A scaled-back parade, too, is a symbol: of a country that has failed to secure victory in Ukraine after more than four years of war. In January the conflict passed a milestone: Russia’s war on Ukraine has gone on longer than the Soviet Union’s fight against Hitler’s Germany, which is known here…
Category: 3. Europe
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Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits
Reports had suggested the countries were set to follow the example of Greece, which effectively suspended biometric checks for UK nationals.
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Sovereignty push shouldn’t disrupt tech supply chains, EU innovation chief warns – POLITICO
But Zaharieva, who visited Silicon Valley last week, insisted the bloc should still pursue close collaboration with its partners on the other side of the Atlantic.
“In the geopolitical situation, you see how fragile the supply chains are, but they are also very complicated,” she…
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Meloni and Magyar cement post-Orbán ties
Italy and Hungary signaled Thursday that ties will remain strong after Viktor Orbán’s departure, as his successor Péter Magyar and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed close cooperation.
Meloni welcomed Magyar to Rome, writing on X that the relationship between the two countries “is strong…
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Wie KI die Industrie verändert. Mit Siemens-CEO Roland Busch – POLITICO
Deutschland und die EU diskutieren über Regulierung, während die Weltspitze bei der Künstlichen Intelligenz davoneilt. Während ChatGPT und Co. die Schlagzeilen beherrschen, entscheidet sich die Zukunft des Standorts Deutschland in den Fabrikhallen.
Siemens-Chef Roland…
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EU-Parlamentarier Lange: Einigung über US-Handelsabkommen noch im Mai möglich – POLITICO
EU-Parlamentarier Lange: Einigung über US-Handelsabkommen noch im Mai möglich – POLITICO
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China hands 2 former defense ministers suspended death sentences
A Chinese military court has handed two former defense ministers suspended death sentences following their convictions on graft charges.
Wei Fenghe, who served as defense minister from 2018 to 2023, and his successor Li Shangfu, who held the post for several months in 2023, were convicted on…
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Passengers told virus-hit cruise ship ‘not infectious’ after first death
A video filmed by a passenger on board the MV Hondius shows its captain saying that a man who had died there passed away due to “natural causes”.
The captain aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship can be seen telling passengers on 12 April that a doctor had said the individual was “not…
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Hungary, EU split over how much of its €10B funding it should get – POLITICO
But despite the good intentions, Brussels and Budapest are at odds over how much money Hungary should get from the post-Covid fund allocation, according to the officials, who have knowledge of the negotiations and were granted anonymity to discuss the confidential talks. The Commission…
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Paris disturbances and 127 arrests mar PSG's Uefa Champions League victory
Fans took to the streets to celebrate the Paris team’s qualification for the final, but celebrations were marred by disturbances.
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