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“The way through [local opposition] is to have a couple of test wells for a couple [of] years,” Tice said, “using different extraction techniques, under independent supervision and monitoring, so that one can show to people it can be done safely. I think that is the way through it. “And, cards on the table — if you do a couple of test wells and, in a sense, for whatever reason, it doesn’t work out, then my hands are up, and I’ll say: ‘It was the right strategy to try, it doesn’t work, but at least we’ve tried and we know.’ …
Bardella told French newswire Agence France-Presse after the July raid that “no French bank wanted to lend money to the National Rally to finance its election campaigns,” and that the party should therefore not be blamed for “financing itself and taking out loans that are perfectly legal.” President Emmanuel Macron’s upstart political party faced the same problem before his shock victory in 2017, being forced to rely on fundraising to compensate for the absence of financial guarantees or a political track record that might have reassured creditors. But after he won the Elysée, banks were more comfortable with playing ball.…
“The U.S. has made these commitments,” Gill added. “Now, it’s up to the U.S. to implement them. The ball is in their court.” Brussels and Washington are finalizing a joint statement to formalize the political deal that Trump struck with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. The EU expects that the White House will issue executive orders to solidify the agreements. “As of tomorrow, we will have the immediate tariff relief we have worked so hard to achieve,” Gill also said. The EU has not yet adjusted its retaliatory tariffs on €93 bln…
Des retours d’expérience, des confidences, des enquêtes ou des pamphlets : l’automne s’annonce à haute teneur politique sur les étals de votre libraire préféré. Les principaux concernés sont les premiers à avoir pris la plume. Un temps annoncé pour le printemps, le manuscrit de Gérald Darmanin, croisant ses années aux ministères de l’Intérieur et de la Justice, a pour titre provisoire Au cœur du réacteur (Editions de l’Observatoire) pour une plongée a priori programmée en octobre. A la fin du même mois, place à Juré, craché (Michel Lafon) d’Eric Dupond-Moretti sur son quadriennat Place Vendôme. Homme fort au nord de Paris, Xavier Bertrand, se racontera dans un livre au…
BRUXELLES — La Commission européenne a affirmé que ses règles en matière de numérique étaient sorties indemnes de l’accord commercial conclu dimanche avec les Etats-Unis. La réglementation de l’UE qui pèse sur les géants américains de la tech constitue un gros point de désaccord entre les deux parties. L’absence de précisions dans l’accord entre la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, et le président des Etats-Unis, Donald Trump, a permis à chacun de mettre en avant sa propre interprétation. L’UE a affirmé que ses règles étaient préservées, mais les Etats-Unis pensent toujours qu’elles doivent être discutées. “L’attaque…
Published on 31/07/2025 – 19:54 GMT+2 Syria’s top diplomat said Damascus wants Moscow “by our side” on the first visit to Russia by a member of the new government since former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in a rebel offensive late last year. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in the Kremlin on Thursday, according to Syrian news agency SANA, a meeting that underlined the Kremlin’s desire to establish working ties with the country’s new leadership. Before the talks with Putin, al-Shibani met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who emphasised that the Russian authorities “sincerely wish…
A 21-year-old protester holds a sign with a quote, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” from George Orwell’s satirical novel “Animal Farm,” highlighting the corruption of power. | Veronika Melkozerova/POLITICO “I’ve been complaining for a long time that the motivation to fight has disappeared somewhere. But I want to thank Mr. President, if it weren’t for the shit that these idiots decided to arrange, I wouldn’t have seen what kind of great children have grown up in Ukraine. They’re worth fighting for. They’ve raised motivation,” said Ukrainian soldier Oleksii Tsymbaliuk. Ukraine has a rich…
By Una Hajdari with AP Published on 31/07/2025 – 18:25 GMT+2 Microsoft surpassed $4 trillion in market capitalisation on Thursday’s market opening after it published stellar fourth quarter earnings the previous day. The firm announced that annual revenue for its flagship Azure cloud computing platform surpassed $75 billion or around €64.9 billion, a staggering 34% jump from last year. The Azure cloud business is a centrepiece of Microsoft’s efforts to shift its focus to artificial intelligence, but until Wednesday, the firm had not lifted the veil on how much money it makes. The revelation beat Wall Street expectations and pleased investors wary about…
In a highly symbolic example of how Germany’s government is now seeking to propel Europe’s migration shift rather than moderate it, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt recently hosted counterparts from several European countries with tough migration stances — including Austria, Denmark and Poland — on his country’s highest mountain in the Bavarian Alps, the Zugspitze, adorned at its summit with a golden cross. “We want to make it clear that Germany is no longer in the brakeman’s cab when it comes to migration issues in Europe but is part of the driving force,” Dobrindt said at an elevation of nearly 3,000 meters.…
Despite new Israeli measures aimed at easing access, aid groups report that current deliveries fall far short of what is needed. The Israeli military says 220 trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday — less than half the daily number brought in during a recent ceasefire. The United Nations says most aid is being intercepted by desperate crowds. Over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed near distribution points since May, according to health officials and the UN. Residents say the chaos and violence around aid deliveries show the scale of the crisis, with many calling for safe, structured access to food.