This week’s meeting will be overshadowed by the revelation that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Fed, threatening central bank independence.
Category: 3. Europe
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Fed set to keep rates steady as Trump threatens bank's independence
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EU Commission to probe Hungary’s giant defence loan request over risk of misuse by Orbán
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The European Commission said it is scrutinising Hungary’s request for €17.4 billion under the European Union’s Security Action For Europe (SAFE)…
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Virkkunen warns X of ‘clear obligations’ amid EU investigation into Grok
Online platforms like X have “very clear obligations” to restrict illegal content, the EU’s tech chief Henna Virkkunen told Euronews’s flagship Europe Today morning show Tuesday, a day after the EU opened a formal investigation into the AI chatbot Grok for spreading sexualised images…
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How climate-friendly is your local supermarket? New study ranks Europe’s biggest chains
European supermarkets could “make or break” the food system’s climate impact, but experts warn that few chains seem serious about cutting emissions.
Food and agriculture contribute one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to burning fossil fuels. In fact, a 2023 study…
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India’s strategic ascent: Why the world’s largest democracy is fast becoming a global power on par with China, the United States, Russia and the European Union
For much of the post-Cold War era, global power was discussed in familiar terms: the United States as the dominant superpower, China as the rising challenger, Russia as a strategic disruptor, and the European Union as a regulatory and economic heavyweight. Today, that framework is increasingly…
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France to ditch US platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom for ‘sovereign platform’ amid security concerns
France announced that it will roll out the Visio platform across all government departments by 2027.
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Planning a trip to China? Visa-free entry is now available for most of Europe
Almost all of Europe is included in the policy, with the notable high-income exception of the UK.
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Trump threatens South Korea with tariff hike over investment delay
By Euronews with AP
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Donald Trump said on Monday that he would increase tariffs on South Korean goods from 15% to 25% because the country’s…
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Explore education and training in the EU
Did you know that in 2024, the average employment rate for recent graduates aged 20-34 in the EU was 82.3%? Or that 10.9% of young men and 7.7% of young women were early leavers from education and training, i.e. they completed at most a lower secondary level of education? On the other hand,…
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Kanye West apologises for past antisemitism in full-page ad in Wall Street Journal
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Controversial rapper and controversy magnet Kanye “Ye” West has taken out a full-page an ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for his past…
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