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Heat, parched soils and significantly smaller hop cones: for many hop farmers in Austria this year’s harvest is proving sobering. The Mühlviertel, one of the country’s most important hop-growing regions, is particularly hard hit. “The heat and the drought have taken a heavy toll on us. Some of my plants are completely ruined,” says Stefan Hofer, chair of the Mühlviertel hop growers’ co-operative, speaking to ORF. Even the plants that survived the dry spell have not developed as well, he says. “The others simply haven’t been able to form cones in the same way. Everything is about half the size…
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This Thursday, the Portuguese government will formally decide, in the Council of Ministers, to grant the bonus for pensioners and a cut in IRS income tax brackets for workers. Pensioners with pensions of up to 1,611 euros will receive an extraordinary top-up in December, between 100 and 200 euros, totalling 400 million euros. IRS will be reduced up to the sixth bracket, in an amount of up to 400 million euros. But because of the progressive scale, the higher brackets will also be affected. The measure will be applied from November. In parliament, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said the IRS…
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Published on 17/09/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 On today’s show: Maria Tadeo reports from Strasbourg as Canadian PM Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament this morning, a day after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU’s first “associate member”. US President Donald Trump has called this plan “laughable” and threatened with “very serious tariffs.” We speak exclusively to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, who reacts to this plan and the State of the Union speech yesterday. We also hear reactions to the State of the Union from European Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis, Maroš Šefčovič, Wopke Hoekstra, and…
Climate change played a significant role in last month’s deadly Himalayan disaster in Nepal, thinning glaciers and thawing mountain permafrost in ways that likely destabilised the slope before it collapsed, a report released Thursday by the World Weather Attribution group said. The collapse, near Nepal’s border with China on 26 August, triggered a torrent of water, ice, boulders and sediment that swept through communities along the Trishuli River corridor, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,000 missing. “This disaster was not an extreme weather event, but the fingerprints of climate change are still clear to see in long-term…
Germany wants to significantly strengthen its defence capabilities. But it is no longer just about more ammunition and missiles. Air defence, drones and new technologies such as humanoid robots and space systems are also playing an increasingly important role. Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger talks about rearmament, current bottlenecks – and which weapons systems could prove decisive in future. At the keel-laying ceremony for the third class 424 fleet service vessel in Wolgast, we spoke to Papperger about Germany’s arms production, the role of the Skyranger and the weapons of the future. Euronews: Mr Papperger, in March you said missile…
AYRSHIRE, Scotland — King Charles will say the pace of AI development is “deeply concerning” and tell industry leaders they must provide the public with “reassurance” as he hosts an exclusive gathering on Thursday about the future of the technology. The event at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, first reported by POLITICO, takes place amid heightened global concern over rapid advances in AI. “The development of AI — its substance and its pace — are both intriguing and deeply concerning in equal measure,” Charles is expected to tell attendees in opening remarks. He will say that “those in our world…
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Paris on Thursday, ahead of an international summit, aimed at mobilising support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to an Elysée source, the talks — which are part of the Aqaba Process launched by Jordan in 2015 — will bring together senior officials and military experts from France, Britain, Jordan, Lebanon and the US to discuss plans for deploying the LAF, as well as wider efforts to stabilise the region. At present, Lebanon is seeking international support for its armed forces…
US President Donald Trump has said the European Union (EU) allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a “hostile act” and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc. Trump on Wednesday warned he would impose heavy tariffs on Europe if he judged the bloc’s intentions to be unfavourable, while leaving the door open if they were not. “If it’s a good intention, that’s fine. If it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.” He also suggested Washington could cut off trade with Europe in certain areas. Trump called…