Europe“It is time - even high time - to take our security and defense into our own hands", the President of the European Commission announced.
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EU may resume Russian gas imports
EconomyPart of potential upcoming EU-Russia peace deal, according to the Financial Times.
US tech giants cave to EU censorship demands
Tech"In Europe there is no place for illegal hate, either offline or online”, said the EU's tech commissioner.
Orbán: Time for Europe’s patriots to occupy Brussels
Europe“The rebellion against woke liberal democracy has entered a new stage", proclaims Hungary's Prime Minister.
Danish farmers protest against climate taxes and bovaer
DenmarkSince the beginning of the year, all dairy farms in Denmark with more than 50 cows must use methane-reducing supplements in their feed.
EU official: We can invalidate the election in Germany – “if necessary”
Europe“We did it in Romania and, if necessary, we will have to do it in Germany as well", he said
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EU imports of Russian liquefied natural gas reach record levels
EconomyEuropean leaders want to boycott Russian energy - but Russian LNG imports have soared.
Landslide victory for Eurosceptic president in Croatia
EuropeZoran Milanović re-elected as President of Croatia. Eurosceptic and strongly critical of support for Ukraine, he marks a change of course.
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Finland warns against sending troops to Ukraine
Finland“A peacekeeping mission could lead to an escalation of the conflict", says Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
Economics writer on the European electricity market: “A failed joke”
EconomySwedish economics writer Andreas Cervenka notes the soaring prices and calls the electricity market “a failed joke”.
IMF: EU continues to lag behind the US
EconomyThe EU's GDP per capita is now only around 72% of the US level.
EU plans huge military investment
EuropeHundreds of billions of euros could be spent on military projects - including increased arms production.
European Commission: Ukraine soon ready for membership negotiations
EuropeIf Ukraine meets all the conditions, the European Commission wants to start negotiations “as soon as possible in 2025”.
Former Italian Prime Minister: Europe risks becoming a colony of great powers
EconomyFormer Italian Prime Minister warns that Europe could risk becoming a colony of the US or China if it fails to make significant investments.
Kremlin: BRICS is not like the EU
WorldExplains that the BRICS countries have no common charter, nor clearly defined laws and rules to be followed.
EU parliament approves €35 billion loan to Ukraine – secured by seized Russian assets
Europe"Russia must pay", thunders Swedish Liberal MEP Karin Karlsbro, calling the country a "robber state".
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
Hungary ready to block sanctions against Russia
WorldBudapest will only allow new sanctions if the current exemptions for Russian energy supplies are maintained.
Von der Leyen’s ‘Pfizergate’ taken to the European Court of Justice
EuropeThe head of the European Commission still refuses to show her text messages with Pfizer's CEO.
Hungarian Foreign Minister: “Peace has become a dirty word”
WorldHungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto stresses the importance of diplomacy and respecting the word "peace".
Macron calls for new world order
World"We must be imaginative enough to think about the peace of tomorrow, a peace in Europe in a new form", says Emmanuel Macron.
The Swedish government launches AI inquiry
TechWill examine "the need for national adaptations" to the new EU AI regulation.
Netherlands seeks exemption from EU asylum rules
EuropeWants to strengthen its own control over the country's asylum policy.
Switzerland may abandon neutrality – after 500 years
WorldA recent report commissioned by the Ministry of Defense stresses that the country “should move closer to Western security alliances”.
Chat Control back on the EU agenda
TechSwedish parties support the proposal, which would mean mass surveillance of all citizens' messages - on all communication platforms.
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