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The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among EU member states, with the European Commission awaiting Washington’s next move before revising its overall response. The EU executive is postponing until mid-April a set of retaliatory tariffs on US products including iconic Bourbon whiskeys.Announcing the move today, the Commission said it wanted more time to consult governments and to allow all countermeasures – the first set which was due to come into force on 1 April and a second scheduled for mid-April – to…

An Italian Air Force KC-767 transported nine Palestinian children in urgent need of medical care from Gaza to Milan, where they were swiftly transferred to top hospitals across the country. The mission, part of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, is providing life-saving treatment to young patients, many of whom require oncology care.Italy’s Air Squadron General Alberto Biavati praised the operation, calling it ‘a moment of national pride’. Another flight carrying nine more children is expected in the coming days, bringing the total to 18 patients.Italy has played a key role in humanitarian efforts for Gaza’s war victims, facilitating evacuations through…

Lammy said: “I do condemn those words, and I would ask Minister Katz, who is very experienced, to withdraw them.” The pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas broke down Tuesday as Israel launched a fresh bombardment across the Gaza Strip. The foreign secretary urged both sides to return to the negotiating table and lamented: “In January I called the ceasefire deal a glimmer of light in the darkness. It feels like the darkness has returned.” Lammy — who was earlier this week rebuked by No.10 Downing Street after he accused Israel of breaking international law — confirmed that a…

On Tuesday, the Greens helped push a multi-billion euro financial package through parliament, partly aimed at boosting climate protection. Euronews spoke with Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck about climate and Europe. Germany’s parliament on Tuesday passed a historic bill unlocking a record level of state borrowing for defence and infrastructure through amending the country’s constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules.The Greens were originally reluctant to offer their support of the bill until they received guarantees last week that €100 billion of the special fund would be directed to supporting climate economic transformation measures.After the vote, Foreign Minister…

In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, Ulvi Mansurov discusses Azerbaijan Investment Company’s role in driving industrial growth, attracting foreign investment, and supporting economic diversification. Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) has invested $170 million in 23 projects across key sectors, including green energy, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. These investments contribute to a total project value of $1 billion, with $280 million from foreign investors.AIC plays a role in technology transfer and employment, with 2,300 jobs expected from its projects. Executive Director Ulvi Mansurov highlights AIC’s strategy of risk-sharing and collaboration with international partners to support Azerbaijan’s economic development beyond the oil sector. 

Only 13 percent believe Trump “respects democratic principles,” while 43 percent say the U.S. president “has authoritarian tendencies” and 39 percent even think Trump “acts like a dictator.” It’s not just Trump who is viewed negatively: In the countries surveyed, almost 8 out of 10 citizens believe that billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk cannot be trusted, and almost half of respondents in Belgium, Denmark and France say that Europeans should boycott Tesla’s electric cars. Fifty-five percent of respondents say there is a high risk of armed conflict on EU territory in the coming years, with the eastern countries of Romania…

Its developers say the refrigerator can help pave the way for more reliable quantum computation. Researchers have successfully developed a record cold refrigerator that could help quantum computers work better.Qubits, the fundamental units of quantum computers, must be kept at temperatures close to absolute zero to function without errors.A new cooling technology developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Maryland in the United States may bring us closer to realising the full potential of quantum computing.The cooling systems used today, called dilution refrigerators, bring the qubits to about 50 millikelvins above absolute zero,…

The report, published by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre, is based on Gallup World Poll data, which ranks countries according to self-assessed life evaluations averaged over the years 2022-2024. Approximately 1,000 respondents from each country were surveyed, rating their current lives on a scale of 1 to 10. Other key factors considered in the rankings included gross domestic product per capita, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom to make key life decisions, generosity and perceptions of corruption. Belgium secured the 14th spot — its highest ranking since 2011. The five countries that have experienced the greatest improvements in…

A trade war could push up eurozone inflation by half a percentage point alone with detrimental effects on growth, ECB’s Lagarde warns. The ECB president said rising trade tensions and a weaker euro could complicate monetary policy. Trade uncertainty poses a significant threat to eurozone growth and inflation, with tariff-driven price pressures expected to intensify, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday.Speaking at a European Parliament hearing, Lagarde acknowledged that while inflation is still on track, heightened trade uncertainty—especially stemming from the United States’ shifting policies—could disrupt the eurozone’s recovery and ignite price increases.  “Trade frictions are detrimental to…

Syrian citizens accounted for 16 percent of the total number of first applications, followed by Venezuelans and Afghans. Syria has consistently been the top country of origin for asylum-seekers since 2013, challenging the notion — pushed by some EU countries after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime late last year — that migrants who fled to Europe should return to a now so-called safe country. Germany, Spain and Italy were the top destinations for asylum-seekers, collectively accounting for more than half of the first-time applications filed in 2024. Cyprus and Greece received the highest number of applicants relative to their…