The administration has yet to explain how the tariff would work or what it would exactly target.
“Commerce is figuring it out,” said a White House official, granted anonymity to share details about the internal process. “Maybe like, the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Why Europe’s recent power blackout serves as a warning to Brazil
While the causes of the massive power blackout that hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France at the end of April are yet to be disclosed, the incident serves as a warning to Brazil, experts told BNamericas.
Like the European nations,…
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La centrale de Gardanne et son financement à 800 millions en question
PARIS — Fin novembre, quelques jours avant d’être censuré, le gouvernement de Michel Barnier a conclu un contract avec GazelEnergie pour le fonctionnement de la centrale thermique de Gardanne (Bouches-du-Rhône).
L’Etat a alors débloqué 800 millions d’euros sur dix ans pour…
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Pope Francis donates popemobile to serve as mobile health unit for children in Gaza
The donation, which Pope Francis made before his death, was announced on the same day that Israel approved plans to seize the entire Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time.
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Romania in chaos as prime minister resigns – POLITICO
The second round on May 18 will pit hard-right leader George Simion against independent Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan, sidelining Romania’s establishment parties entirely.
Ciolacu himself ran for president in last year’s annulled election. His campaign was criticized for his use of…
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How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad – POLITICO
“He is a TikTok product and launched his whole movement on the back of Covid disinformation, among other things,” he said.
Simion’s AUR party fanned conspiracies during the Covid-19 pandemic, opposing government measures to limit the spread of the virus and spreading falsehoods about…
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Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff – POLITICO
Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff – POLITICO
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French minister apologises to Liverpool fans over Champions League chaos
Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent
ReutersFrance’s former interior minister has apologised for the first time for the 2022 fiasco at the Stade de France which saw Liverpool football supporters wrongly blamed for a riot.
Gérald Darmanin admitted that security arrangements for the Champions League…
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Cyprus and Israel seek swift electricity link via undersea cable but Turkey objects
The shared commitment for an electricity cable link was affirmed on Sunday when Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a daylong visit to Israel and Ramallah in the West Bank.
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