The Spanish request fell short of the necessary majority, as countries like Finland, Sweden and Austria voiced their reservations.
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Spain fails again to secure unanimity to make Catalan, Galician and Basque official EU languages
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EU Commission in a hurry on super-computing quantum strategy
The plan, aimed to improve Europe’s uptake of the technology, was originally expected in the third quarter of this year.
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Latvia sends 1,500 UAVs to Ukraine as part of ‘Drone Coalition’
Latvia has sent Ukraine a new batch of 1,500 combat drones as part of the international Drone Coalition.
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced the delivery, Ukrinform reports, referring to LRT.
“Another 1,500 combat drones are being shipped from Latvia to…
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EU countries pass on Spanish bid to make Catalan an official language in Brussels – POLITICO
Cross-bloc skepticism
Spain’s linguistic recognition bid has long raised eyebrows — for a number of reasons.
Making Catalan, Basque and Galician official within the institutions would require the translation of all EU laws, proposals and decisions — past, present and future —…
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Drone attack triggers airport closures across Russia, claims of 99 drones intercepted
On 27 May, Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 99 Ukrainian drones between 20:00 on 26 May and 07:00 on 27 May. Despite these efforts, several airports in Russia were temporarily closed as a result of the ongoing drone strikes. Local…
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Russians bullied and threatened Ukraine in Istanbul — but Putin banned his men from one move
On 16 May, Serhiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister, participated in the first direct peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials in over three years. The previous round had also taken place in Istanbul during the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Since then,…
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Europe pivots back to nuclear in pursuit of more energy independence
The Cofrentes nuclear power plant, on 17 October, 2024 in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.
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A European-wide shift to nuclear power appears to be gathering momentum as countries hedge their bets in…
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North Korea says US 'Golden Dome' missile defence system risks nuclear war in space
Pyongyang’s warning comes a week after US President Donald Trump gave more information about the initiative.
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