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In part, Meloni’s actions reflect Italy’s terror at the prospect of losing its historically close ties to the U.S., which it sees as insurance against the Franco-German axis that dominates EU affairs. Unlike other European leaders, she believes that Trump can still be reasoned with and that his trade threats are little more than a brash negotiating tactic, according to two Italian officials familiar with the government’s foreign policy stance.  Meloni also wants to show that she can obtain concessions from Trump and that “if we are less hysterical, we can work with Washington,” said one of the officials, acknowledging…

No nuclear ‘has been’ At the same time, Bihet insists he has a partial solution for the EU’s continued Russian energy reliance: more atomic power. Long a die-hard nuclear proponent — Belgian lawmakers nicknamed him “Atomic Boy” — the Walloon Reformist Movement politician said he wants to overhaul his country’s approach to the low-emissions technology.  “Five years ago, it was a curse word,” Bihet said. “I was a has-been.” Now, he added, “the tide has turned on nuclear power.” Belgium, which has two active nuclear plants, has long treated atomic power ambivalently, banning new reactor construction in 2003. Bihet wants…

Friedrich Merz hat ein Personalproblem: Carsten Linnemann hat ihm einen Korb gegeben und will nicht Wirtschaftsminister werden. Gordon Repinski analysiert, warum das einst begehrte Amt inzwischen wie eine heiße Kartoffel behandelt wird und welche Frau oder Mann aus der Wirtschaft für Merz zur Retterin bzw. Retter werden könnte. – Anderes Verhältnis zur AfD: Wie man in der Alternative darauf reagiert, dass Stimmen in der CDU lauter werden, die der Partei unter Umständen unter anderem Ausschussvorsitze zu zugestehen, berichtet Pauline von Pezold. – Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Klause Holetschek (CSU) zum künftigen Verhältnis und dem Umgang mit der AfD aus Sicht der Union. …

The disease has the potential to devastate animal agriculture. An outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2001 caused an agricultural and tourism crisis costing more than €15 billion. Authorities slaughtered more than 6 million animals in efforts to eradicate the disease. Germany also reported an outbreak in January that has since been contained. Germany also reported an outbreak in January that has since been contained. | John Macdougall/AFP via Getty Images Černý added that the virus was likely transmitted by accident and should be treated as such until proven otherwise. “The virus can be carried on contaminated shoes, clothing, equipment,…

Because the news broke on a Friday night in Europe, many U.K. officials had to start working at home. “There was a lot of WhatsApp traffic,” said the British official quoted above. “It was people at home trying to have a night off, but then instantly realizing — fuck me, this is really bad.” One French minister, whose portfolio is not directly impacted, was in his constituency in a remote part of France when a friend pulled him aside to flag what just happened. “I went back home and got stuck in front of my TV until 1 a.m.,” he…

Since Trump’s April 2 announcement of new tariffs, a wave of uncertainty has engulfed transatlantic trade, rattling markets and casting doubt on the future of European Union-U.S. economic cooperation. In response, the EU has sought new ways to diversify trade partnerships and has explored opportunities to deepen ties with other major economies like China. According to the Commission president, Europe is “wide awake” and has the opportunity to play “a strong role in the new world order that is slowly emerging.” “We must now use this momentum to open up new markets for our companies and establish as close a…

The production notes, first reported by Libération, will likely stoke the long-running debate on what it means to be French. Modern France is supposed to be colorblind republic where citizenship transcends race, gender and religion, but the reality is much more complex — and makes the request from Genevard’s office regarding the race of actors all the more controversial. Genevard’s office did not deny the content of its recommendations and told POLITICO that their public relations campaign “aims to speak to everyone.” The requests prompted some pushback, with one industry representative involved in the promotional operation saying they were “perplexed and…

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Updated: 15/04/2025 – 19:37 GMT+2The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has said stocks that were able to enter Gaza during the two-month ceasefire have now nearly run out. … More Long lines of Palestinians have been waiting to receive food aid in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Gaza.A total blockade on all humanitarian aid deliveries, including food supplies, medicines and other essentials, has been imposed on Gaza for over six weeks by Israel since the January ceasefire with Hamas collapsed last month. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has said stocks that were able to enter Gaza during…

The statement echoes a complaint by Šefčovič a few weeks back that the Trump administration was failing to engage. Šefčovič met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and several high-ranking officials from the U.S. Treasury Department. The meeting lasted several hours, the Commission said. The EU has paused its retaliation against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, even though the U.S. kept in place a 10 percent universal tariff on all trading partners and 25 percent levies on cars, steel and aluminum. A higher 20 percent tariff that Trump imposed on the EU is suspended for 90 days.…