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The Government submitted this Thursday afternoon to Parliament the draft State Budget bill for 2027, two days ahead of the deadline, after approving it in the Council of Ministers this morning. The document was delivered by the Minister of Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, to the President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco. The third State Budget of Luís Montenegro’s government once again has its approval guaranteed thanks to the Socialist Party (PS). Socialist secretary-general José Luís Carneiro announced last week the intention to abstain in the initial overall vote, which takes place on 28 October, after Prime…
Burnham and Merz were due to talk about possibilities for Britain’s future relationship with the EU — after the British prime minister put rejoining the bloc back on the table of U.K. politics for the first time in a decade. Berlin’s position on EV tariffs is significant as Germany has broadly backed a tolerant policy towards the U.K. on trade matters since Brexit — in contrast to more hard-line positions taken by countries like France. The EU is in the process of drawing up new Made in Europe rules that would favor European producers over those outside the bloc —…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Portugal on Thursday for the final stop of his tour of three NATO allies. The visit comes a day after he urged European countries to preserve Western civilisation by upholding the values and traditions of ancient Greece during a speech in Athens. “Portugal is a great ally, very cooperative ally of the United States and a country with which we already have a solid and growing relationship. And we visit these countries in order to reinforce those ties,” Rubio said before departing Athens. “That’s the purpose of the trip.” Rubio is expected…
Heavy snowfall blanketed Russia’s Far Eastern Magadan region, making roads treacherous and bringing traffic to a near standstill. Trucks struggled to climb snow-covered roads, while intercity buses were delayed or suspended. Snowploughs were deployed to clear the roads as authorities urged drivers to avoid long-distance travel. Residents reported waiting at bus stations for services that could not operate because of the conditions. More heavy, wet snow and strong winds were forecast.
The Government on Thursday early afternoon delivered to parliament the draft State Budget Law for 2027, two days before the deadline, after approving it this morning in the Council of Ministers. The document was handed over by the Minister of Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, to the President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro-Aguiar Branco. The third State Budget of Luís Montenegro’s government once again has its approval guaranteed thanks to the Socialist Party (PS). The Socialist secretary-general, José Luís Carneiro, announced last week the intention to abstain in the vote on the bill in general terms, which will…
Autonomous cars and shuttles are no longer rare on city streets, but airports with their extraordinary safety rules are a different matter. At Tallinn Airport, Estonian company Auve Tech is now running its MiCa shuttles on routes passing close to parked aircraft — for the first time, without a safety operator on board. It is a step the company hopes will make driverless transport pay for itself and perhaps spread to other airports. The Tallinn shuttles serve Magnetic MRO, an aircraft maintenance firm with hangars on opposite sides of the airfield. They move workers, tools and spare parts between the…
Arriving in China, Šefčovič said his goal was to balance what he called an unsustainable trade deficit. Heading into a meeting with Wang, he said it was crucial that the talks deliver “tangible outcomes.” The discussions have zeroed in on cars, with Chinese exports increasingly eating into the market share of European automakers. In August, one in eight cars bought in the bloc was Chinese, thanks largely to a boom in sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. European negotiators have been pushing China to commit to some form of export restraint — in particular for hybrids. Unlike Chinese-made battery-electric vehicles, which…
The EU’s diplomatic service is facing criticism from lawmakers and civil society after withdrawing its backing for a disinformation conference at the last minute, following pressure from Washington. The European External Action Service (EEAS) pulled out of the conference, one of the few European-level gatherings devoted to the issue, saying its programme did not align with EU positions. Critics say the move contradicts the bloc’s own approach to protecting civil society. “We have decided to have the EEAS logo removed from the material associated with the conference in view of the content of the program,” said Christian Wigand, the EU’s…
Students dance, sing and chant in front of police outside Hélène-Boucher secondary school in Paris as tensions rise. Officers push back the crowd, use tear gas and dismantle a barricade erected by pupils. In Rennes, burning rubbish bins are seen near Saint-Vincent Providence secondary school before firefighters arrive to put out the flames, with police also at the scene. The school blockades are part of a new day of mobilisation across France. Demonstrators are calling for concrete measures from the government, despite efforts to ease tensions. The unrest comes as political debate heats up ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The government on Thursday early afternoon submitted to parliament the draft State Budget law for 2027, two days before the deadline, after approving it this morning in the Council of Ministers. The document was handed over by the finance minister, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, to the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro-Aguiar Branco. The third State Budget of Luís Montenegro’s government has its approval once again assured by the Socialist Party (PS). The Socialist secretary-general, José Luís Carneiro, announced last week that the party intends to abstain in the vote on the bill in general terms, scheduled for…