The massive power outage in Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about whether Europe’s power grid is ready for the rapid electrification and ramping up of renewable energy sources like wind and solar called for by EU climate policy and increasingly seen as a…
Category: 3. Europe
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US wants Central Europe to join ‘team energy freedom’, ditch EU’s energy transition goals
United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright invited Central European countries to abandon the official European Union’s energy and climate policy and join his country on “team energy freedom.”
US Energy Secretary…
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German spy indictment punctures attempted China-Europe thaw
BERLIN—Germany has charged a former staffer to a right-wing politician with spying on behalf of China in a move that could complicate the coming German government’s relationship to China.
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Religious groups continue to put faith in Trump
U.S. president With Donald Trump hit the first 100 days of his second term with declining job approval ratings across a range of demographic and partisan groups. In fact, his approval rating is the lowest in decades for a president at this point in their tenure.
Trump does not…
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Ukraine Has Become Europe’s Arsenal – Foreign Policy
KYIV, Ukraine—The office of Practika, a Ukrainian company specializing in armored vehicles, is concealed behind a tall security gate that fences off an anodyne suburban building that is otherwise indistinguishable from the…
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European court tells Serbia to ‘prevent the use of sonic weapons’ after protesters’ claims at rally
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights said on Wednesday that Serbia “should prevent the use of…
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Latest Brussels shooting leaves 1 injured – POLITICO
“The investigation is ongoing in order to determine the circumstances of the events, the context in which they occurred, and to identify the perpetrator(s),” the statement added.
This shooting is the latest in a wave of gun violence that has plagued the Belgian capital in recent…
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Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves – POLITICO
Today, the platform has about 95 million users in Europe, down from around 105 million last year, representing a 10.5 percent drop in six months. Lithuania and Luxembourg both lost a quarter of their users.
Musk — who has been one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most prominent advisers…
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ZSL discovers forgotten wildlife film reels dating back 80 years: Can you help save them?
ZSL has uncovered 230 mystery film reels – some nearly 80 years old – and needs public help to digitise them before they degrade for good. The footage could reveal forgotten moments in wildlife history, but time is running out.
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French Justice Minister Darmanin lays groundwork for 2027 presidential bid – POLITICO
“He used to say that he’d have a role to play [in the next presidential election],” the person said. “Now, he’s giving updates on where he is in his process, saying that he wants [to run] and is preparing himself.”
Darmanin, who hails from French President Emmanuel Macron’s…
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