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European countries already collectively field advanced air forces, world-class submarines, significant naval power, cutting-edge missile and air-defense systems, cyber expertise, space assets and one of the largest defense-industrial bases in the world. And when it comes to the defense of Ukraine, European allies — including France — have significantly expanded their intelligence contributions. The problem, therefore, isn’t so much scarcity but national and industrial fragmentation, coupled with the risk of technological stagnation and insufficient investment in key enablers like munitions production, military mobility, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, satellites, air-to-air refueling and integrated command structures. As demonstrated by satellite projects like…
Szijjártó said Hungary’s case was based on three arguments. “First, energy imports can only be banned through sanctions, which require unanimity. This regulation was adopted under the guise of a trade policy measure,” he said. “Second, the EU Treaties clearly state that each member state decides its choice of energy sources and suppliers. “Third, the principle of energy solidarity requires the security of energy supply for all member states. This decision clearly violates that principle, certainly in the case of Hungary.” Slovakia has also said it will challenge the law in court.
DRI — with the support of the Society for Civil Rights and law firm Hausfeld — is now appealing to a higher Berlin court, which has set a hearing date of Feb. 17. Sites including X are obliged to grant researchers access to data under the European Union’s regulatory framework for social media platforms, the Digital Services Act, to allow external scrutiny of how platforms handle major online risks, including election interference. The European Commission fined X €40 million for failing to provide data access in December, as part of a €120 million levy for non-compliance with transparency obligations. The…
“When the Labour government came in, the pub industry was already weak — and they piled on more costs,” said Wetherspoons’ boss Martin. Since Labour won power in 2024 Reeves has also hiked the minimum wage employers must pay their staff, increased employer national insurance contributions, and raised beer duties. While the industry cautiously welcomed Reeves’ business rate U-turn last month, they say there’s still more to do. “This will make a significant difference, as three quarters of pubs are now going to see their bills staying the same or going down,” Andy Tighe, the British Beer and Pub Association…
PARIS — The French state budget for 2026 officially passed through parliament on Monday, ending a months-long deadlock that had increased fears of a debt crisis in the European Union’s second-largest economy. After months of cross-party negotiations failed to yield consensus, center-right Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu activated a constitutional clause that allows the government to pass legislation without a vote in parliament. The use of that clause, however, allows lawmakers to put forward motions of no confidence, which, if passed, lead to the bill’s defeat and force the government to resign. Lecornu’s minority government survived several no-confidence votes put forward…
Heinrich Koch, qui était présent au tribunal au nom du groupe parlementaire de l’AfD, a affirmé avoir fait pression sur la MSC pendant la procédure pour qu’elle convie des membres de son parti en menaçant de venir quand même à la conférence en tant qu’invités de la délégation américaine. Peu après, son parti a reçu trois invitations, a-t-il relaté. Dans un e-mail envoyé à POLITICO, la MSC a nié que de telles menaces aient conduit à l’envoi des invitations. Des menaces vides ? Les menaces de l’AfD n’étaient semble-t-il pas des plus consistantes. Heinrich Koch a dit avoir contacté le…
At the end of 2025, the Banco de España recorded gold and foreign exchange reserves were valued at nearly €94 billion, the highest figure since comparable statistics became available. The increase reflects, above all, the rising demand for gold on the international market — recent dips aside — as a safe-haven asset in a year marked by geopolitical and financial uncertainty. But in Spain, gold is never just an accounting figure. It is also a matter of historical memory. And few expressions are as charged as those referring to so-called “Moscow gold,” one of the most controversial episodes in Spain’s…
La future majorité au Parlement, la candidature d’Ursula von der Leyen, son rêve de Mario Draghi, le rôle déterminant de Giorgia Meloni, l’eurodéputé livre ses réflexions sur l’après 9 juin à POLITICO. May 24 7 mins read
The German government has restated its opposition to reopening diplomatic channels with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, an idea that has gained traction after being endorsed by the leaders of France and Italy. “We support direct talks between Russia and Ukraine on the highest level since there can be no just and durable peace without Ukraine’s participation,” a spokesperson for the Federal Foreign Office of Germany told Euronews. “Unfortunately, we have seen no change in Russia’s position so far: Russia continues to repeat maximalist demands and shows no genuine willingness to…
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