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Now, the European Union is seeking clarity on what is being offered up at the talks behind its back, particularly given decisions over sanctions on the Belgium-based international payments service SWIFT and on Russia’s shadow fleet — ships Moscow uses to circumvent sanctions and maintain oil exports — lay firmly with European capitals. “We are talking about core, hard sanctions,” an EU diplomat said. “If the Russians want them to be lifted, they need to have a confrontation with us, not only with the Americans.” Governments also realize that there’s a tangled web of diplomacy at play where little can be…

Can probabilities help people prepare for the future? According to statistician David Spiegelhalter, yes—but only if they have been carefully examined through mathematical analysis. My Wildest Prediction is a podcast series from Euronews Businesswhere we dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries. In this episode, Tom Goodwin talks to Professor David Spiegelhalter, an Emeritus professor of statistics at the University of Cambridge, who is committed to making mathematics more accessible.People make predictions all the time about a lot of things, from weather changes to the next most profitable industries and the upcoming election results. People love calculating…

But Martin did — and vowed not to let Sinn Féin get its way. “You’ve created a new precedent,” he told McDonald. “We’re now in a new position where, if you successfully barrack and intimidate people enough, you will get your way. And we can’t allow that (to) happen.” He noted how Sinn Féin, once the public face of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, hadn’t even recognized the political legitimacy of the Republic of Ireland until the mid-1980s when it started to contest Irish elections here. Martin said he feared that Ireland’s democratic system faced “a new era of total…

Frontex’s role in returning rejected asylum seekers should be monitored, especially in terms of the protection of fundamental rights, green MEP Tineke Strik tells Radio Schuman on Monday. Frontex’s role in returning rejected asylum-seekers should be monitored, especially in terms of the protection of fundamental rights, green MEP Tineke Strik tells Radio Schuman on Monday.Earlier this month, the European Commission presented a new regulation that would – if approved – enable EU countries to transfer rejected asylum seekers to distant countries where they have never been before.Although the law did not establish deportation centres or “return hubs”, it laid the…

Bolsonaro, who fought to stay in power after losing the 2022 election, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claims he is being politically persecuted. Brazil’s Supreme Court has accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempted coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.The five justices voted unanimously in favour of putting Bolsonaro and seven other allies on trial on five counts, including involvement in an armed criminal organisation and attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.The populist Bolsonaro, who swept to power after a shock win at the 2018 election, has repeatedly denied…

Residents are too afraid to drink water from their local wells or open their windows for fear of the stench of nearby livestock operations. In a legal first, Spanish citizens have launched court action against national and regional authorities over intensive pig-rearing. The residents say the mismanagement of pollution from decades of industrial pig farming has made life in their community “unfeasible” – and is putting their health at risk. It marks the first time a court in Europe will hear a case on the human rights impacts of intensive livestock operations on water sources. Residents are too afraid to…

Muriel Lienau, PDG de Nestlé Waters et responsable du plan de transformation des sites de production de l’entreprise dans le Gard (où est produit Perrier) et les Vosges (Vittel, Contrex, Hépar), a appelé de son côté le secrétaire général de l’Elysée en novembre et décembre 2024. Lors de son audition, le 19 mars, Muriel Lienau a refusé à plusieurs reprises de répondre aux questions des sénateurs, ce qui les conduit désormais a remonter encore la chaîne de responsabilité, en convoquant son supérieur, le Français Laurent Freixe, nommé PGD en septembre. Contacté pour savoir si Alexis Kohler se rendrait bien devant…

Europe has become convinced that its American ally will no longer guarantee its security, and has decided to rearm massively. How does it plan to do this? Can it afford it? And what impact will this new scenario have on its geostrategic position, but also on its economic and industrial sectors? The European Union  has committed to bolstering European defence capabilities. The European Commission’s proposal, originally labelled “Rearm Europe” and now known as “Readiness 2030”, prioritises the supply of strategic equipment, like air and missile defence, artillery systems, missiles, ammunition and drone and anti-drone systems.  Military expenses would be excluded from…

A new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) shows that labour market reforms under the EU’s €650 billion post-pandemic recovery fund have had limited impact, with most countries failing to address key structural challenges. Reforms introduced by member states under the EU’s €650 billion post-pandemic recovery fund (RRF) have had only a limited impact on their labour markets, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). “Brussels uses RRF funds as an incentive for EU countries to undertake important structural reforms and make their economies more resilient,” said Ivana Maletić, the auditor in charge of…

Before its all-out invasion of Ukraine, Moscow provided 40 percent of the EU’s gas imports — allowing it to wield vast influence over the bloc’s energy supplies. Though the EU has since slashed that dependence by around two-thirds, the issue remains a sore point for Ukraine, since oil and gas purchases remain a key lifeline for Russia’s war machine. Lavrov’s comments come after the Financial Times reported earlier this month that Moscow had enlisted a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin to restart gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream with the backing of American investors. Lavrov confirmed there…