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Attal highlights break with Macron in first rally in French presidential bid
34+ min ago (646+ words) After almost 10 years of Macron governments, Attal is seeking to distance himself from the French president to frame his candidacy as one of change and reform. Gabriel Attal on Saturday kicked off his presidential election campaign with a major rally…...
AUKUS unveils undersea drone project to deepen defense partnership " POLITICO
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (505+ words) Washington, London and Canberra want to show their commitment to the military alliance founded in 2021. The military alliance of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States will jointly develop new undersea drones, U. S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Saturday....
Berlin gives the OK for tougher trade action on China
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (357+ words) Berlin is "open to discussing" stronger trade defense measures," German government official tells POLITICO. Germany has signaled its willingness for the EU to take firmer action to stop a surge in Chinese goods, buoying a new push by the European…...
Germany pushes back on US attack over streaming law
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (383+ words) Berlin insists its streamer-investment plan is "very moderate by European standards." Germany on Friday rejected Washington's accusations that its proposed streaming investment law breaches the newly minted EU-U. S. Turnberry trade pact, insisting it is a cultural policy tool not a…...
Hungary's Magyar has "unlocked' "16 B in EU cash. Getting it is another story.
23+ hour, 11+ min ago (568+ words) Budapest still needs to complete a long list of complex reforms before it's wired the cash, Commission officials say. BRUSSELS "P'ter Magyar trumpeted his meeting with Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels as a breakthrough "but Hungary is still a…...
Romania asks for NATO support after Russian drone crash
1+ day, 6+ min ago (764+ words) Romania is summoning the Russian ambassador and closing a consulate in response, Foreign Minister Oana Toiu told POLITICO. BRUSSELS " Romania will ask NATO to fast-track air defense deliveries and will also shutter its only Russian consulate after a Russian drone…...
Bardella: European countries should buy French warplanes to join nuclear club
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (329+ words) Demanding allies ditch American-made F35s could undermine enthusiasm for a Paris-led defense initiative. PARIS " European countries should buy French warplanes instead of U. S. ones to benefit from France's new nuclear deterrent initiative, far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Thursday evening. "Before asking…...
Turbulent skies: The stealth erosion of EC261
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (307+ words) Reducing compensation to symbolic amounts strips the regulation of its primary purpose: consumer protection and accountability. For more than two decades, EU Regulation EC261 has been one of Europe's clearest consumer success stories. It transformed air passenger rights from vague promises…...
Japan sending troops to train with NATO's Ukraine mission
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (271+ words) Four soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces will be deployed to NATO's Ukraine mission in Wiesbaden, Germany. Tokyo on Friday announced it would deploy four members of the Japanese military to Germany to train with NATO's Ukraine mission. Japanese Defense…...
Ukraine hammers Russia's land corridor to Crimea
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (903+ words) Kyiv is putting the Russian military in a "logistical lockdown" the country's defense minister says. KYIV " Ukrainian drones are hitting trucks on key roads in the occupied south of the country used by Russia as a land corridor to Crimea,…...