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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…
European Commission president is rewarded for “her services to the unity of the Member States.” Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share
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…
Updated: 15/01/2025 – 12:51 GMT+1 The mission, from NASA”s Kennedy Space Center, used a Falcon 9 rocket.Tokyo’s ispace, after a failed attempt two years ago, sends a lander with a rover to study lunar soil and potential resources. … More The mission, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, used a Falcon 9 rocket.Tokyo’s ispace, after a failed attempt two years ago, sends a lander with a rover to study lunar soil and potential resources. Texas-based Firefly Aerospace carries 10 NASA experiments, including tools for lunar exploration. Firefly’s Blue Ghost will reach the Moon first in March, while ispace’s Resilience is expected…
National governments reported 309 significant cybersecurity incidents affecting the health care sector in 2023 — more than in any other critical sector, the Commission said. The plan is a key pledge of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — a medical doctor herself — to be completed during the first 100 days of her second term. The plan proposes setting up a European Cybersecurity Support Center for hospitals and the health care sector at the EU’s cybersecurity agency ENISA. That support center will provide tools and services including an early warning system, testing and assessing hospitals’ cybersecurity standards, sharing information about vulnerabilities that hackers…
Updated: 15/01/2025 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Activists gathered outside London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) to show support for the Gaza Biennale and protest the ICA’s sponsorship ties. The streets outside the ICA in London were alive with voices and projections on Tuesday night, as protesters gathered for the first UK event of the Gaza Biennale. Led by Gaza Biennale – Jinnaah UK (with Jinnaah meaning “pavilion” or “wing”), artworks were projected onto the ICA’s walls, making a visible statement about the resilience of Palestinian creativity in spite of Israel’s military onslaught.The Gaza Biennale is a global project that aims to showcase Palestinian art both within…