Millions of Syrians fled the civil war that began in 2011, with many arriving in Germany during the 2015-2016 refugee crisis. By the end of 2024, around 1.23 million people of Syrian origin were registered in Germany. Merz made restricting migration a central campaign issue when he ran for office in 2025 and is now […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — A top U.S. official on Monday pressured the European Union to join a Washington-led club on artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The U.S. launched the Pax Silica global club in December, an effort to counter China’s dominance by securing the supply chains underpinning artificial intelligence, including critical minerals, semiconductors, energy and hardware. But representatives […]
Continue Reading“The system worked pretty well, but when the WTO came into being the thinking was that everyone should sign up to pretty much everything [and] Special and Differential Treatment would be extended to developing countries,” he said. “This has, I would argue, worked much less well.” The plurilateral push allows countries to progress new deals, […]
Continue ReadingDefense Minister Margarita Robles said the ban had been in place from the start of the conflict, and had been made “perfectly clear to the American military” from the outset. “We don’t authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran.” It’s unclear how […]
Continue ReadingKyiv has repeatedly asked for more PAC-3 missiles, which are used in Patriot air defense systems. The U.S. campaign against Iran has made matters worse for Ukraine, as some of Kyiv’s partners are prioritizing supplies to the Middle East, Zelenskyy said. “All anti-ballistic packages — we see how partners … where they are sending them […]
Continue ReadingMoscow threatened to take further action against embassy employees if London responds to the expulsion by targeting its diplomatic representatives in the U.K. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingBritain’s sanctions watchdog has fined a subsidiary of Apple £390,000 for payments it made to a Russian streaming platform. Apple Distribution International (ADI) — a subsidiary used by Apple to pay developers on the App Store — sent two payments worth over £635,000 to Okko, a Russian streaming platform, in June and July 2022. Okko […]
Continue ReadingFor two decades, aspiring EU members wanted to join the bloc to get richer. Now, that’s changing. With conflicts raging at Europe’s doorstep and NATO shaky under Donald Trump, even rich countries want to join the bloc, hoping it’ll help them feel safer. Zoya and Nick unpack this shift on today’s episode. Also on the […]
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Continue ReadingMetamorphosis Molnár, now an academic and a slam poetry champion, highlights an unremitting drive for success in his college-mate. Over lunch in an old-fashioned Hungarian bistro near the U.S. embassy in Budapest’s historic fifth district, the 62-year-old chose his words carefully, plucking out the adjective “diligent” to describe the young Orbán’s determination, capacity for hard […]
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