During the Cold War, which lasted almost half a century, the Soviet Union and the West worked to undermine each other without risking open conflict in Europe and potential nuclear war. Top European and NATO officials currently argue that Russia is reviving its policy of attrition, using…
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EU races to win Belgian backing for €140B Ukraine loan – POLITICO
The idea of joint European borrowing is rejected by most of the bloc’s governments. That’s why the Commission is using it as leverage to get them to approve the use of Moscow’s assets for Ukraine.
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Who really cares about Britain’s farmers? – POLITICO
Does anyone care about British farmers? Those ploughing the fields and harvesting crops certainly don’t feel Westminster pays attention to them.
So this week Westminster Insider finds out how the relationship between politics and farming – from post-Brexit trade deals…
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Inside Martin Selmayr’s conclave of catastrophe – POLITICO
Clerics and seasoned attachés alike were awed by how much this establishment creature knew about their cloistered Catholic world, with one pointing out that he appeared to enjoy the Vatican brief more than he was supposed to — given he was officially supposed to prioritize the UN part of…
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UK set to ban deepfake ‘nudification’ apps – POLITICO
Campaigners have long argued that the issue of nudification apps more broadly needs addressing.
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee recommended in a report in March that both the creation and use of nudification apps should be criminalized. The government…
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A camel, two potatoes and a Lego pyramid: When political gifts get weird
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column.
Surely we can all agree that there’s one big question that needs answering in French politics. No, not who will be this week’s prime minister (my money is on Vincent Cassel), but what on earth happened to the second (and rather beautiful) camel…
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Deep inside a mountain, Britain prepares for Russian onslaught – POLITICO
British Defence Secretary John Healey, who took part in this week’s war-gaming exercise, spoke to POLITICO on the plane from Norway to France, where he held talks with the French defense minister.
“These are the countries where Russian aggression is their everyday experience. They live…
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Europe’s digital dilemma – POLITICO
Europe faces a growing dilemma: how to protect children online without breaking digital privacy for everyone.
A new report from the Internet Watch Foundation found that 62 percent of all child sexual abuse material discovered online last year was hosted on EU…
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Common acne drug may protect against schizophrenia
A widely used antibiotic may help lower the chances of some young people developing schizophrenia, according to new research.
Scientists found that adolescents receiving mental health care who were prescribed the antibiotic doxycycline were significantly less likely to develop schizophrenia…
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