Ukraine-led Project Freyja missile defense system being developed by missile-maker Fire Point. It is designed to integrate with existing NATO-standard radars, command posts and data links from all the participating […]
Continue Reading“In Europe, whoever develops the product is responsible for its safety. Car manufacturers must make their vehicles safe. We do not expect children to design their own safety seat belts. We do not expect parents to fit airbags at home, and the very same must be true for Big Tech,” said von der Leyen. This […]
Continue ReadingWith parliamentary recess looming and Andy Burnham due to become prime minister, ministers have had little time to decide much beyond the overall thrust of the policy around restricting social media for children. The two people cited above said the update later this week won’t include any further information about the official definition of “social media” or exempt services. While the government has already confirmed that […]
Continue ReadingOrganizers of the prestigious art exhibition, open from May to November, allowed Russia to open its pavilion for three days in a controversial move that turned this year’s edition into a contentious political discussion across Europe. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government opposed the decision to let Moscow participate, but some in her coalition have […]
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