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European Union officials are looking for ways to bypass Hungary’s veto on the military assistance for Ukraine disbursed through the European Peace Facility (EPF). European Union officials are looking for ways to bypass Hungary’s veto on the military assistance for Ukraine disbursed through the European Peace Facility (EPF).Budapest has been blocking the transfer of €6.6 billion for about a year and a half, drawing condemnation from other member states and Ukraine which has been facing difficulties on the battlefield as winter approached.But what exactly is the EPF?The facility was created in March 2021, before the Russian war on Ukraine, as an instrument…

PARIS — Could it be a case of all bark but no bite? Paris has threatened to use all its heft to ensure the sell-off of part of Sanofi’s over-the-counter business remains producing certain medicines in France. But, during a visit to Sanofi’s factory in Normandy on Monday, France’s economy and industry ministers seemed more focused on reassuring workers and citizens that they had little to fear from the takeover by American fund CD&R, than threatening to block the deal. In previous controversial takeovers, France’s powerful economy ministry didn’t hesitate to threaten a veto in the name of French interests.…

The French president called for tariffs on Chinese EVs and a united European strategy as the auto industry struggles. As France and the EU grapple with a severe car industry crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron officially inaugurated the 90th edition of the Paris Motor Show on Monday – one of the most important events in the automobile industry. French President Macron mentioned the “difficult moment” for French and EU carmakers, due in part to the ferocious competition from Chinese rivals. He said on Monday that it’s “necessary in times like these to protect France. It’s normal to put in place tariffs” –…

Updated: 14/10/2024 – 19:31 GMT+2 Hello Kitty fans with their outfits featuring the iconic feline, participated in a “Fun Run” in Mexico City on Sunday. Hello Kitty fans with their outfits featuring the iconic feline, participated in a “Fun Run” in Mexico City on Sunday. It is the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty Fun Run and the fourth year Mexico has held the race, attracting people of all ages for a 5K, 10K run or 3K walk. The participants wore headbands with ears, red bows, T-shirts and other accessories of the Hello Kitty character from the Japanese corporation Sanrio. Her…

NASA’s latest mission will explore a potentially habitable ocean world orbiting Jupiter. A NASA spacecraft blasted off on Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.It will take Europa Clipper five and half years to reach Jupiter, where it will slip into orbit around the giant gas planet and sneak close to Europa during dozens of radiation-drenched flybys.Scientists are almost certain a deep, global ocean exists beneath Europa’s icy crust. And where there is water, there could be life, making the moon one of the most…

Updated: 14/10/2024 – 19:19 GMT+2 An airstrike hit outside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday. An airstrike hit outside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday. The explosions killed three people and injured 50 others, according to hospital officials. Tents caught fire, and residents carried the injured into the hospital.Desperate Palestinians attempted to quell the flames with blankets, fire extinguishers and water before firefighters could extinguish the blaze. Footage by AP shows several people, presumed dead, inside the hospital grounds. This comes after an Israeli airstrike killed at least…

Ukrainian officials are keen to show the West that they aren’t giving up the fight against their much bigger neighbour. Russia claimed on Monday that it captured the Ukrainian village of Levadne as it probes for weakness along the war’s roughly 1,000km front line. Many of Ukraine’s eastern areas have become the main focus of Moscow’s military effort as winter approaches. Levadne is situated within the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia, which was seized by Russia’s forces early on during the full-scale invasion.  However, it was recaptured by Ukrainian forces during a counteroffensive in the summer of 2023. Ukrainian officials did not comment on…

Updated: 14/10/2024 – 16:54 GMT+2 Tourists and gold diggers flock to the region in search of the precious metal, contributing to the local economy. Leigh McGrath, a gold prospector, has turned his passion into a profession by organising excursions in search of gold. The town of Clermont hopes to attract around 2,500 prospectors a year as the old mines re-open. Tourists and gold diggers flock to the region in search of the precious metal, contributing to the local economy. Leigh McGrath, a gold prospector, has turned his passion into a profession by organising excursions in search of gold. The town…

The first authorities were approved under the Digital Services Act this year, with the aim to be quicker than legal redress routes. German and Maltese bodies established to handle disputes under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) as so called out-of-court dispute settlement bodies, will rule on their first social media appeal cases as soon as this week, the authorities told Euronews. The bodies were the first across Europe to be approved this year under the DSA – the EU’s platform regulation – along with one in Hungary. The Irish media regulator approved its first such body for Ireland last week. The…

The world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, is set to expand its operations in Europe, according to a Taiwanese official. A leading maker of AI chips, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is reportedly planning more plants in Europe. Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council Minister Wu Cheng-wen told Bloomberg TV: “They have started construction of the first fab (semiconductor fabrication plant) in Dresden, they are already planning the next few fabs in the future for different market sectors as well.”A spokesperson for TSMC told Euronews Business that the company remain focused on their current global expansion projects and has…