The Rome Tribunal of Ministers, the judicial body responsible for overseeing charges against ministers for acts committed in office, had petitioned parliament in August to lift the trio’s immunity and allow prosecutors to move forward with charges over Al-Masri’s release in January —…
Category: 3. Europe
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Europe is allowing itself to be dominated by the US. It just isn’t admitting as much
For 80 years, Europe maintained an asymmetric yet cooperative relationship with the United States. This imbalance, long accepted as the price of stability and protection, has shifted dramatically under US President Donald Trump. What was…
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The Priorities of a New Franco-German Covenant | RUSI
To defend Europe against geopolitical and economic turbulence, the Franco-German duo must be re-energised to act now.
The war in Ukraine, the arrival of a new United States administration, the risk of being marginalised in a new geo-economic…
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How Huawei came in from the cold after being blacklisted by the EU – POLITICO
“The Chinese have remote access to all these devices. And remote access means they can completely control the device remotely from China, and they can shut it down,” Erika Langerová, the head of cybersecurity research at the Prague-based UCEEB energy institute with the Czech Technical…
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Kazakh official urges investment to help country connect China and Europe
While Kazakhstan is cooperating closely with China on the digitalisation of trade, a government official from the Central Asian country said this week that more infrastructure investment is needed – including along the Middle Corridor trade…
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Spain investigated after sanctioning low cost airlines over hand luggage policies
Michael O’Laery, Ryanair’s CEO, welcomed the opening of the EU procedure at an impromptu press conference on Wednesday.
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September’s ‘persistently high’ land and sea temperatures caused by climate change, report says
September 2025 was the third warmest on record, new data shows.
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European Commission probes alleged Hungarian spy network in Brussels
According to reports that sparked the probe, the undercover spy ring allegedly operated under the cover of the Hungarian permanent representation, which at that time was led by Olivér Várhelyi, who is now a European Commissioner.
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Who wants to be the next prime minister of France? – POLITICO
Here are some profiles that are on the docket.
A team captain
Jean-Louis Borloo, a former minister who once owned the Valenciennes football club, has been floated as an option in Elysée circles in recent days.
One of his biggest selling points: “He won’t be the man who has to…
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Europeans to press for seat on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ – POLITICO
London, Paris and Berlin are all expected to play a key role in ensuring that Middle Eastern powers know they have the support of European countries in moving toward a ceasefire.
The trio of countries known as the “E3” is likely to…
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