President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are “act of terror” as he places armed forces on high alert.
Category: 3. Europe
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Azerbaijan furious with Iran as war spills over its border
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UK cut staff hours at key naval base responding to Cyprus drone strike – POLITICO
But a trade union representing defense workers in the U.K. is now arguing that government efforts to slash costs by reducing staffing at His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth, home of HMS Dragon, are to blame.
That position was disputed by the private contractor leading on the site as well…
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Pourquoi la nouvelle loi européenne sur l’industrie est une politique climatique déguisée – POLITICO
Les déclarations contre le système d’échange de droits à polluer, pilier de la politique climatique européenne, portent les attaques contre la régulation environnementale à un autre niveau.
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Trump says he’ll help pick Iran’s leader, predicts regime change in Cuba
President Donald Trump is on the warpath: In an interview Thursday, he dismissed concerns about the Iran war, told POLITICO the United States would help choose Iran’s next leader, predicted the downfall of the Cuban regime and attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the tech giant…
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Finland to allow import of nuclear weapons – POLITICO
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, Finland joined NATO and has been accelerating and revamping its defense plans.
AI generated…
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‘Veggie burgers’ are here to stay. Lab-grown ‘steaks’ never will be. – POLITICO
Negotiators ultimately agreed that veggie sausages and burgers can continue to be sold.
The French MEP behind the terminology ban, Céline Imart, hailed the outcome as an “indisputable victory for our farmers.”
The agreement, she added, “recognizes the value of farmers’ work…
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US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
He has spoken to counterparts across the Gulf – in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait – and is promising what he calls “concrete steps” to help them defend their military bases and civilian infrastructure from Iranian attack.
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EU Parliament’s right-wing camp seals deal to increase migrant deportations – POLITICO
It’s the latest in a series of laws aimed at streamlining and firming up EU migration rules following the 2024 EU election, which delivered a shift to the right. That includes a push to boost deportations and to allow countries to deport migrants to non-EU countries that aren’t the…
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The ALLATRA Court Case and What It Shows About Ukraine’s Judiciary on the Path to the EU
Negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union have entered substantive phase. Following decisions adopted within the framework of the so-called “Lviv format”, Kyiv received from the EU a detailed list of criteria and benchmarks against which the country’s readiness for…
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Trump Chagos opposition leaves Britain facing new legal threat – POLITICO
That has left a significant hole in Mauritius’ budget, and Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has told a local website he’s in talks with law firms to explore a fightback.
“We are exploring legal avenues in the Chagos case,” he told Mauritian news organization Defi Media, arguing…
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