As Paris and Rome push for reopening diplomatic channels with Moscow, Berlin is taking the opposite position.
Category: 3. Europe
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Germany opposes direct talks with Russia due to Putin's 'maximalist demands'
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à Paris, Grégoire en hausse, Dati stagne, Knafo qualifiée – POLITICO
La future majorité au Parlement, la candidature d’Ursula von der Leyen, son rêve de Mario Draghi, le rôle déterminant de Giorgia Meloni, l’eurodéputé livre ses réflexions sur l’après 9 juin à POLITICO.
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Billionaire Frank Stronach faces sexual assault trial in Canada
The Austro-Canadian billionaire and former politician is facing more than a dozen sexual assault charges. He has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.
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FIFA boss says Russia should be let back into international football – POLITICO
It would send a positive message to have “girls and boys from Russia” participating in football tournaments across Europe, he said.
Infantino maintains close ties with U.S. President Donald Trump and awarded him the newly created FIFA Peace Prize — widely seen as a…
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Streit um Zahnarztkosten — Klingbeil in Polen – POLITICO
Zum Amtsantritt reist Lars Klingbeil nach Polen und setzt auf den europäischen Schulterschluss. In Warschau spricht er mit dem polnischen Finanzminister Andrzej Domański über Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Verteidigungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung, den stärkeren Euro und neue…
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EU's climate goals at risk without China's critical raw materials, EU auditors warn
Despite the EU’s ongoing efforts to diversify supply chains, Chinese materials are crucial for the bloc’s climate transition. China accounts for 60% of global production of critical raw materials and 90% of refining capacity.
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AI bots now have their own social media site. Here’s what to know about Moltbook
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Technology companies are pushing to build artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can work or chat amongst themselves, without the need for humans….
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Researchers sue X for access to Hungarian election data – POLITICO
DRI — with the support of the Society for Civil Rights and law firm Hausfeld — is now appealing to a higher Berlin court, which has set a hearing date of Feb. 17.
Sites including X are obliged to grant researchers access to data under the European Union’s regulatory framework for…
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Hungary files legal challenge to EU’s Russian gas ban – POLITICO
Szijjártó said Hungary’s case was based on three arguments. “First, energy imports can only be banned through sanctions, which require unanimity. This regulation was adopted under the guise of a trade policy measure,” he said.
“Second, the EU Treaties clearly state that each member…
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‘Hot sand for a cooler climate’: Has Finland finally found a solution to industrial heat emissions?
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Finland is harnessing the unexpected power of sand to decarbonise industrial heat – a major “blind spot” in global emissions.
Industrial heat…
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