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Defence industry invited to weigh in on simplification package

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 16:54
European industries have long criticised the bloc’s rules around access to finance and green regulations.
Categories: European Union

EU-Empfehlung für Krisenfälle: Bürger sollen Vorrat für 72 Stunden anlegen

Euractiv.de - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 16:03
Die neue EU-Strategie für Krisenvorsorge macht Vorschläge, wie die Mitgliedstaaten ihre Bürger auf Krieg, Krisen und Katastrophen vorbereiten können. Haushalte sollten beispielsweise ein Drei-Tage-Überlebenspaket zusammenstellen, um auf einen Krisenfall vorbereitet zu sein.
Categories: Europäische Union

Bridging the bio-based policy gap: from bioeconomy vision to action [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 16:00
In this article, Katarina Molin highlights that while the EU’s bioeconomy strategy has driven progress in research and innovation, it has fallen short in creating market demand for bio-based solutions. As the EU prepares to revise its strategy, she underscores the urgent need for legislative measures to support the growth of bio-based plastics and chemicals. To stay competitive and advance sustainability goals, Europe must introduce mandatory targets and market incentives that drive the transition away from fossil-based materials.
Categories: European Union

Planned Slovak-Chinese EV battery plant met with questions, doubts

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 15:23
With a total investment of €1.23 billion—potentially rising to €5 billion—the project ranks among Slovakia’s largest foreign investments.
Categories: European Union

'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark

BBC Africa - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 15:16
The latest update includes "loan words" from several countries, including South Africa and Ireland.
Categories: Africa

'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark

BBC Africa - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 15:16
The latest update includes "loan words" from several countries, including South Africa and Ireland.
Categories: Africa

Verschlüsselte Messenger-App: Signal setzt sich bei US- und EU-Beamten durch

Euractiv.de - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 13:57
Der Chefredakteur von The Atlantic war kürzlich mitten in einer Signal-Chatgruppe zwischen hochrangigen Beamten der Trump-Administration über die Bombardierung des Jemen gelandet. Nicht nur in der USA, sondern auch in der EU wird Signal als Nachrichtendienst von vielen Beamten bevorzugt.
Categories: Europäische Union

EU wants citizens to be self-sufficient for 72 hours in case of a crisis

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 13:36
Governments should also crisis-proof their national services, such as healthcare, water supplies and telecommunications, in the event of conflict or disaster.
Categories: European Union

Parliament committees escalate battle for control of Critical Medicines Act

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 12:51
The chair of the Parliament's industry committee, Boris Budka, has challenged the health committee for control of the landmark legislation, according to a letter obtained by Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

Repurposing gas grids – Can it enhance competitiveness? [Advocacy Lab Content]

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 12:30
Renewable and low-carbon molecules are set to play a key role in Europe’s transition to a sustainable and decarbonised future. The Hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package entered into force in August 2024
Categories: European Union

Rwanda is planning to attack - Burundi president

BBC Africa - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 12:22
President Évariste Ndayishimiye says there's "credible intelligence" that Rwanda plans to attack Burundi.
Categories: Africa

L’Expresso : Commerce et sécurité en mer Rouge : l’Europe « profite de la situation », selon les Américains

Euractiv.fr - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 12:04
À la Une : Commerce et sécurité en mer Rouge : l'Europe « profite de la situation », selon les Américains, scandale sanitaire en Sicile, la République tchèque bloque un investissement chinois par crainte d’espionnage.
Categories: Union européenne

Europe is shifting to EU-based defence procurement, top French industry executive says

Euractiv.com - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:45
"Without the control over its own arms, a country cannot be sovereign," Andriès said, arguing for European purchases over American.
Categories: European Union

Harry quits charity set up in Diana's honour over internal row

BBC Africa - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:13
The Duke of Sussex says he and the prince of Lesotho left Sentebale amid a row between the trustees and the chair of its board.
Categories: Africa

Huthi-Attacken: Wie sehr schützt die EU die Schifffahrt im Roten Meer?

Euractiv.de - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 11:07
Hochrangige US-Beamte haben europäische Verbündete dafür kritisiert, dass sie nicht ihren gerechten Anteil zum Schutz der Schifffahrt im Roten Meer beitragen. Haben sie Recht?
Categories: Europäische Union

Kedden este kigyulladt egy lakás Pozsonyban

Bumm.sk (Szlovákia/Felvidék) - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 10:58
Kedden este kigyulladt egy földszinti lakás Pozsonyban. Egy személyt kórházba szállítottak. A lakókat nem kellett evakuálni az épületből.

Tovább terjed a száj- és körömfájásjárvány Magyarországon

Bumm.sk (Szlovákia/Felvidék) - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 10:51
Újabb marhatelepen jelent meg a száj- és körömfájás Győr-Moson-Sopron megyében, a Mosonmagyaróvár melletti Levélen. A helyi marhatartó telepen 2300 állatot tartanak, ezeket most mind le kell ölni, írja a Telex.

Le gouvernement tchèque bloque un investissement chinois par crainte d’espionnage

Euractiv.fr - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 10:35
Pour la première fois, le gouvernement tchèque a bloqué un investissement étranger, invoquant des préoccupations de sécurité nationale.
Categories: Union européenne

US-Greek relations — February brief by the Transatlantic Periscope

ELIAMEP - Wed, 03/26/2025 - 10:27

The Transatlantic Periscope is an interactive, multimedia tool that brings together expert commentary, high-quality media coverage, official policy documents, quantitative data, social media posts, and gray literature. It will provide on a monthly basis a summary of the most important news concerning the Greek-US relations, as reflected in the media. Below you will find an overview for February 2025.

Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Tassos Hatzivasileiou visited Washington to meet with high-ranking officials of the Federal Office of the United State Trade Representative (USTR). Specifically, on February 10, Hatzivasileiou met with the Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative Bryant Trick with Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative for Europe Michael Rogers and the official responsible for Greece, Dana Fager. The two sides discussed the further deepening of trade relations between Greece and the USA.

On February 23, 2025, the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni held a working meeting at the State Department with the US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Darren Beattie and the Assistant Under Secretary for Education and Culture Scott Weinhold. According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both interlocutors expressed satisfaction  “for the fact that this was the first meeting between the Greek government and the new Trump government”. The meeting focused on the efforts to combat antiquities trafficking, a major global problem linked to organized crime and terrorism.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on February 28, 2025. In its announcement on the meeting between the two ministers, the State Department said Rubio reaffirmed the strategic importance of the US-Greece partnership, emphasizing that Greece is a “valued NATO ally and critical to regional stability.” Reportedly the two ministers also discussed the importance of “confronting illegal immigration.” In addition, the United States applauded Greece’s strong commitment to meeting NATO defense spending obligations. Finally, the State Department statement noted that Secretary Rubio welcomed Greece’s presence on the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term.

More at: https://transatlanticperiscope.org/relationship/GR#

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