KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, following repeated calls by Kyiv for a pause in hostilities over the holiday period. The ceasefire would start at 4 p.m. on Saturday and last until the end of Sunday, the day Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter, the Kremlin said in a statement […]
Continue ReadingTrump’s attacks on NATO, his threats to annex Greenland — reiterated on Wednesday — as well as the tariffs he’s imposed on allies and the Iran war are all undermining European confidence in America. The European Pulse survey, conducted by Cluster17 for POLITICO and beBartlet, polled 6,698 Europeans across Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Poland and […]
Continue ReadingTensions flared further in December when President Vučić snubbed an EU-Western Balkans summit. Vučić, who has maintained close ties with Moscow throughout its war with Ukraine, bemoaned the sluggish pace of negotiations for EU membership. In a joint article with his Albanian counterpart in February he said he would prefer to pursue closer economic alignment […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S.-Israeli war with Iran — which has now entered a two-week ceasefire — has seen the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that has led to a sharp increase in oil prices. Starmer has tried to position Britain at the center of a coalition of countries helping to reopen the Strait, […]
Continue ReadingThe tech company made the announcement after finding that its new Claude Mythos model outperformed most humans at “finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities.” Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingMartin rejected the protesters’ demands for a meeting, saying they did not represent any industry body and were trying to blackmail the government. It would set a dangerous precedent, he said, particularly given that the government last month already cut tax on petrol and diesel by 15 cents and 20 cents per liter, respectively. “The […]
Continue ReadingThis wouldn’t be the first time that EU capitals have raided the profits of energy companies to ease economic pain. The EU introduced a temporary windfall tax in the wake of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which also led to prices soaring. The Commission is also preparing a package of measures to […]
Continue Reading“There was little concern from the European Commission or affiliated organizations and think tanks when progressive NGOs in Europe received substantial support from the United States (including via USAID and other programs),” he said. “Only now, when funding may reach their political opponents, is it being framed as ‘foreign interference.’” Broader cuts Zuleeg, the EPC […]
Continue ReadingCountry-level differences were pronounced. In Germany (40 percent), France (44 percent) and Spain (43 percent), respondents said defense spending should increase. In Italy, 39 percent said spending was too high — the highest level among the countries polled. Poland stood apart, with a majority (56 percent) saying current spending levels are about right. Those views […]
Continue ReadingATHENS — The Greek government is set to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the draft law by addressing young people directly in a TikTok video, where he accused “the addictive design of some apps” and their “profit model that’s based on your attention” […]
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