The data that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has collected and presented in its newly released progress report shows a concerning picture. While progress has been made in reducing new HIV and TB infections, the current pace is insufficient to meet the 2030 targets….
Category: 3. Europe
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Musk stepping back from government work amid plummeting Tesla sales
Elon Musk said on an earnings call Tuesday that he plans to devote more of his attention to running his electric vehicle company Tesla, which reported a stark drop in sales and revenues for the first quarter of the year, amid pervasive concerns about the impacts of tariffs and Musk’s own role…
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Europe is coming after encryption – POLITICO
“It’s no secret that I would like to see an ambitious regulation on child sexual abuse,” Hummelgaard said.
The EU won’t stop there. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, this month unveiled a new internal security…
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How Europe moves its armies without American assistance – POLITICO
Jannik Hartmann, a fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations, confirmed that a U.S. pullback — from Germany’s Ramstein Air Base, for instance — would leave Europe without basic loading gear like ramps and flatbed wagons. Europe also has few forward stockpiles of military hardware,…
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Hungary could suspend citizenship to silence dissent – POLITICO
This is not an isolated act. Rather, it’s part of a broader authoritarian playbook — one that treats democracy, civil society and free speech as threats to be neutralized. For example, just last week, the regime also amended the constitution — for the 15th time in just as many years —…
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Britain’s hereditary lords hatch a survival plan – POLITICO
One said the atmosphere in the Lords is now “very divided and quite heated,” and the prospect of “converting” some peers “would take a lot of heat out of the future of the hereditaries’ bill, not to mention the rest of the passage of legislation.”
Conservative peers argue…
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How Putin uses chess – POLITICO
“I initially hesitated to join the FIDE presidential campaign, but seeing the deep ties between chess and politics, and inspired by my wife’s insights on Ukraine and Lithuania’s role, I felt it was my duty to stand up for transparency and integrity in the chess world,” he said.
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Explore Spain with Ease: Rail Europe Integrates Renfe Seat Reservations for Passholders
Last updated: 9:00 PM ET, Tue April 22, 2025
WHY IT RATES: Rail Europe has integrated…
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Rosary prayer for Pope Francis held at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome
St. Mary Major is where the late Pope will be buried after his funeral on Saturday.
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The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany
Adrienne MurrayBusiness reporter
Reporting fromLolland, Denmark
FemernThe completed tunnel will slash travel times between Hamburg and Copenhagen A record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany, which will slash travel times and improve Scandinavia’s links…
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