In particular, he pushed both parties to support the Commission’s recommendation for a 90 percent reduction in planet-warming emissions and persuaded a reluctant SPD to consent to the use of international carbon credits — a controversial mechanism that would allow the EU to meet part of…
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Gig model of Russian subversion is a nightmare for Western intelligence services – POLITICO
If a student and part-time model can turn out to be behind a one-off gig for Russia, so could thousands of others in Britain, Germany, Poland, Lithuania — essentially any Western country. The gig model works well for Russia because it allows it to easily recruit freelancers, or…
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France’s historic parties vie for return to two-party politics – POLITICO
Macron successfully broke that duopoly in 2017, when the then-37-year-old campaigned for president on a pro-market, socially liberal platform with the ambition of uniting moderates of all walks of life.
His victory was followed by an exodus of both leadership and voters from the Socialists…
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Southeast Asia joins Europe’s calls to defend subsea cables
Defense officials from Europe and Southeast Asia called for stronger collaboration to protect the global network of subsea cables as concerns grow over threats to this vital infrastructure.
Countries like…
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Lucknow students prefer Europe to US for higher studies abroad | Lucknow News
Lucknow: For Aashika Singh, a postgraduate student from Lucknow, choosing between University of Pennsylvania in the United States and University of Deusto in Spain was not a tough task.“Studying in the US appeared out of reach because of high…
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UK seeks to send a message to Moscow as it outlines higher defence spending
British defence secretary John Healey said he is confident the nation will reach its goal of spending 3% of its GDP on defence by the next parliament.
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Macron welcomes PSG team to presidential palace to celebrate their historic Champions League win
The winner of European club football’s biggest prize arrived in Paris on Sunday afternoon and head to France’s most famous avenue, the Champs-Élysées, which overnight Saturday saw acts of violence and clashes with police.
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Defence review to say UK must be ready to fight a war in Europe or Atlantic | Defence policy
Britain needs to be ready to fight a war in Europe or the Atlantic, a strategic defence review will conclude, though it is not expected to promise immediate increases in the size of the armed forces to deal with the threat.
The 130-page document…
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Irish man dies in Fairgreen Shopping Centre shooting incident
An Irish man has died and a child has been injured in a shooting incident at a shopping centre in County Carlow on Sunday.
Emergency services are currently at the scene at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre, with an army bomb disposal team in attendance.
Gardaí (Irish police) were alerted to the…
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