Paks II construction work in progress during the summer of 2023. Hungary's National Atomic Energy Office has issued the necessary permits for the pouring of the first concrete into the foundations of the fifth block to the Paks nuclear plant, general contractor Rosatom said. According to a report by MTI,...
Every French minister has his own flower policy
Among the flowers and wreaths around the coffin of Thierry Ardisson, on July 17 in Paris: a wreath offered by the President of the Republic and his wife, present at the celebration, another on behalf of Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture and Media, a third coming from the Mayor of...
Germany Plans Procurement of 12,000 Strike Drones for Brigade in Lithuania
The German government plans to procure 12,000 one-way attack drones to arm a newly launched mechanized brigade stationed in Lithuania. A total of 150 million euros (173 million) has been proposed for the acquisition from three domestic firms, with contract completion expected in 2025. “To achieve full operational readiness of...
Belgium scrambles to address airport closures and military base incursions caused by drones
Belgium’s defence minister Theo Francken stopped short of naming perpetrators but noted Russia's "clear motives" amid heightened NATO tensions. Belgium convened an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs on Thursday to confront a surge in drone sightings that forced the temporary closure of major airports and several...
Brussels really wants the dismantling of Google
The American tech giant is in conflict with the European Commission over its dominance of the digital advertising sector. A message from Brussels to Google: could you please dismantle yourself? The tech giant must indicate this month of November how it intends to comply with the European Commission’s decision of...
Global economy ‘yet to feel the pain’ from tariffs
The president of the European Central Bank said Sunday that the world’s economy has “yet to feel the pain” from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Christine Lagarde said that at some point the exporters and importers will no longer accept smaller profit margins caused by...
EU warns Ukraine over corruption as Brussels unveils enlargement reports
The bloc’s top diplomat said that 2030 was a “realistic deadline” for bringing in new members. Ukraine must avoid backsliding on anti-corruption efforts to remain in the fast lane for EU membership, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Tuesday as she unveiled a report praising pro-EU reforms in Moldova, Albania and Montenegro. “Amid the challenges...
Albanian Officials’ harassment of Journalists is becoming normalised
Intimidation of journalists working for independent media in Albania is getting worse, as state-level and local officials attempt to silence critical voices, both online and face-to-face. When journalist Armando Rabi was covering the voting in the May general election in the southern Albanian city of Gjirokaster, he saw civil servants...
Germany arrests 18 in international crackdown on online fraud
An internationally coordinated action against alleged online fraud and money laundering networks that included German payment service providers resulted in 18 arrests, German authorities said on Wednesday. Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office and prosecutors said that between 2016 and 2021, alleged criminals used credit card details for 4.3 million individuals...
Croatian leaders condemn far-right disruption of Serbian cultural event
President and prime minister voice indignation over far-right attack on Serbian folk dance and choir in the city of Split – as opposition insists the government bears responsibility for growing nationalist intolerance. Croatian President Zoran Milanovic condemned the violent disruption on Monday night of a folk performance held as part...