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The European Commission said more time is needed to present the review of its regional funding programme, which accounts for one-third of the EU budget. A mid-term evaluation of the EU’s regional funding programme was initially scheduled for release this week, but was abruptly removed from the agenda of the College of Commissioners.Speculation has emerged that concerns over potentially reallocating these funds for defence purposes contributed to the delay in the aftermath of the recent EU push on security amid geopolitical uncertainties.“We are still working on this. It is a complex issue that requires proper consideration and the right approach,”…
The trip to the semi-autonomous Danish territory comes as relations between the US and the Nordic country nosedived after President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that the US should control the island. US Vice President JD Vance, his wife and other senior US officials have visited an American military base in Greenland, part of a trip that was scaled back following an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were angry that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them.Soon after arriving on Friday, Vance briefly addressed US troops stationed at the base as he and his wife sat down to lunch with…
The country officially abolished the monarchy in 2008, two years after King Gyanendra Shah was ousted. At least two people have been killed in Nepal after protesters demanding the restoration of the abolished monarchy clashed with police. The violence took place on Friday in the east of the capital Kathmandu, where a rally had been organised by groups loyal to the former King Gyanendra Shah. The Home Ministry said a protester died while receiving treatment in hospital, while a local TV station said one of its staff died when the building he was filming from was set on fire.Several protesters…
The new government takes office at a pivotal moment, with U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly threatening to seize the Arctic island and refusing to rule out using military force or economic coercion to snare it. Greenland has been a self-ruling Danish territory for decades, and contains vast reserves of critical minerals while occupying a key strategic location in the Arctic. Vance is expected to arrive imminently with a U.S. delegation that includes his wife Usha Vance, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Greenland’s new government Friday, pointedly emphasizing…
This move comes as a fresh blow to the UK high street, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic, witnessing a number of big name closures such as Debenhams. British books and stationery giant WH Smith will sell 480 retail outlets to Modella Capital, the owner of Hobbycraft, in a deal worth approximately £76m (€91.2m). The Swindon-centred brand, which has been trading since 1792, will subsequently vanish from UK high streets soon. Several stores in shopping centres and retail parks will be acquired as well, although the timeline for the transition is not yet publishedThe high street business…
Istanbul’s jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the top rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said his lawyer had also been arrested on false pretenses. “There is no end to lies or slander … This time, my lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan was detained on fictitious grounds,” İmamoğlu wrote late Thursday night. “As if the coup against democracy was not enough, they cannot tolerate the victims of this coup defending themselves. They want to add a legal coup to the coup against democracy. The evil that a handful of incompetent people are inflicting on our country is growing. Release my lawyer immediately,” he…
By giving American companies preferential treatment in Ukraine, the proposed minerals deal runs the risk of contradicting the EU’s competition and single market rules, which provide for equal and fair access. The minerals deal that Kyiv and Washington are currently negotiating will be closely examined in Brussels to determine its compatibility with Ukraine’s membership bid, the European Commission has said, as the latest version of the text revives fears it would derail the country’s ambitions to join the bloc.The accession process requires candidate nations to gradually align with EU legislation, including fundamental principles of fair competition and non-discrimination.”The line has…
In a Phase 3 trial involving 1,700 people, Kisunla slowed cognitive decline by up to 35 percent in 18 months compared to a placebo group. But there were three deaths considered to be related to treatment, compared with one among those taking the placebo. “Europeans living with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease and their loved ones urgently need additional treatment options. Today’s disappointing CHMP opinion means they must keep waiting,” Ilya Yuffa, executive vice president and president of Lilly International said. Yuffa pointed out that Kisunla has been approved in other markets, adding that the company “remains confident” in its safety…
The mass demonstrations broke out last week following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a member of the opposition CHP and seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Two journalists have been detained in Istanbul in the latest arrest of media workers covering Turkey’s largest protests in more than a decade, their outlets said.Elif Bayburt, who works for the Etkin News Agency, and Nisa Suda Demirel, from the Evrensel news website, were arrested in early morning raids that have also seen political activists and trade unionists apprehended by police.”Our reporter, Nisa Sude Demirel, was detained by the…
In its annual threat assesment report published on Tuesday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said both Putin and Zelenskyy are interested in continuing discussions with the United States on how to end the war and have shown a willingness to experiment with partial ceasefires. “However, both leaders, for now, probably still see the risks of a longer war as less than those of an unsatisfying settlement. For Russia, positive battlefield trends allow for some strategic patience, and for Ukraine, conceding territory or neutrality to Russia without substantial security guarantees from the West could prompt domestic backlash and…