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KRONSTORF, Autriche — Un village paisible niché dans les contreforts des Alpes pourrait bientôt consommer plus d’électricité que l’ensemble des foyers viennois. Tout cela, c’est grâce à Google. Le géant américain construit le premier centre de données hyperscale d’Autriche à la périphérie de la petite commune de Kronstorf, située à deux heures de route de la capitale. A terme, ce site pourrait consommer l’équivalent de 7% de la demande actuelle en électricité du pays. Une résistance croissante pourrait toutefois venir contrecarrer les ambitions de l’entreprise. Un groupe d’opposants locaux — inquiets de la consommation énergétique vorace du centre de données…
The global apparel and fashion industry is moving in the wrong direction on climate emissions, with greenhouse gas emissions rising 6.3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, despite a growing number of companies investing in renewable energy, cleaner materials and coal phase-outs, according to the Apparel Impact Institute’s latest assessment. The increase in emissions was driven largely by higher fibre consumption, particularly polyester, putting the European Union’s fashion industry further away from its goal of cutting emissions 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. Since roughly 80% to 90% of the EU’s fashion footprint lies outside of Europe, according to…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 19:40 GMT+2 The US military said its forces struck Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) targets in Iran on Tuesday in response to attacks on shipping as well as American service personnel. In a post on X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes followed “recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.” Iran’s Fars news agency reported that explosions had been heard in the areas of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Qeshm. The outlet said local authorities had also reported strikes in the…
Industry leaders in Europe warn that if the U.S. continues to sign more deals with companies — designed to drive down prices for American citizens while boosting U.S. investments — European patients will feel the effects. Since the most-favored nation policy will see Washington copy some EU countries’ prices, companies are opting not to launch new drugs in Europe to maintain higher prices in the U.S. where they can make bigger profits. In addition, companies are increasingly choosing America for research and manufacturing. “Companies may hesitate to launch in Europe or in Japan or Canada if they think that the price…
The European Commission is reluctant to reopen the sensitive debate on financial support for Ukraine, despite growing doubts about whether the €90 billion loan agreed by leaders last year will last until the end of 2027, as originally conceived. Brussels intends to disburse €45 billion this year and €45 billion next year. So far, €3.2 billion in budgetary aid and €8.35 billion in military aid have been paid out. “In terms of longevity, that is what is foreseen: that this €90 billion loan should be disbursed (over) the two years,” Paula Pinho, the Commission’s chief spokesperson, said on Tuesday in…
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a diverse group aiming to balance the West’s global influence, has called for a more representative and fairer multipolar world order as its summit in Kyrgyzstan ended on Tuesday with a run of headlines. The 25th gathering of the 10 members — China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — brought together regional leaders as “dialogue partners” from Central Asia, the Caspian region, the Middle East and wider Asia in a broad forum of meetings to address a rapidly changing multipolar world, even amid significant disagreements and often diverging interests. The…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 19:25 GMT+2 Ryanair’s Boeing 737 hides a hazard just outside the cabin door: its retractable onboard stairs. Passengers who have used them have faced a significantly higher risk of falling than those using stairs provided by airports. That is the conclusion of a study by the National Agency for Flight Safety (ANSV), published in August 2026. The study analysed falls reported in Italy during boarding and disembarkation between 2023 and 2025. Of 104 incidents, 85 involved passengers who used the forward integrated stairs of Boeing 737s. That accounts for 82 per cent of cases, noted Corriere…
Violence and hooliganism are not uncommon at European-level football matches, nor are occasional orders that games should take place in neutral venues, behind closed doors or with certain fans banned from attending for safety reasons. The war in Gaza, though, has politicized such decisions as they relate to Israeli clubs, at the same time as exacerbating tensions around the visits of Israeli fans to some parts of Europe. In Amsterdam in November 2024, supporters of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv were involved in violence across the city before and after a match with Ajax, with dozens of arrests and several…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she stands in “full solidarity” with Germany after officials in Berlin formally attributed a high-profile drone incident to Russia at a press conference on Monday. Von der Leyen said she would use a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday to discuss the matter, with additional sanctions to be prepared by foreign ministers at an upcoming meeting. “We will keep the EU united despite these escalating and serious acts,” she said in a statement posted on social media platform X on Monday. “The German government has taken strong measures. And the…
By Euronews Published on 01/09/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2•Updated 17:13 Nearly 5% of goods entering the EU are fake, costing businesses an estimated €83 billion annually. At the port of Alicante, OLAF and Spanish Customs officers sift through shipping containers, hunting for counterfeit products hidden in plain sight among legitimate trade. Experts describe illicit trade as a sophisticated global business model, no longer limited to luxury items but now spanning car parts, electronics, pharmaceuticals and food. Counterfeit car components pose particular risks, as they bypass safety testing entirely. Officials stress that buying fakes helps finance serious crimes, including drug and human trafficking,…