Das Interview mit Björn Höcke im Podcast „ungeskriptet by Ben“ erreicht Millionen. Aber kritische Nachfragen fehlen. Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler über die Stellen, an denen man hätte einhaken müssen: von Höckes familiärer Prägung durch Propaganda von…
Category: 3. Europe
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Hungary returns seized Ukrainian cash and gold in further sign of better relations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Hungary has returned millions in cash and gold seized from a Ukrainian state bank convoy earlier this year.
The release of the funds is a fresh sign that the countries’ relationship has mellowed since Hungarians voted out Prime…
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EU floats making it easy for oil companies to break methane rules – POLITICO
But in response to fierce opposition from industry, member countries and the U.S. government, the Commission is now floating a more relaxed approach to enforcement of the rules.
Under the draft recommendations, companies would be allowed exemptions under three crisis conditions outlined…
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French aircraft carrier crosses Suez as Paris eyes Hormuz mission – POLITICO
It said the movement will also allow for an assessment of the situation in the region and “help reassure maritime trade stakeholders.”
French President Emmanuel Macron announced in March that he intended to set up a “purely defensive mission” including both European and non-European…
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Germany set to secure win for industry in AI talks – POLITICO
If confirmed, the change marks a dramatic departure from the law’s initial form, which was designed to cover all sectors and uses of artificial intelligence.
But Germany has faced resistance from a group of ten countries that warned that settling AI under sectoral law amounted to…
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Lufthansa prepares refueling stopovers for jet fuel emergency – POLITICO
Goldman Sachs research shared with POLITICO estimates that commercial jet fuel stocks in Europe, excluding government reserves, could fall to below 23 days of supply by the end of May or early June. That is a critical threshold flagged earlier by the International Energy Agency, beyond…
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Treuhandstreit um PCK-Raffinerie: Rosneft verklagt die Bundesregierung – POLITICO
BERLIN – Der russische Ölkonzern Rosneft geht erneut juristisch gegen die Bundesregierung vor. Das Unternehmen hat beim Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg Klage gegen die im Februar neu angeordnete Treuhandverwaltung seiner deutschen Töchter…
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Ukraine declares it is not bound by Russia’s Victory Day truce – POLITICO
First, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a ceasefire on Friday and Saturday for the scaled-down World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow. The commemoration — which until this year featured masses of heavy equipment, but is now planned to have only marching troops — is a key event…
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More than 70 civilians killed in Ukraine in less than a week
According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), 28 people were reportedly killed and 194 injured on Tuesday alone during Russian attacks.
“What is particularly alarming is both the scale of civilian casualties and the extent of territory affected in only a few days,”…
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Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten
Ukraine’s president says Russia has “spurned the ceasefire” and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.
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