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Löchriger als angenommen könnte der Ampel-Haushalt für das kommende Jahr sein. Heute beginnt die Steuerschätzung, und die Zahlen werden nicht besonders rosig aussehen. Wo der Finanzminister noch sparen will, wo die Koalitionäre keinesfalls übereinkommen werden und wie ein Kompromiss aussehen könnte, analysiert Gordon Repinski. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview dazu: Der FDP-Fraktionsvorsitzende im Bundestag, Christian Dürr. POLITICO-Europa-Experte Hans von der Burchard berichtet außerdem von Reaktionen aus Brüssel auf den denkbar knappen Ausgang des Referendums für EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen in Moldau und über den heute beginnenden BRICS-Gipfel in Russland. Und: Der Kanzler plant einen Industrie-Gipfel und verärgert damit unter anderem den Mittelstand und die Familienunternehmer. Das…

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La source d’informations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCÉANE HERRERO et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU — Budget 2025 : les obstacles à franchir sont connus, l’issue aussi. — Les éditeurs de presse inquiets de l’intérêt des élus pour les influenceurs. — Face à Temu et Shein, la Fevad veut s’attaquer aux droits de douane. Bonjour à toutes et à tous, nous commençons cette infolettre avec un carnet rose, puisque la secrétaire d’Etat à l’Intelligence artificielle…

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DNK (a partner of the Atlantic Council’s Maritime Threats initiative, which I lead) has long insured merchant vessels against serious risks, and in today’s geopolitical climate, such risks are growing — fast. That means the company needs to know precisely what’s taking place in every corner of the maritime world, at all times. “Intelligence are knowledge-based forecasts derived from verified data tailored to support decision-making. That’s different from what you get in the news,” said Freddy Furulund, who directs the Intelligence and Operations Center. “To be able to provide such forecasts, you need to not only describe precisely what has happened,…

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LONDON — Keir Starmer may have seen off the Conservatives — but now he faces a slimier foe: the great-crested newt. The newly-elected U.K. prime minister has promised to “bulldoze” through red tape and take on the NIMBYs to get Britain building. His Labour government’s pitching 1.5 million more homes in England over the next five years. Ambitious clean energy plans require vast new solar farms, wind turbines and pylon routes across the U.K. But shaking up Britain’s planning system means going toe-to-toe with an orange-bellied amphibian with some powerful friends. The great-crested newt is protected by both EU habitats…

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But in her next breath she warned that now isn’t the time for victory laps.  Ever-rising debt levels and the splintering of global trade under the pressure of geopolitical rivalries have cast a long shadow over the meetings, which begin in earnest Tuesday. The uncertainty is only fueled by the wars raging in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East — and by next month’s U.S. election — all of which could move the needle in various directions. Public debt, in particular, has already emerged as a key focus of this week’s discussions. Governments in many parts of the world…

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While polls had indicated the country would vote overwhelmingly in support of amending the constitution to enshrine EU membership as a central goal, the razor-edge result left officials shocked and sparked allegations of widespread Russian interference. “Our enemies want a divided, fearful Moldova; they want Moldovans to doubt their strength and unity,” said Sandu. “Their goal of buying 300,000 votes — and the state institutions documenting 150,000 people being paid to vote — shows that we must carefully examine where mistakes were made and learn from this vile attack on our sovereignty.” Moscow has been accused of funneling cash through…

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“We are talking about up to 20 percent of corrupted votes, and an estimated €150 million interference operation by Russia,” said Valeriu Pasha, program manager at the Moldova-based think-tank WatchDog.MD Community. “Without this massive vote bribing the result would look totally different. So in these very harsh conditions, the fact that we still have a majority yes-vote, is already a very good result.” A transferable model Speaking to POLITICO ahead of the vote on Sunday, former Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said the referendum had been called to “settle the domestic conversation in the country” before voters head to the…

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The judges cited a ruling by the European Court of Justice, which states that EU member countries can only declare whole nations as safe, not specific regions. Some states Italy sought to designate as safe include unsafe areas. During a press conference Monday evening, Justice Minister Carlo Nordio described the ECJ ruling as “very complex” — which is why, he argued, the Italian judges might not have understood it correctly. “This ruling, in addition to reiterating the principle that the concept of safe states belongs to states, sets the condition for which states intend to give a different definition of ‘safe…

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“Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen a huge increase in their numbers in the Baltic Sea … and this, of course, is hindering the recovery of some of our fish stocks,” Kullgren said, adding that “we’ve seen two to three times more losses when it comes to landings.” Finland’s Agriculture Minister Sari Essayah doubled down, saying that cormorants are also a threat to aquaculture — a point echoed by Austria — and called on the European Commission to review EU laws to allow “population control.” Czech counterpart Zdeněk Nekula added that damages from cormorants amount to about €9 million…

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Blushi was referring to images published by local media showing masked police stopping a car, removing Meta, who appeared to resist, and escorting him to a police special forces van. “This government will pay the price in every street and in every square,” Blushi said when asked if there would be protests following the arrest. According to local media, Meta is accused of corruption, money laundering and hiding his wealth. The arrest followed an order from the office of the Special Prosecutor for Corruption (SPAK). Meta, 55, served as president from 2017 until 2022 and previously as prime minister and…

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