Reform UK received a record £72 million in donations from two crypto billionaires in two days
The right-wing populist party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, received £36 million each from two British crypto billionaires within 48 hours. The sum exceeds the total donations received by all British political parties last year (just over £69 million). The first to announce his gift was BitMEX co-founder Ben…
Еuropean Parliament greenlights talks on the digital euro
The European Parliament has backed the start of negotiations with the EU Council on legislation for a digital euro. Lawmakers say the new form of money should give citizens a secure way to pay and reduce Europe’s reliance on payment providers from outside the EU. In a plenary vote, 416…
Italian automakers’ association calls on EU to impose 80% tariff on Chinese cars
The president of Italy’s automotive industry association ANFIA, Roberto Vavassori, has urged the European Union to impose an 80% tariff on Chinese-made vehicles and auto components imported above a set quota. Under Vavassori’s proposal, Chinese imports into the EU should remain duty-free up to a level equivalent to 8% of…
Over 100 MEPs call for talks to resume on using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
More than 100 Members of the European Parliament have signed a letter urging EU leaders to urgently reopen talks on using frozen Russian sovereign assets to aid Ukraine. The letter was sent on Wednesday, 9 September, and addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU foreign policy chief…
Russian submarines tried to test a secret weapon against undersea cables near Norway’s coast
This spring, in the deep Arctic waters near the Svalbard archipelago, NATO allies discovered that Russian submarine forces were training to use a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving visible traces. Reuters reported this, citing two officials. According to the agency, the operation was carried out…