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“In the end, it’s probably not going to achieve anything because the main message has been diluted,” the sector representative added. The industry paper of dubious origin recommends various “calls for immediate action” to be included in the upcoming Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, which Tzitzikostas will announce later this year. According to an airline representative, the Commission’s efforts to influence the message of the aviation industry are an attempt to repair the communication damage inflicted on ReFuelEU — the EU’s flagship legislation to decarbonize aviation — at the Airlines for Europe summit in late March. It is set to be…
By Emma De Ruiter with AP Published on 16/06/2025 – 3:41 GMT+2Over 230 people are reported dead across Israel and Iran since Israel launched its first strikes on Friday, leading to an ongoing exchange of attacks with no end in sight.On Sunday night, emergency responders were still struggling to contain fires started by strikes on the northern port city of Haifa.In Haifa, an oil refinery was damaged, the firm operating it said. Israel’s main international airport and airspace was closed for a third day.Iran raised its death toll on Sunday to 224 people. Health authorities also reported that 1,277 were wounded, without distinguishing…
It was confirmed last week that Elbridge Colby, Trump’s undersecretary for defense policy, was leading a review into the program. While Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly supports AUKUS, some in Trump’s administration believe America does not have the industrial capacity to do the deal in its current form. When asked if he was confident Trump would greenlight the program, Starmer said: “I think so. It’s a really important project. So I don’t have any doubt that this will progress.” He added: “We’re fully committed to it. It’s not unusual for an incoming government to do a review of a…
A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister said that the world has changed when it comes to trade and the economy, so he wants teams to go as far and as fast as possible.” The task force will also look to make progress on the wider UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement, although a U.K. official told POLITICO “it’s more of a staging post toward relaunch and whether we think it’s possible to get there within our red lines.” While the U.K. was already a member of the CPTPP — the world’s fourth-largest free-trade pact, whose members had a combined $15.8…
“From my point of view, it’s a question of knowing whether President Trump is ready to put forward much stronger sanctions against Russia” if Moscow doesn’t respect a U.S.-proposed ceasefire, Macron said during a press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Macron also suggested that Trump could play a key role in de-escalating the sudden conflict between Israel and Iran. “On this too, the United States of America has a real ability to bring everyone back to the table,” Macron said. The French president suggested that “Israel’s dependence on American arms and munitions…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer told journalists en route to the G7 summit in Canada that the two sides had “shaken on the deal and we’re at the implementing stage now, which doesn’t actually require another shake of the hand.” He added that “there will be many shakes of the hand.” Rising tensions between Israel and Iran, and the conflict in Ukraine are set to overshadow discussions about U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war at the June 15-17 G7 summit, with oil prices spiking and stoking fears of a deepening conflict that could further fuel global inflation. Stopping the conflict in…
(In the James Bond film series, by contrast, Dench and latterly Ralph Fiennes played the character “M” while serving as the fictional head of MI6.) Speaking at the G7 summit in Canada’s province of Alberta, Starmer said “the work of our intelligence services has never been more vital.” “The United Kingdom is facing threats on an unprecedented scale — be it aggressors who send their spy ships to our waters or hackers whose sophisticated cyber plots seek to disrupt our public services.” Metreweli previously held director general-level positions at MI6 and at the U.K.’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5. Prime Minister…
At least 41 Palestinians were killed in Gaza by Israeli fire on Sunday, Reuters reported, with at least five of the deaths occurring near two aid sites. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported earlier in the day that at least 13 Palestinians had been killed while trying to get supplies at aid locations run by the United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. European leaders have signaled shifts in their attitude toward Israel in recent weeks due to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Some 150,000 people gathered in The Hague on Sunday to protest Israel’s war, according to the organizers. But for all…
By Euronews Published on 15/06/2025 – 17:15 GMT+2In Aksaray, two hot air balloons which took off from Ihlara Valley for touristic flights on Sunday crashed near Gözlukuyu village.It was reported that one pilot lost his life and 19 Indonesian tourists were injured in the accident.Aksaray Governor Mehmet Ali Kumbuzoğlu stated that the pilot fell out of the basket due to his feet getting tangled up in the rope and said, “Unfortunately, our pilot lost his life by being trapped under the basket. Our tourists are in good condition, we took them to hospital by ambulances, their examinations are continuing.”In the apparently…
By Euronews with AP Published on 15/06/2025 – 15:40 GMT+2France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour medal following his conviction last year of corruption and influence peddling while in office, it was announced on Sunday. The decision was made public via a decree released in the Journal Officiel that publishes the government’s major legal information. It aligns with the rules of the Legion of Honour. The conservative politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has been at the heart of a series of legal cases since leaving office. He was found guilty of corruption and influence…