Falconer, who was in Strasbourg on Wednesday for his first European Parliament plenary, confirmed that he would be discussing “future options with European partners” — following Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s suggestion the U.K. could rejoin the EU, or at least its customs union or single market. He is using the visit to meet with Trade […]
Continue ReadingA group of unidentified masked individuals crossed into Latvia from Belarus and damaged border surveillance infrastructure. Jānis Dombrova, Latvia’s Minister of the Interior, reported the incident. The perpetrators damaged an electrical distribution panel and stole surveillance cameras. Before Latvian border guards arrived at the scene, they had already returned to Belarusian territory. According to the […]
Continue ReadingEU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič heads to Beijing on Wednesday for two days of talks aimed at rebalancing trade relations that Brussels sees as heavily skewed in China’s favour. His meetings with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao come as the EU’s trade deficit with China has reached a record €1 billion a day – and […]
Continue ReadingThe EU should strengthen its safeguards for upholding the rule of law not only in future member states but also within the bloc's existing membership, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said Wednesday. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, during an exchange of views on the pre-enlargement policy reviews, Kos said the EU […]
Continue ReadingGermany has blocked Chinese state-owned shipping company Cosco from acquiring an 80% stake in Hamburg logistics firm Zippel, citing security concerns. An Economy Ministry spokesman said after a Cabinet meeting Wednesday that the ministry would issue a formal prohibition order, German news agency dpa reported. "The reason for the prohibition is security concerns. The acquisition […]
Continue ReadingMykhailo Fedorov, an architect of Ukraine’s drone program, says his country needs to deploy AI on the battlefield to defend against Russia — no matter the risks.
Continue ReadingFormer Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has been jailed for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men during his time as a Catholic cleric. Saunders – who resigned as Bishop of Broome when first accused of wrongdoing in 2020 – was found guilty of one charge of rape and 12 counts of indecent assault. The 76-year-old was […]
Continue Reading“We’re very uncomfortable about [the] emergency security protocol,” the diplomat said. “We already have mechanisms in place. If there is a crisis, we have the Integrated Political Response (IPCR) that worked very well during the pandemic and other crises.” Putin doesn’t care Established under the scope of the Lisbon Treaty, the IPCR allows the holder […]
Continue ReadingA 22-year-old British national was detained in connection with the allegedly Iranian-backed plot.
Continue ReadingFinnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest. The sites form part of Google’s record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in Finland, announced less than a month ago and described by the company as its largest single […]
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