Fostering a more effective single market for banking would necessitate breaking down those barriers, Campa said. “There are things that we can do … but that requires a significant political consensus because those rules are there for a reason; home-host issues are there for a…
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EU probes Greece on recycling projects – POLITICO
The company had won the tender for the project despite suggesting that the kiosks would be around five times more expensive than what it could cost based on market prices.
Greece is also on track to fail on its obligation to recycle 55 percent of municipal waste and 65 percent of… Continue Reading
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Trump deal threatens EU’s image as champion of rules-based trade – POLITICO
At first, Brussels resisted the idea of coordinating with other countries hit by Trump’s tariffs, such as Canada or Mexico. But it eventually changed course.
“The main criticism that can be made against the Commission is that it did not seriously try to build an international…
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The battery race comes to Norway – POLITICO
If all goes according to plan, Morrow will then expand to vehicles, with plans to build another three LFP facilities in Arendal before 2029.
Of course, this company won’t be able to match China’s formidable LFP production on its own — and yet, it exists. It exists because Å Energi…
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A tennis superstar heals old Italian wounds – POLITICO
Monghini said she was drawn to Sinner’s elegance, his maturity and his dedication to hard work. “I spent five years in the mountains. I understand a bit what the type is like. They get straight to the point, don’t make a fuss, keep moving toward their goal,” she said.
Carlo Romeo,…
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France summons US ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ antisemitism allegations – POLITICO
Kushner’s open letter, published Sunday in the Wall Street Journal, noted the U.S. envoy’s “deep concern over the dramatic rise of antisemitism in France and the lack of sufficient action by your government to confront it.”
“President Trump and I have Jewish children and share…
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France summons US envoy Charles Kushner over antisemitism claims
MOHAMMED BADRA/EPA/ShutterstockFrance says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism.
Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, made…
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Zelenskyy marks independence day from Soviet Union vowing to fight for and defend Ukraine
In a defiant speech, Zelenskyy said each day, Kyiv was pushing back against Russian forces to ensure peace in Ukraine.
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UNICEF official calls bickering over hunger in Gaza ‘kind of obscene’
The executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund on Sunday decried debates over the extent of hunger in Gaza as “kind of obscene.”
Speaking to host Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” UNICEF’s Catherine Russell said: “To me, it’s kind of obscene that we…
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Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control
Quentin SommervilleBBC News, reporting from Donetsk, Ukraine
Watch: BBC takes part in Dobropillya evacuation as bombs fall The Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine has long been in Moscow’s sights. Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to freeze the war in return for full control of it.
Russia already…
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