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“One member, for example, has got 30 or so drivers at [the border control post] Sevington waiting to turn around but can’t get the certification that lets them do that,” Challenger added. “They’ve managed to get one sorted but still 30 to go. The government implied that drivers should be able to do a U-turn and go home but it’s not as easy as that.” “Then, on the flipside, you’ve also got products that were delivered earlier in the week or last week which are now in storage and they are unsure about what to do next because it’s unclear…

While the Greek presidency is a largely ceremonial role, opposition parties say the nomination of a political conservative represents a missed opportunity to build consensus. Greece’s conservative government has nominated Constantine Tasoulas, the speaker of the Greek parliament, to become the country’s next president. The 65-year-old lawyer and member of the governing centre-right New Democracy party served as culture minister between 2014 and 2015. The country’s current president, Katerina Sakellaropoulou — who is the first woman to serve as head of the Greek state — was not nominated for a second term. Greek presidents hold a largely ceremonial role, to…

Georgescu told Jones that the EU wants to “take control” of NATO before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. “When they control via [Secretary-General Mark] Rutte — the chief of NATO — they try to impose their rules and to push as much as possible for the Third World War in the region, via in particular Romania,” he said. According to Georgescu, the “real door” to start “the Third World War in Ukraine” is Romania. “Without Romania, they cannot control this war,” Georgescu said. Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, touching…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize 2025 in recognition of her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The prize is awarded annually by the German city of Aachen – where the Frankish king for whom it is named was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 – to honour “an outstanding personality of a united Europe”. The announcement highlights von der Leyen’s leadership during “times of profound transformation” in the EU, including her handling of the pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine and her commitment to the Green Deal. The award’s board…

The US president-elect has broken with tradition by inviting world leaders to the 20 January ceremony. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, his press secretary has said. Orbán, a long-standing ally of Trump, had been invited to attend the 20 January ceremony in Washington DC, along with other right-wing world leaders, including Javier Milei of Argentina and Giorgia Meloni of Italy. Despite his close relationship with Trump, the Hungarian prime minister will not travel to the US, but will instead deliver a presentation in Budapest that day. His talk will focus on his…

The researcher hopes his case will inspire others to try flight-free travel. A researcher fired for refusing to fly has won monetary compensation.Italian climate researcher Dr Gianluca Grimalda and his former employer agreed on a settlement in the lawsuit filed for unfair dismissal.The settlement was agreed during the appeals process after Dr. Grimalda’s original lawsuit was rejected last February.Why was Dr Grimalda fired?Dr Grimalda was told that his research contract at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) had been terminated in October 2023 as he had failed to fly back from his fieldwork in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Though…

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The most prestigious film awards in the UK, and a big part of awards season internationally, has announced its nominations, which further highlight how unpredictable this awards season remains. The BAFTA Film Awards nominations have been announced and it’s a diverse bunch highlighting once more how this year’s award season remains more unpredictable than usual.Several films are gaining momentum concurrently and there still doesn’t seem to be a clear frontrunner. Still, that lack of clarity does mean there’s diversity.Edward Berger’s Papal thriller Conclave and Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical Emilia Pérez lead this year’s nominations, with 12 and 11 noms respectively. They’ll…

Tusk did not immediately elaborate on his remark about Russian terror attacks on aircraft. Moscow has been previously accused of sabotaging European transport infrastructure and jamming GPS signals by several countries as part of a campaign of hybrid warfare by Russian leader Vladimir Putin against the continent. In April 2024, Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka warned that Russia has conducted “thousands of attempts” to attack European railways since the beginning of the Moscow’s full-scale war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the accusation “baseless.” Most recently, Russia was accused of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger jet that crashed in…