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In a non-binding vote in July, only Cyprus, Hungary, Malta and Slovakia voted against the measures, which are meant to counter unfair Chinese state subsidies for its EV sector. | Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images The surprise German nein might sway other EU countries to follow suit, though Berlin would need to convince 13 other capitals to support it for the plans to be kicked to a second vote at a later time. In such an appeal, even broader resistance would be needed to finally kill the duties: 15 countries representing 65 percent of the EU population. In a non-binding…

During a three-and-a-half-hour session discussing the 26 declarations in alphabetical order, grievances between political groups quickly came to the fore. One of the MEPs quoted above said the meeting was “mayhem” with a lot of factions “fighting.” The MEPs on the committee do background checks as the first part of the Parliament’s screening process. They have the power to reject nominees if they feel there’s a conflict of interest. The next stage is a grilling by relevant parliamentary committees, to take place from Nov. 4 to 12. The committee ultimately agreed, by a simple majority, that 23 of the Commission…

The minister fled the chamber when she heard the noise, and the debate was temporarily suspended. “It must be possible to have a parliamentary debate without having things thrown at you. It is fundamental to democratic discourse,” Stenergard wrote in a text message to Aftonbladet, thanking all those who had offered their support in the aftermath. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemned the incident: “I am proud that Sweden has a competent and upright foreign minister who represents the government’s line on the conflicts in the Middle East. No one should be allowed to threaten her or throw objects at her.”…

BRUXELLES — Jusqu’à quel point la nouvelle équipe de commissaires espérant travailler pour Ursula von der Leyen est-elle irréprochable ? La commission des Affaires juridiques du Parlement européen, connue sous le nom de JURI, examine les déclarations d’intérêts de tous les dirigeants de l’UE pour le savoir. Lors d’une réunion décisive qui se tiendra jeudi, ses législateurs débattront de la question de savoir si les 26 commissaires potentiels sont aptes à exercer leurs fonctions en toute indépendance (la présidente, Ursula von der Leyen, ne participe pas au processus de sélection). Bien qu’aucun des 26 commissaires n’ait donné suite à une…

“Thither Bibi repaired for a while, and it may or may not be a coincidence but I am told that later, when they were doing a regular sweep for bugs, they found a listening device in the thunderbox,” Johnson writes as he recalls a meeting. The Telegraph pressed the ex-PM on whether he could disclose more details about what happened, although Johnson told them: “I think everything you need to know about that episode is in the book.” The Israeli Embassy in London was approached for comment. POLITICO reported in 2019 that the U.S. government believed Israel was responsible for…

In 2011, that same person disappeared from the scene, never to be heard of again. His last known communication was related to the whistleblower site Wikileaks. The message read: “WikiLeaks has kicked the hornet’s nest, and the swarm is headed towards us … I make this appeal to WikiLeaks not to try to use Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a small beta community in its infancy. You would not stand to get more than pocket change, and the heat you would bring would likely destroy us at this stage.” In the years since, many have tried to crack the Satoshi riddle and…

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. The time for feet dragging is over, but the sense of urgency is still missing. And there is more: In addition to being very demanding, these challenges need to be faced simultaneously. Is that even possible, Ricardo Borges de Castro asks. The phrase, “Europe will be forged in crises and will be the sum of the solutions adopted for these crises,” is nothing less than a dogma in Brussels. In fact, the maxim of Jean Monnet, one…

A single container changes the micro-ecosystem around it – impacting seafloor species that scientists are still discovering. Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the years: bicycle helmets with feather tufts, life-size plastic turkey decoys made for hunters, colourful squirt guns.And Crocs – so many mismatched Crocs.If you find a single Croc shoe, you might think somebody lost it out on the beach, he said. “But, if you find two, three, four and they’re different – you know, one’s a big one, one’s a little one – that’s…

3. Why it was so politically divisive In EU lawmaking, negotiators’ positions can often be traced back to their political affiliation or the European Parliament’s typically more ambitious stance. But in the long-running talks on the Mobility Package, Council of the EU and Parliament negotiators — and even commissioners — split along geographic lines. It took negotiators years to find a carefully crafted deal that passed muster with enough countries. Take one piece of the puzzle out and the whole thing could come crashing down, they have warned. 4. Who’s involved? Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta and Poland lodged a…

Kudahithi Sands is envisaged as a home away from home for the super rich. With villas rising out of the reef above crystal blue waters, the Maldives are synonymous with luxury. Most of the 1.8 million tourists who visited the South Asian island state last year are on the deep-pocketed side. But the super-rich will soon have an even more exclusive option: a private island they can bid to stay on.The new concept is being piloted by Mohamed Ali Janah, group chairman of Hotels and Resorts Investment Maldives Group (HARIM Group) and a special advisor to UN Tourism.“I am building the…