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“Give them a finger and they’ll take the whole hand,” Julia Poliscanova, senior director for vehicles with green NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), said in a statement. The 2035 measure is a key part of the EU’s Green Deal aimed at making the bloc climate neutral by mid-century, but has come under growing political fire. The VDA now wants to shift from a full ban to a 90 percent CO2 reduction target for new vehicles by 2035. That means 10 percent of vehicles sold could be powered by internal combustion engines. The proposal caught some German lawmakers off guard. “The…

The Ukrainian delegation also held discussions in Washington on continuing military aid to Ukraine, Yermak said. “There is a shared understanding on this issue; we need to keep working,” Yermak said. “President Zelenskyy clearly outlined our position: Under the signed agreement on economic cooperation, we are also ready to buy some of the equipment, especially missile defense systems, etc.,” Yermak said. The Ukrainian visit came as U.S. lawmakers are weighing sweeping sanctions measures aimed at Russia and its biggest energy customers. The delegation met with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal, who are pushing for a bipartisan bill in the…

Astana is a modern capital rising from the Kazakh steppe, known for its futuristic architecture, extreme climate, and role as a Central Asian political and cultural hub.The city defines itself in many ways – as a business centre, a cultural haven, a gastronomical pole, and more. Recently, it’s made strides to become a hotspot for international events.Over 500 events took place in Astana last year, attracting 13% more tourists to the city than the year before, according to Olga Abeldinova, Director of Tourist Services and Infrastructure Department at the Tourism Development Centre “Astana Tourism”.“We invite Class A stars, which attracts…

Senior Trump administration officials have repeatedly stated that the 10 percent universal baseline tariff now in force for most of America’s trading partners is their bottom line. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič met with his U.S. counterpart Jamieson Greer in Paris on Wednesday. | Ronald Wittek/EPA Among other options, Brussels is also looking at boosting its imports of liquefied gas or teaming up with Washington to curb a glut of Chinese steel on global markets.  After Trump held a call in late May with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the two sides agreed to speed up their negotiations —…

Tout était sans doute dans le “pour le moment”, qui, diraient les mauvais esprits, trahissait une forme de déni de réalité. Quoique, ses fidèles y ont peut-être vu la marque de son éternel optimisme : “Emmanuel, c’est le mec qui sort avec 20 centimes du casino, convaincu qu’il va se refaire”, disent souvent de lui Alexis Kohler, son ancien secrétaire général et bras droit, ou Philippe Grangeon, son ex-conseiller spécial, à qui il parle toujours régulièrement. Le premier avait quelques doutes sur la décision de son chef, mais n’a pas cherché à l’empêcher. Le second, prévenu le jour même, lui…

Due to conservation protection, shooting films at the Auschwitz site is not possible. In order to meet the needs of filmmakers, the Auschwitz Museum has made a digital replica, which was created “out of the growing interest of directors in the history of the German camp,” explains Bartosz Bartyzel, a spokesman for the museum, in an interview with Euronews Culture.Euronews Culture: Where did the idea to create a digital replica of Auschwitz come from?Bartosz Bartyzel: The Auschwitz Museum has been working with filmmakers for many years – both documentary filmmakers and feature film directors. However, due to the conservation protection…

Authorities in Poland say around 30,000 people were left with no electricity on Friday after strong winds broke trees and tore down power lines. It follows extreme weather events across the country, particularly in the southern region, where heavy rain, strong winds, and hailstorms caused damage to facades of residential and farm buildings. The fire brigade’s service said their men have been working to deal with the impact since Thursday evening. Spokesman for the State Fire Service in Kielce, firefighters had more interventions than usual.”We have routinely had more than 2,000 interventions across the country, and on the territory of the Świętokrzyskie, these interventions were…

A barrage of Russian strikes on Ukraine early Friday left a trail of destruction visible across several cities in the country, where many buildings and properties were destroyed.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday’s strikes killed at least four people and injured dozens. The attacks targeted the capital, Kyiv, the Ternopil region in the northwest of the country, and the city of Lutsk. One person was killed in Lutsk, and several were injured following a Russian missile and drone strike on the northwestern city in the Volyn region.According to the Ukrainian authorities, 15 attack drones and six cruise missiles were directed…

The chancellor emphasized the importance of the closed-door dialogue. “We of course talked in depth about the three big issues that currently concern us: the war in Ukraine, trade policy and the future of NATO,” Merz said, adding that Europe must now do more to meet its responsibilities. The Oval Office meeting followed renewed anxiety in European capitals about Trump’s long-running criticism of NATO. Since returning to office, Trump has called for alliance members to spend at least 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense — a goal that NATO leaders are expected to endorse at a summit in…

The local branch of the CGT — one of France’s biggest trade unions — representing port workers in the Gulf of Fos, near the city of Marseille, said Wednesday that it had refused to load a container of equipment from the French company Eurolinks destined for the Israeli city of Haifa. Eurolinks, a Marseille-based company that manufactures metal ammunition links — components used to connect cartridges in machine gun belts — did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment. The local strike —  which received support from the CGT’s national leadership — highlights the growing pressure on the French…