linked is really short
Yes, really short, did a little check and she's more on the " right of the political spectrum " than Borrel was; If I got her info correctly.
Found this interview 2024
A group of 112 cities aiming to eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 will need a combined 650 billion euros in investments to deliver the pledge, a European Union initiative said on Wednesday (26 June).
Seems a capable leader and tough negotiatior, afaik. Also quite a bit younger that the usual old farts.
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Wasn't expecting it to be that fast. Anyhow, seems we're migrating, check.
Analysis of 400,000 healthy adults finds no health benefits from taking daily multivitamins
"Russian-based companies make up about half of the 61 entities added to the EU's list Monday. In addition to the 19 Chinese companies, it also added nine from Turkey, two in Kyrgyzstan, one in India, one in Kazakhstan, and one in the United Arab Emirates.
The European Union Monday imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies aimed at punishing what the West believes is Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
" Russian-based companies make up about half of the 61 entities added to the EU's list Monday. In addition to the 19 Chinese companies, it also added nine from Turkey, two in Kyrgyzstan, one in India, one in Kazakhstan, and one in the United Arab Emirates."
The European Union Monday imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies aimed at punishing what the West believes is Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Proposal could net up to $250bn a year in extra revenue, says report commissioned by Brazil for G20
To be clear: "NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Monday that 23 of its 32 member states were expected to meet the alliance's defense spending commitments this year. That is 13 countries more compared to last year's data, and five more than an earlier estimate in February."
On Monday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that more NATO member states than originally expected were set to fulfill the 2% target of GDP defense spending this year.
"According to the commission's economic forecast, France is at -5.5%, Italy is at -4.4% and Belgium is at -4.4% and will breach this deficit limit in 2024.
Spain is at exactly -3.0%. Austria, Finland, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia also have deficits that are too high according to the rules."
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The EU has started disciplinary proceedings against seven member states, including France and Italy, over their accumulation of debt. Brussels had suspended debt regulations to help countries cope with COVID-19.
The prehistoric megalithic structure in England has been targeted by activists spraying orange powder paint, social media footage showed.
The trial against the "Reichsbürger" group, which allegedly planned to violently overthrow the German government, has begun in Munich. Alleged members are already on trial separately in Frankfurt and Stuttgart.
Exclusive: Revelation of emails to Imperial College scientists comes amid growing concerns about security risk posed by academic tie-ups with China
The department said it made its finding based on the group’s history of violence rooted in “its openly racist, anti-immigrant, antisemitic, anti-LGBTQI+ platform”. The United States remains deeply concerned about the racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist threat worldwide and is committed to countering the transnational components of violent white supremacy,” a department statement said.
State department says Nordic Resistance Movement, known as Swedish acronym NMR, poses threat to Americans
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives and protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
The rise in overall forced displacement – to 120 million by May 2024 – was the 12th consecutive annual increase and reflects both new and mutating conflicts and a failure to resolve long-standing crises. The figure would make the global displaced population equivalent to the 12th largest country in the world, around the size of Japan’s.
Thx alot, it's way more complex than I thought. So getting a stream will be difficult too, as it's not public anymore. Will try check and see what can be found. Sounds interesting
Before checking this doc out; could you pls give more context?
Chip giant ASML is set to create up to 20,000 jobs with a potential expansion in Eindhoven, marking a major win for the Dutch tech industry. ASML's expansion plans will likely involve the Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) west of the city, a significant victory for the outgoing Cabinet's backroom ne...
Chip giant ASML is set to create up to 20,000 jobs with a potential expansion in Eindhoven, marking a major win for the Dutch tech industry. ASML's expansion plans will likely involve the Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) west of the city, a significant victory for the outgoing Cabinet's backroom ne...
Under the plan, the EU will apply five levels of tariffs. EV manufacturers that cooperated with Brussels investigators will face a tariff of 21%, while those who did not will be hit with the top tier of 38.1%.
SAIC faces the top tariff, Geely faces a tariff of 20%, while a 17.4% duty will be applied to BYD brands, which include the Dolphin and Seal cars launched in the EU last year.
