It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital Markets Act, France’s creaking politics and American bourbon all became one news story. POLITICO explains what got us all…
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Hungary on EU watchlist over surveillance at Pride – POLITICO
Growing pressure
The EU’s executive has been under heavy pressure to respond to Hungary’s Pride ban, particularly on the use of facial recognition.
The EU moved in February to prohibit police forces from using real-time facial recognition technology under its artificial intelligence…
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Trump officials pressure world’s top energy agency to drop climate mission – POLITICO
In an emailed statement, the IEA said: “The IEA Secretariat’s current programme of work is based on the mandates from our Member countries, as agreed at our last Ministerial in February 2024. The IEA Secretariat will continue to take into account feedback from all 32 Member countries on…
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Ukrainian high jumper Yuliya Levchenko in images
Jumpin’ to worldwide recognition
(Photo by Oliver Hardt/Getty Images for European Athletics)
At only 25, Yuliya Levchenko has soared in the world of high jumping, earning medals for her efforts along way that include the 2017 European Under-23…
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Goldin Finance 117: Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume in China after a decade
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Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state…
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Ukraine continues talks with all holders of GDP warrants
Ukraine has offered the holders of GDP warrants two restructuring options.
The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko, commenting on the cleansing statement published on the Euronext by the Government of Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent…
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When Giorgia met Donny – POLITICO
The world just witnessed an example of a White House circle of praise when Italian Prime Minister and woman who will only sing the national anthem at the karaoke bar, Giorgia Meloni met with toddler-in-chief about to throw a tantrum Donald Trump.
The two could not be more in tune on all…
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MAGA vs. Pope Francis – POLITICO
But beyond Francis’ unrelenting advocacy for migrants and insistence on their dignity, his ecological warnings about climate change and condemnation of the “shameful” war in Gaza, MAGA never forgave him for giving former President Joe Biden a pass on his backing abortion rights — nor…
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The jaded English town where Nigel Farage could hammer Labour – POLITICO
Lewis plans to go further by creating Heath Park, an environmentally friendly development with more than 500 homes, a vertical farm and leisure spaces.
Yet despite council approval, the proposal has been called in by the government because of its proximity to chemical facilities and…
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Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO – POLITICO
A divorce and a birthday: Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO – POLITICO
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