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Most officials, however, say that Donohoe is likely to cling on to his job, although a three-horse race dents his chances of being reelected at the first round. If no one wins an outright majority on the first attempt, the two candidates with the most votes face off against each other in a decisive ballot the same day. “If three countries vote for Šadžius at the first round, then Donohoe needs a very big majority among the others to be immediately elected,” said a government official. A veteran finance minister, Rimantas Šadžius is expected to gather support among countries bordering…

Built of stone, with relief styles on the walls and an impressive floor, the World Centre for Circular Economy and Culture is a unique example of post-war architecture. Established in 1959 from designs by the architect Petros Pikionis, the “Pi” Pavillion is considered one of the most beautiful balconies of Delphi, lying just a few hundred metres from the picturesque village.There, as soon as the sun sets, its famous garden of “Pi ” comes alive.* Ancient faces, letters and words appear on the rocks and the green leaves of the trees.”The Garden of Pythia” is the new art installation by…

The technology was mentioned in a wider Commission package on virtual worlds published March 31. “AI agents are software applications designed to perceive and interact with the virtual environment,” the text read. Agents can “operate autonomously,” but their work is set by “specific predefined rules.” Leading AI companies have all been experimenting with their own AI agent applications. In January, OpenAI launched Operator, a research version of an AI agent that can carry out several tasks in a separate web browser. Microsoft has also been rolling out the possibility of creating agents in its AI “companion” Copilot. French AI company…

Positively, scientific advances in hemophilia care have opened opportunities for patients to better manage the physical manifestations of their disease.5 Now, the community is focused on reducing the psychological burden, so that patients can achieve a ‘hemophilia-free mind’.6 Crucially, this requires collaboration between patients and their healthcare professionals, encompassing not just physical symptoms, but also the patient’s psychological wellbeing, goals and preferences.  Here, Martin tells his story of living with hemophilia B. Alongside him, Wolfgang Miesbach, professor of medicine at Frankfurt University Hospital, Germany, and member of the executive committee at the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders, offers…

– Wie auf Giorgia Meloni die Hoffnungen ruhen, dass sie die Beziehungen zwischen der EU und den USA zumindest teilweise retten kann.– Warum das Bundestagspräsidium der AfD eine Abfuhr für ihre Gästeliste zum Gedenken am 8. Mai erteilt. – Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Stephan Brandner, stellvertretender Bundessprecher der AfD, zu möglichen Ausschussvorsitzen im Parlament und seiner eigenen Absetzung vor einigen Jahren.  Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team bringen euch jeden Morgen auf den neuesten Stand in Sachen Politik — kompakt, europäisch, hintergründig. Und für alle Hauptstadt-Profis:Unser Berlin Playbook-Newsletter liefert jeden Morgen die…

But a clutch of Labour politicians in Holyrood publicly back union campaigns to keep issuing new North Sea licenses — opposing a policy central to their colleagues’ green ambitions in Westminster.  And the rebellion goes to the very top. “To put it bluntly, if the choice is more expensive imports from despotic regimes like Russia or new oil and gas, I think the answer has to be new oil and gas,” Anas Sarwar, Labour’s leader in Holyrood, told the New Statesman last month. Some Labour MPs in Scotland hint, too, at support for more drilling. “When the proposal to drill…

Giorgia Meloni’s first official bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump on Thursday comes at a crucial time. With Trump threatening a trade war against the EU, her visit could be key to helping both Italy and Europe avoid an escalation in tensions. Trump’s decision to pause some of the planned measures has softened the tone — but can Meloni actually bring home a meaningful result? According to Raffaele Marchetti, Professor of International Relations at Luiss University in Rome “the possibility of obtaining concessions is limited”. He said this could “pose a problem” as “Europeans will demand feedback on the…

The Sony World Photography Awards have unveiled the winners of their prestigious competition, now in its 18th year – shining a spotlight on the world’s most powerful, thought-provoking, and visually arresting images of the past year.At a ceremony in London, British photographer Zed Nelson was named Photographer of the Year for his haunting and deeply timely series The Anthropocene Illusion, which explores humanity’s fractured relationship with nature. From safari parks to synthetic green spaces, Nelson’s images reveal a world where the wild is staged and the natural is anything but.The evening also celebrated the winners across the Professional, Open, Student,…

ROME — Giorgia Meloni a enfin l’occasion de démontrer qu’il valait la peine de se lier d’amitié avec le lunatique locataire de la Maison-Blanche. En déplacement à Washington cette semaine, la Première ministre italienne tentera de convaincre le président américain Donald Trump de ne pas imposer de nouveaux droits de douane qui porteraient un coup sévère à l’économie européenne — et potentiellement mortel pour les exportateurs italiens. L’implication personnelle de Meloni auprès de Trump a fait grincer des dents d’autres Etats membres de l’UE. Mais alors que le Vieux Continent est confronté à une guerre commerciale potentiellement ruineuse, même ses…

Spain is one of the worst offenders in the transatlantic military alliance, spending just 1.32 percent of its GDP on defense, well below NATO’s current target of 2 percent. Madrid plans to reach that goal before 2029. Bessent also hit out at Spain’s “digital services tax,” which forces Big Tech firms to pay more taxes in the country and is seen by the White House as unfairly targeting American tech giants, plus “other non-tariff barriers” levied on the U.S. Trump slapped a 20 percent tariff on goods from the European Union earlier this month, which he claimed was retaliation for…