John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Rotterdam
AFP via Getty ImagesIn a Dutch government TV campaign called “Flip the Switch” an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage.
“When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid…
Category: 3. Europe
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Netherlands’ renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
AFP via Getty ImagesThe Netherlands has raced to switch to wind and solar power -
Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s trains in ‘battle for the railways’
Iona Hampson/BBCTrain conductor Olha Zolotova was badly injured in a Russian strike on her train Propped up in her hospital bed, railway conductor Olha Zolotova speaks slowly and quietly as she talks about the day her train was hit by a Russian drone.
“When the Shahed [drone] hit I was covered in…
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JetBlue’s Europe Frustrations and Train Ambitions
JetBlue president Marty St. George said he was worried about increasing consolidation in the airline industry as the carrier has faced hurdles in growing its Europe…
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Commentary: Southeast Asia is one of few economic bright spots from Europe’s point of view
In the crosshairs of great power competition, ASEAN’s priority has always been to maintain strategic balance and avoid being confined to a binary choice between Washington and Beijing. In the State of Southeast Asia Survey conducted by the…
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Make tech executives liable if platforms don’t protect kids, say EU lawmakers – POLITICO
It comes as the European Commission progresses investigations into Meta, TikTok and major porn platforms for potential breaches of its platform law, the Digital Services Act, related to the protection of minors.
The proposal is set to be voted on by the Parliament’s internal market…
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Trump: India will stop buying Russian oil
India will no longer purchase Russian oil, according to President Donald Trump, a major victory in his effort to pressure Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
“I was not happy that India was buying oil, and [Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi] assured me today that they will not be…
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Trump says land strikes may be next for Venezuela
President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated targeting Venezuelan drug cartels with land strikes, an escalation of his administration’s repeated strikes on boats out of the country as he tries to staunch the flow of drugs into the U.S.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said his administration has…
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Qatar qualifies for FIFA World Cup final after home win over the United Arab Emirates
UAE still have a chance to also make it to the finals in the fifth round of qualifiers.
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European NATO allies pledge to buy more US weapons under PURL scheme for Ukraine
A further 10 allies have lined up to join NATO’s newly established PURL initiative, created to purchase in-demand weapons systems from the US, amid a shortage in supplies.
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European NATO allies pledge to buy more US weapons under PURL scheme for Ukraine
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A further 10 European NATO allies signed up to join the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) scheme during a meeting of the alliance’s defence minister…
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