Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has often struggled to secure a loan despite heading one of the most popular parties in France, with banks wary of perceived reputational damage that comes with financing the far right. “It’s essential that all the candidates, whatever their political creed, can access French funding to finance their campaign,” said […]
Continue ReadingThe first set of potential banknotes features American-Greek opera singer Maria Callas, German composer Beethoven, French-Polish scientist Marie Curie-Skłodowska, Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, and Austrian pacifist Bertha von Suttner. The reverse of the notes depicts generic European cultural spaces including libraries, universities and public squares. The ECB said […]
Continue ReadingRoughly one-third of lawmakers from the president’s own party on Monday either voted against or abstained from voting on the law, after amendments were added at the last minute allowing France’s food and drug safety watchdog to approve the use of a controversial pesticide, acetamiprid, for nut producers and doubling the amount of water farmers can store over […]
Continue Reading“It is quite a strong message to Google to say: we expect from you a serious proposal in terms of compliance,” she said. “The intention of our regulation is to ensure well-functioning markets, not to punish anyone. But, of course, in certain cases, we need to come up with sanctions.” The Commission said Google has […]
Continue ReadingThe agreement resolves a dispute over shipping Russian gas to third countries and freezes the bloc’s price cap on Russian crude oil for 12 months. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingNow he controls the coffers — and insists he’s “burning with a passion” for the Treasury. Wes Streeting Wes Streeting had long been seen as coveting the top job. So when he quit as health secretary in May, criticizing the government’s “drift” and lack of “vision,” many expected a rapid bid to replace the prime […]
Continue ReadingThe approval notice lays out extensive conditions. For example, employees of Rosatom and TVEL are barred from entering the plant. “Access is only permitted in justified exceptional cases and when accompanied by the nuclear regulatory authority,” explained a spokesperson for the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment. The regulations also stipulate extensive safety inspections of the […]
Continue ReadingAt the same time, Berlin planned a competition involving Boeing Defence Australia and its MQ-28; German startup Helsing and Hensoldt and its CA-1 Europa; and Airbus and U.S. manufacturer Kratos with their XQ-58 Valkyrie. A NATO flag flies at the organization’s headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 12, 2025. | Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images But […]
Continue ReadingThe military alliance also agreed to raise its common funding budget to “up to EUR 6.5 billion” for next year, and signed off on its investment priorities for the next five years. For 2026, allies had agreed on a budget of €5.3 billion. Countries have held negotiations for months on the revamp of the alliance’s […]
Continue ReadingFederal agencies have committed more than $5 billion to an Energy Department-led effort to use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios announced Wednesday. The funding marks one of the clearest signs yet of the Trump administration’s effort to reshape federal science spending, steering research dollars toward […]
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