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U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas to Europe spiked after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as pipeline supplies from Russia were crimped. The imports helped Europe navigate an energy crisis and, with supply from other countries and the ramping up of green energy, put Europe in a position to detach fully from Russian gas by 2027, according to the European Commission. In July, Brussels pledged to purchase $750 billion in energy supplies from the U.S. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the effort, part of an EU-U.S. trade deal, would “replace Russian gas and oil with significant purchases…
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EU leaders will discuss defense and support for Ukraine when they meet in Copenhagen on Wednesday. The informal summit comes at an ominous time as Russian fighter jets have flown into NATO airspace — prompting EU chiefs and Donald Trump to publicly back the idea of shooting them down — and the airport in the Danish capital saw major disruptions last week because of mysterious drones described by Denmark as a “hybrid attack.” Scroll down for all the latest news and analysis.
By Euronews Published on 01/10/2025 – 11:00 GMT+2 The Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich was closed on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion at a residential building in the north of the city that killed at least one person, according to authorities. Police said the building had been deliberately set on fire in a domestic dispute. It was not immediately clear if the deceased was the suspected perpetrator or someone else. Another person, who was not considered to be a danger to the public, remained missing. A major police and fire department operation got…
The proposal, first reported by POLITICO, has been raised by Kyiv’s allies before and earned the Commission’s tick of approval Monday. But will likely require Budapest’s sign-off, which it is unlikely to give. The plan also faces pushback from several other countries, including France, the Netherlands and Greece, and is unlikely to get wide approval in Denmark, according to three EU diplomats and a French presidency official who spoke to POLITICO on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive deliberations. 4. New Russia sanctions The EU’s 19th package of sanctions, announced last month, has yet to be approved by all member…
Some stories and dynamics seem to repeat themselves throughout history. In 2005, the European Union (EU) banned all forms of asbestos in goods, whether produced within its borders or imported. Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring mineral fibres once widely used in the construction industry for their strength, heat resistance, durability, and relatively low cost. Despite these advantages, asbestos has been classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, as exposure can cause cancer of the lungs, larynx, ovaries and mesothelioma. Following the ban, remediation measures were introduced to reduce the hazards of existing…
In June, the SPP was slammed for backpedaling after announcing the Commission would kill a proposed bill to curb greenwashing. Then in July, after the Commission presented its plan for the EU’s next seven-year budget, the International Press Association accused it of “an attempt to instrumentalize and confuse, delivering PR content with no possibility of verification.” The €2 trillion proposal wasn’t even accompanied by “a basic table of figures,” the association said in a statement. The Commission denied a lack of transparency. Earlier this year, journalists covering EU politics widely criticized the SPP for concealing information about von der Leyen’s…
By AP with Euronews Published on 01/10/2025 – 8:53 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), according to a White House official. The reasons for withdrawing the nomination have not been disclosed, and the official cited by AP simply noted that Antoni was a talented economist and that President Donald Trump planned to announce a new nominee soon. The Senate received paperwork formally withdrawing Antoni’s nomination on Tuesday. Antoni’s nomination, announced in August, was an attempt by Trump to gain greater control over the federal agency responsible for…
9:09 GMT+2 First moments We’re getting started here in Riyadh with the Saudi national anthem and a welcome from HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the governor of Riyadh Province. 9:05 GMT+2 What’s at stake There’s lots of money involved if a cyber attack happens. Global losses from cyber crime are supposed to reach $10.5 trillion (8.92 trillion) in 2025, in both direct costs like stealing funds and loss in revenue if companies lose their capacities even temporarily in a cyber attack.One of the questions that will be addressed is: how can governments, technology companies and technology leaders…
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