Numerous rumours about the digital euro have been circulating on social media for months. According to some users, the currency will be used to monitor financial transactions or could even threaten individual freedoms. The Cube has debunked some of these claims.
Category: 3. Europe
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Is the EU using the digital euro to take control of your wallet?
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ATP introduces new extreme heat rule to protect players during men’s tennis matches
The new heat policy allows 10-minute breaks during matches.
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‘All I want for Christmas is a Powerball‘: Americans dream of hitting $1.1 billion jackpot
By Euronews Culture
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For many of us, winning the lottery – and the money that goes with it – is the stuff of dreams. But when it comes to doing…
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EU can prove Trump wrong on Europe by agreeing on Russian assets plan, Estonian PM says – POLITICO
“Europe can act together, we have the funds to back up Ukraine for many years, and these funds are taken from Russian assets — this is a very strong message,” Michal said in the run-up to a gathering of leaders from eight EU frontline countries in Helsinki on Tuesday.
“We are not…
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Ukraine struggling to keep lights on under Russian attack, says energy boss
Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent in Kyiv
YURIY DYACHYSHYN/AFPAcross Ukraine electricity is being rationed – with supplies turned on for a few hours each day Ukraine’s biggest private energy provider is living in permanent crisis mode because of Russian attacks on the grid, its chief executive…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites narrowly avoid collision with Chinese ones
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Elon Musk’s company SpaceX said its satellites narrowly avoided a collision with another space satellite.
SpaceX’s so-called Starlink satellites…
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China puts anti-dumping tariff of up to 18.9% on pork imports from EU
By Euronews with AP
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China will impose tariffs of up to 19.8% on pork imports from the European Union, a drastic drop from preliminary tariffs of…
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EU Parliament votes to harden Mercosur safeguards before crunch talks with capitals – POLITICO
A lightning round of talks with EU countries is expected Wednesday afternoon to finalize a common position on the additional instrument. The talks are expected to be prickly, given the time pressure and the fact that the Council of the EU, which represents governments, adopted the original…
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Polish authorities foil Islamic State-inspired Christmas market attack plot
By Agata Todorow & EuronewsPublished on
A first-year law student at the Catholic University of Lublin was arrested by Poland’s Internal…
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