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Tech companies will fight tooth and nail against any move to hold them to the same obligations that telecom operators have to follow. “The same service, same rules principle should be a no-brainer,” said Alessandro Gropelli, the boss of telecom trade association Connect Europe. “You cannot have competitiveness if one party is playing the game with their hand tied behind their back and the other party is playing the same game with both hands.” Incumbents vs. challengers Brussels’ deregulatory mood is further deepening rifts between Europe’s top telecom providers and their challengers, who have long praised the existing rulebook that…
Published on 20/08/2025 – 22:16 GMT+2 One photo has made the rounds in Greece—it captures a man on a motorbike evacuating a sheep as forest fires approach. The scene took place last week in Patras, a Greek port city in the grip of flames. Fires have a significant impact on wildlife, leading to increased mortality and injuries. They also cause displacement of animals, loss of habitat, pollution, and disruption of ecosystems. The situation is prompting residents and groups to act in the aid of affected flocks and wild and domestic animals. In the Greek town of Patras, one association has…
The group — which serves more than 290 million customers globally — warned that some services could be affected by its response to the incident, though it did not disclose the precise nature of the attack. Orange’s handling of the incident was met with sharp criticism from some of Belgium’s cybersecurity community. In a LinkedIn post, Inti De Ceukelaire, chief hacker at Belgian bug-bounty platform Intigriti, called the company’s response “very disappointing,” accusing Orange of following “the same old corporate PR playbook” to protect its brand rather than its customers. De Ceukelaire warned that the dedicated information page published by…
“The idea that we should have a sales force around the world helping business is never really that effective,” he told POLITICO. He added that businesses really want “low tax, easy employment rules and well-designed fluid regulations,” adding that the “idea that the government can somehow ‘do business’ is nuts and is all that’s wrong with the world today.” Trade veteran David Henig, a former government adviser now at the European Center for International Political Economy said he “would expect this to be taking a lot of staff time and energy.” “Obviously fewer numbers may mean choices in what to…
A Russian military drone crashed in eastern Poland early today, jolting NATO’s eastern flank just as Western leaders struggle to advance fragile peace efforts with Moscow over Ukraine. The unmanned aircraft slammed into a cornfield near the village of Osiny, about 100 kilometers southeast of Warsaw. Local footage published by LukowTV showed a flash of light followed by a loud blast, which shattered windows in nearby homes. No injuries were reported, though police said the crash left a 6-meter-wide crater. Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz accused Russia of “once again provoking NATO states.” Warsaw informed its NATO allies of the…
Published on 20/08/2025 – 18:10 GMT+2 The son of a former Taiwanese legislator has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for a scheme that illegally supplied thousands of tons of fuel oil to North Korea. Huang Chung-wei was sentenced to 28 months in prison by the district court in the southern port city of Kaohsiung on Tuesday. Five others also received prison terms. They were convicted of taking part in loading the fuel onto ships in Taiwan and making the transfers in collaboration with Kwek Kee Seng, a Singaporean businessman wanted by the US whose whereabouts were…
“Moscow won’t agree with collective security guarantees negotiated without Russia … Russia will accept if the security guarantees to Ukraine are provided on equal basis with the participation of countries like China, the United States, the United Kingdom and France,” Lavrov said in a press conference, after meeting the Jordanian foreign minister. Beijing and Moscow having any say in how security guarantees for Ukraine would work is a nonstarter for Western allies, even as they attempt to cobble together a plan to protect Ukraine after any ceasefire or peace agreement comes into force. In a further example of the Kremlin’s…
By Euronews with AP Published on 20/08/2025 – 16:45 GMT+2 A new play in London takes a comedic look at the high stakes casting of the new James Bond, bringing laughs to the biggest reveal in Hollywood. The main character, Deborah, is a fictionalised version of veteran Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, though as the play’s star, Tanya Franks, points out, “We’re absolutely not allowed to say that!” Deborah is about to unveil her perfect pick, a new 007 to reinvigorate the franchise, when her future star is hit by a career-ending scandal and the hashtags #DrNoConsent and #Moonraper start to trend. She and…
Published on 20/08/2025 – 16:32 GMT+2 German prosecutors announced terrorism charges on Wednesday against a man who they say may have planned to attack the Israeli Embassy in Berlin and intended to join the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in Pakistan. The suspect, a Russian national identified only as Akhmad E in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on 20 February at the capital’s airport as he prepared to board a flight. He has now been indicted on charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organisation, attempted membership of such a group and preparing a serious act of violence. Federal…
Published on 20/08/2025 – 15:09 GMT+2 ING Belgium has come under investigation for its role in the money laundering case that involves former European Commissioner Didier Reynders, Belgian newspaper Le Soir reports. The bank is being probed by the Brussels prosecutor’s office for potential acts of “influence peddling”. Last December, the prosecutor started investigating former EU Justice Commissioner Reynders for an alleged practice involving purchasing multiple lottery tickets through the National Lottery over several years, an organisation which he was in charge of as a Belgian finance minister between 2007 and 2011. It is alleged that Reynders deposited the resulting…