It is understood that Tesla cooperated with the EU and may initially face the 21% tariff. The EU indicated this could be revised next month to its own individually calculated duty rate after assessing evidence submitted by the US company.
Move, to be applied provisionally from July, would trigger duties of more than €2bn a year
Explainer abbreviation: NCSC (Dutch) National Cyber Security Centre
Earlier this year, the NCSC, in collaboration with the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), published a report on advanced COATHANGER-malware targeting FortiGate-systems. The MIVD has continued its investigation into ...
" Thousands of people rallied in Budapest on Saturday as a political newcomer led a push to mobilise voters against Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, ahead of European elections on Sunday.
“We defeated apathy,” declared Péter Magyar, a former government insider who switched sides and launched an opposition movement, as he stood in front of a vast crowd which filled the capital’s Heroes’ Square."
Péter Magyar’s Tisza party trails the populist leader in the polls, but is offering liberal voters renewed hope
"Thousands of people rallied in Budapest on Saturday as a political newcomer led a push to mobilise voters against Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, ahead of European elections on Sunday.
“We defeated apathy,” declared Péter Magyar, a former government insider who switched sides and launched an opposition movement, as he stood in front of a vast crowd which filled the capital’s Heroes’ Square.
Péter Magyar’s Tisza party trails the populist leader in the polls, but is offering liberal voters renewed hope
"Recently, the challenges and risks related to the rise of China as a dominant actor in many economy and technology areas have become more and more apparent in Latin America as well," Christian Hauser, an expert on Latin America at the University of Applied Sciences in Graubünden, Switzerland, told DW.
Various Latin American societies are increasingly feeling that it's predominantly Beijing which has profited from the region's economic relations with China, said Hauser. Therefore, he said, current criticism of China's trade practices could become even more pronounced."
China's growing influence appears to have some drawbacks in Latin America. Beijing has targeted countries such as Guatemala and outraged retailers in Brazil.
According to national polls, the PVV would have now ca. 48 out a total of 150 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives; so a 32%.
In this exit poll, PVV won 7 out of a total of 31 European Parliament seats, or 22,5%.
On the other hand PVV went from 1 to 7 seats in the EP. A huge far-right surge was/ is expected for the EP election. But in the Netherlands, it didn't turn out as high as was predicted.
ECB reduces rate to 3.75% across eurozone, putting it ahead of US Federal Reserve and Bank of England
Citing a sustained fall in inflation, the ECB said its deposit rate would be cut to 3.75% from a record high of 4%, putting it ahead of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, which have yet to cut interest rates.
This whole "thing" is one giant rabbit hole. Getting from bad, worse and then ,"the worst". I hope we near the end of it, but I wouldn't be surprised if we are we only halfway establishing the ammount of foreign infiltrations and influences. Good they've gotten busy with it, finally.
Yes, I forgot Germany has a "diehard" constitution. Tnx for explaining this aspect. That would make it a third argument, or need of an " extra A-okay" mandate.
I also remembered, that big eavesdrop hack scandal while the Taurus issue was internally being discussed with the military brass and ministers. Having that scandal and the discussion " in the open" hasn't helped either.
Their basis for holding back was Ukraine might use them to strike targets in Russia, and that cannot be allowed..
That was one argument, the other one was that a (German) ground force maintainance crew & training & encoding experts and stuff would be needed. Regarding sending maintainance crews, the opinions seem more and more positive of late. I'll reckon we'll might see Taurus , and hopefully more of it's friends, being send. Then again, it will also depend on the outcome of the ( EU) elections this year.
Ofc Ukraine may defend itself! Anyway, here their quote:
"We think that we should allow them to neutralize military sites where missiles are fired, from where ... Ukraine is attacked," Macron said at a joint press conference alongside the German chancellor following talks at Schloss Meseberg near Berlin, the official state guest house of the German Federal Republic.
At the same time, he stressed that "we should not allow them to touch other targets in Russia, and obviously civilian capacities."