How are Ursula von der Leyen’s commissioners getting on? – The Irish Times
In a Brussels administration where decision-making power has been heavily centralised in European Commission president Ursula von der…
Europe has rare earths but, for now, it’s at China’s mercy
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. China…
The EU’s new censorship machine
The EU loves talking about freedom. Just look at one of its recent press releases, launching something called…
EU finally takes ownership of housing crisis – POLITICO
Shortly after taking over the Council — which hadn’t organized a single meeting of the EU’s housing ministers…
Irish farmer who left school at 13 now holds meetings with von der Leyen and Macron – The Irish Times
Séamus Boland (69) dropped out of school when he was about 13 years old to work on the…
Choose your chatbot to rule Europe – POLITICO
Does von der Leyen turn to chatbots for guidance on tough political and policy decisions? And if so,…
Perception of EU as bystander in Gaza war has badly damaged its reputation – The Irish Times
The European Union (EU) is Israel’s most valuable trading partner and the biggest financial donor to the Palestinian…
European businesses barely use AI. Brussels wants to fix that. – POLITICO
Most are small steps. For example, the EU plans to support a farmer-focused app store to allow farmers…
Don’t abandon forest law over IT problem, Ribera urges Commission – POLITICO
“I think that it is very controversial to give it up,” Ribera said. “The intention behind this regulation…
Fossil fuel industry exploiting Europe’s energy crisis, says Al Gore – POLITICO
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas to Europe spiked after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as pipeline supplies…
Ireland to impose travel bans on extremist Israeli ministers, UN told – The Irish Times
The Government will impose travel bans preventing certain Israeli ministers from entering Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.…
Kremlin responds to Trump social media post, says it’s a big mistake to think Ukraine can win back lost territory
Trump said on Tuesday that Russia’s economy was in big trouble and that Moscow’s forces had been “fighting…