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Published on 11/06/2025 – 4:51 GMT+2A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday to allow the White House to continue collecting the extensive import taxes imposed by US President Donald Trump, as challenges to his prominent trade policy remain under appeal.The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit builds upon a comparable decision it issued following another federal court’s annulment of the tariffs on 28 May, which indicated that Trump had exceeded his presidential authority.Acknowledging that the disputes regarding Trump’s tariffs present “issues of exceptional importance,” the appeals court announced it would accelerate the proceedings and conduct…
Cover-ups and insecurity The fallout from the rail crash triggered waves of anger that exceeded the shock and sadness from the accident itself. February protests across the country revealed that dismay over a range of issues — corruption, a lack of justice, the cost of living — is snowballing. Poll after poll has revealed deep distrust of Greece’s political parties, judiciary and media. Regarding the rail crash investigation, almost three in four citizens believe “there is a government effort to cover up responsibilities.” The facts of the case alone ― that in a modern European country in 2023, two trains…
He also announced that age verification will soon be imposed in France on sites selling knives online, similar to measures that currently apply to pornographic sites. “A 15-year-old will no longer be able to buy a knife online. That means we’re going to impose massive financial sanctions and bans,” he promised. Earlier, Prime Minister François Bayrou had announced he wanted to quickly take steps to ban the sale of “all knives” to minors. Later in the evening, posting on X, Macron said: “I’m banning social media for children under 15. Platforms have the ability to verify age. Let’s do it.”…
Dorota Łoboda, a parliamentarian for Tusk’s Civic Coalition, the largest party in the government and spokesperson for its parliamentary caucus, said the aim of the vote was to dispel suggestions that Tusk’s administration was wobbling after Nawrocki’s wafer-thin win. “We want to end all speculation regarding the alleged loss of support for Donald Tusk’s government. We simply want to end external and internal discussions, and any attempts to undermine the mandate Donald Tusk has to lead the government, and just move forward,” she said. That, however, is easier said than done. Nawrocki’s victory directly threatens Tusk’s ability to enact his…
The EU is planning to borrow €150 billion on the financial markets for its new lending instrument Security Action for Europe (SAFE). It is one of the pillars of the Readiness 2030 plan, which aims to mobilise €800 billion for defence investment by the end of the decade. “Russia’s war in Ukraine and the EU’s attempt to support Kyiv really highlighted the dependencies and shortcomings of the EU’s defence industrial base and how ill-prepared we were in the event of being forced into a conventional war,” said Alice Tidey, a Euronews reporter who covered the announcement. “SAFE is about firing up European weapons manufacturing…
In response, Israel said: “It is outrageous that elected representatives and members of the government are subjected to these kind of measures.” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said the Cabinet would meet next week to respond to what he called the “unacceptable decision.” While the U.S. has continued to stand resolutely behind Israel as it wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, other longtime allies — including the EU, Britain and Canada — have grown increasingly critical of Israel and its military tactics. Israel launched its military assault on Gaza in response for the Hamas militant group’s violent attack…
Mehr Rechtsextreme, mehr Linksextreme – und erstmals seit einiger Zeit auch wieder mehr Salafisten als im Vorjahr: Der Verfassungsschutzbericht 2024 zeichnet das Bild einer Demokratie, die täglich vom extremistischen Spektrum bedroht wird. Hinzu kommen Gefahren von außen – durch Spionage aus Russland und China. Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt hat den Bericht soeben vorgestellt. Rasmus Buchsteiner war dabei und analysiert gemeinsam mit Rixa Fürsen, was im Bericht steht. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team bringen euch jeden Morgen auf den neuesten Stand in Sachen Politik — kompakt, europäisch, hintergründig. Und für alle…
She was part of a mission organized by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition that departed Italy on June 1 to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, which faces a hunger crisis caused by Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas militants in the coastal enclave. Left-wing French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan was another member of the maritime delegation. Trump criticized Thunberg over her aid mission, calling her a “strange” and “angry” person — and suggested she should take anger management classes. After landing at Charles de Gaulle airport on the outskirts of Paris, Thunberg said Israel had committed “an illegal act by kidnapping…
By Oman Al Yahyai with AP Published on 10/06/2025 – 16:43 GMT+2A 14-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a school staff member during a routine bag check on Tuesday at a middle school in eastern France, officials said. The teenager was arrested at the scene.The incident occurred at Françoise Dolto School in Nogent, near Dijon. A police officer assisting with the bag checks sustained minor injuries while apprehending the suspect, who used the same knife in both attacks, according to the National Gendarmerie.President Emmanuel Macron condemned the act as “senseless violence,” writing in a post on X: “While she was looking after our children in Nogent,…
“We will have a presentation and first exchange of views among EU ambassadors (Coreper) still tonight,” said Ignacy Niemczycki, Polish Secretary of State for European Affairs, one of the top officials coordinating Warsaw’s six-month rotating presidency. “I am optimistic we can succeed.” Von der Leyen also said that a ban on imports of Russian crude oil would be extended to cover oil products refined from it in third countries — preventing what she called imports “through the back door.” And the EU will now consider another 77 vessels to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that is barred from entering European ports.…