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The Italian economy could grow more than expected in 2026, approaching 1% of GDP. That is the assessment of Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, who on the closing day of the Teha Cernobbio Forum said that Italian GDP would exceed the 0.6% growth indicated in the government’s planning documents. “For now we have secured 0.8%,” the minister explained, adding that if the indicators continue to be favourable, “growth could come close to 1%.” For Pietro Reichlin, economist and professor at LUISS University, interviewed by Euronews, this is a “realistic estimate”, but still not a result that allows us to speak of…
IFA is all about technology and innovation, with companies from around the world presenting their visions for the future. In 2026, many of those visions include humanoid robots, and companies brought plenty of them to Berlin. Across the exhibition halls, visitors repeatedly came across robots walking, waving, interacting with crowds or demonstrating individual tasks, with some being presented to European audiences for the first time. “Alongside artificial intelligence, robotics is one of the key future topics at IFA 2026,” Leif Lindner, CEO of IFA Management GmbH, said. He pointed to humanoids, physical AI and robotic systems for the home as…
Emmanuel Macron entend peser pour doter l’Union européenne de nouvelles ressources propres, notamment en taxant les géants américains de la tech, plutôt que d’augmenter les contributions des Etats membres. Jun 29 6 mins read
The European Union is making a full-on effort to cut emissions at home, but 35% of its carbon footprint was generated abroad in 2023, according to data from the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and climate consultancy Matière. The new figures, which show that more than one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions are now linked to global trade, create a political problem for Brussels, which is heavily investing in the decarbonisation of factories, power plants and cars even as the bloc still consumes goods whose production generates substantial emissions abroad. The new Traded Emissions Tracker reveals that in Ireland, Sweden, Austria,…
The UK and France were among 12 countries to announce new trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, amid what they called a “rapidly deteriorating” situation marked by increasing settler attacks on Palestinians. Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden joined the UK and France in confirming plans to introduce restrictions on trade with settlements, according to a joint statement from the countries’ foreign ministers. “The Government of Israel’s actions in the West Bank are undermining the possibility of a two-State solution,” the statement reads, adding that there has been “unprecedented…
Published on 08/09/2026 – 11:18 GMT+2 Stockholm is adding long-range firepower to its arsenal. The Swedish Ministry of Defence confirmed on Monday that the armed forces will procure the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Lockheed Martin in a deal valued at almost €630 million, with first deliveries expected in 2027, funded through the military’s regular investment plan. Specifically, the agreement is for ten HIMARS systems and ammunition, as it fills a gap in Sweden’s military, with the ministry describing the deal as an “opportune purchase”. Rocket artillery reaches considerably further than conventional guns and is designed for precision…
Published on 08/09/2026 – 16:41 GMT+2 Elon Musk’s estranged eldest daughter Vivian Wilson is front and centre in a bold anti-AI campaign for Spanish fashion label Desigual. The campaign, helmed by directing trio PSG (made up of Yukihiro ‘Sho’ Shoda, Pau López and Gerardo del Hierro – formerly known as TURBO), sees the transgender model, acitvist and social media personality take a stand against artificial intelligence. Illustrating the campaign’s title, ‘Born to Disobey’, one clip sees the 22-year-old using a robot as a golf tee, walking it like a dog on a leash, and trying to teach it to say…
Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the diplomats were engaging in “unacceptable activities,” but did not specify the allegations against them. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
A quarter of a century after the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on the United States, jihadist groups still pose a major threat to security in Europe, but a new menace has surfaced that is driven mostly by young people online and authorities are worried. The exact size of the network behind what is being called nihilistic violent extremism is unclear. But police investigators from nine European countries found about 4,340 URL web addresses linked to “The COM,” as the online community has become known, during a campaign to disrupt it in June and July. “It’s violence for the sake of violence,”…
In a united front, Qatar and the UAE outlined their vision for the Gulf region’s security, saying in separate addresses that countries in the region must now find their own way to deal with Iran and reshape interactions across all areas, as the war continues to have significant consequences. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Dr Majed Al Ansari has called on Gulf countries to strengthen their defences, saying they cannot rely on the United States alone for their security. “We need to realise in the Gulf that having international forces in the region, having a strategic alliance with the US is…