A few weeks ago, I paraphrased Marx’s words from nearly two centuries ago: “A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of irrelevance”. Recent events suggest that the spectre is rapidly becoming a reality. While the European Union and Britain are in…
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Innovation can help unlock the future of European agriculture
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UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns – POLITICO
The U.K. prime minister and his top security adviser worked intensively to rescue the broken relationship between Kyiv and Washington, drafting a truce plan that might one day pave the way for peace.
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EU trade chief flies to Washington again in bid to defuse transatlantic trade fight – POLITICO
The visit comes as the EU weighs imposing retaliatory tariffs on €21.5 billion in U.S. exports to “mirror” the new, and broader, steel and aluminum duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month.
Late last week, the Commission decided to delay one batch of its…
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Waltz’s future in doubt following accidental war plan leak
The stunning revelation that top administration officials accidentally included a reporter in a group chat discussing war plans triggered furious discussion inside the White House that national security adviser Mike Waltz may need to be forced out.
Nothing is decided yet, and White House…
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UK chancellor will double down despite growing opposition – POLITICO
Furthermore, in an unwanted backdrop to Wednesday’s upcoming statement, the U.K.’s GDP fell by 0.1 percent in January, down from a rise of 0.4 percent in December. And government officials expect the Office for Budget Responsibility to downgrade its forecast of 2 percent growth this year…
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Here are the 5 wildest things about Germany’s new parliament – POLITICO
The role of the largest opposition party in Germany is in many ways symbolic, but comes with privileges including the right of first reply after the chancellor speaks in parliament. The AfD’s higher vote share also means it will receive more public money, allows its members of parliament to…
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UK spending squeeze leaves anti-terror projects in limbo – POLITICO
In Sri Lanka, the ISF’s project to remove landmines in the region could also be under threat. A spokesperson for the HALO post-conflict NGO said they were concerned about potential cuts to ISF funding.
“Any reductions in funding will also delay the timeline for the country to become…
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Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian drone control center in Kharkiv region
Fighters from the Phoenix drone aviation unit of the Pomsta (Revenge) Brigade have destroyed a Russian Msta-S self-propelled artillery system, a drone control center, and enemy field depots in the Kharkiv region.
The Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of…
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Study confirms accuracy of blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection in Asian populations
A study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, a leading journal in dementia research, has demonstrated the high accuracy of plasma p-tau217 as a blood-based biomarker for detecting abnormal brain beta-amyloid (Aβ) pathology, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). More significantly, the study validates…
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