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Category: 3. Europe
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How a hacking gang held Italy’s political elites to ransom – POLITICO
Enrico Pazzali cultivated close ties to right-wing politicians, including Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy region, and maintained a close association with high-level intelligence officials. | Alessandro Bremec/Getty Images -
Build, baby, build! Britain’s new housing chief channels Trump — and riles up Labour MPs – POLITICO
Jack Airey, a former No. 10 special adviser who tried to get a planning and infrastructure bill through under the last Conservative government, said “people that oppose house building often have the loudest voice, and they use it … and yet, the people that support house building generally…
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The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
Tim ManselBusiness reporter, Malmö, Sweden
BBCThe strike is about the right of the main union to negotiate pay and conditions for all its members In Sweden 70 car mechanics are continuing to take on one of the world’s richest companies – Tesla. The strike at the US carmaker’s 10 Swedish service…
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US-China trade deal closing in ahead of high-stakes meeting between Trump and Xi
Beijing decided to implement tighter restrictions on rare earths exports that are needed for advanced technologies. In response, Trump threatened additional tariffs on Chinese imports.
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Tusk warns against pressure to restore Nord Stream 2 – POLITICO
A major pipeline transporting gas from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea, Nord Stream 2 is described by critics as a strategic mistake and a symbol of Europe’s appeasement to Moscow.
The pipeline was blown up in 2022 after the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale…
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‘Framework’ in place for substantial trade deal with China, Scott Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that he expected that China would not impose export controls on rare earths and that the United States would not impose 100 percent tariffs on China.
In separate interviews on NBC, CBS and ABC, Bessent said that trade negotiations with China had…
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France makes arrests in Louvre jewel heist – POLITICO
“One of the men arrested was preparing to leave the country from Roissy airport,” she added, referring to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, located in Roissy-en-France. “It is too early to provide any further details,” Beccuau said.
French media, including Paris Match and Le…
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Washington eyes ‘very productive’ Trump-Xi meeting, US envoy says – POLITICO
On his first visit to Asia during his second term, Trump landed in Malaysia Sunday morning to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which groups together Southeastern Asian countries. This is his first stop in a five-day Asian tour that is expected to…
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Trump’s initial trade deals in Southeast Asia have gone MIA
President Donald Trump touches down in Malaysia Sunday seeking to bolster economic ties with the region amid a high-stakes trade war with China. Missing from the agenda: finalizing the splashy trade deals he announced this summer with three of Southeast Asia’s biggest economies.
The…
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Arrests over theft of jewels at Louvre, police say
Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum, French media say.
According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, one of the men had been taken into custody as he was preparing to take a flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Items worth €88m…
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