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Europe’s strategic interest requires this as never before Under armed attack from Putin and pushed into the corner of the ring by Trump's aggressive ultimatum - this is the bare reality that Ukraine is facing. In less than a week, Kyiv should cede to Moscow, at Washington's request, much more than Russia has been able to wrest from Kyiv in almost...

Australia heralds what would be an enormous shift, if it ends up working: the Australian government has approved the world’s first ban for social media use for those under the age of sixteen.  From 10 December, social media companies must take "reasonable steps" to ensure that these minors cannot set up accounts on their platforms. Existing accounts will be deactivated.  Many parents...

In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), the General Directorate of the National Police (Главна дирекция "Национална полиция) carried out several searches and seizures this week, as part of an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud involving EU agricultural funds. The investigation concerns the suspected submission of false or misleading information in applications for...

Radio Free Europe's Hungarian Service said Thursday it was closing down "from midnight" under orders from the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The US administration said on November 7 it would shut Szabad Europa at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's request, during the nationalist leader's visit to Washington to US President Donald Trump. "It's really meant to destabilize that...

Revelations in the American press regarding the existence of a plan secretly discussed by the US and Russia to end the war in Ukraine, a plan approved by President Donald Trump, are spectacular and have sent shockwaves through Washington, Kiev and European capitals allied with America and which have increased their support for Ukraine in the last year. First of...

History has shown that inflation is the most perfidious economic threat to the well-being of nations, with far-reaching redistributive effects in the social and economic structure, by altering the rationality of economic calculation and via increased inequalities and unfulfilled expectations. Those who have accumulated savings, proving to be both skilful and thrifty, see them eroded by the lower purchasing...

In a financial market nervous that it had grown too much on AI spending, the NVIDIA earnings report for Q3 2025 was seen by many investors as a make-or-break moment. Analysts were expecting another strong quarter, and NVIDIA exceeded expectations. Its stock rose over 5% after hours, pulling up other semiconductor companies like AMD, Intel, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,...

Events celebrating the 150th anniversary of Queen Mary's birth are continuing in November across Romania. One event called  "Timeless Creativity of Blue Blood" took place in Bucharest on Wednesday evening. It was a tribute to Queen Marie and her feminine power that created, inspired and transformed. Anca Ghinea invited the history-loving community to an exhibition of photos "The Duty of Memory" at...

Evenimente care sărbătoresc aniversarea a 150 de ani de la nașterea Reginei Maria continuă și în luna noiembrie în România. Eveniment regal-istoric la aniversarea a 150 de ani de la nașterea Reginei Maria „Creativitatea Atemporală de Sânge Albastru”. Un omagiu adus Reginei Maria și forței feminine care creează, inspiră și transformă. Anca Ghinea dedicată elitei creative invită comunitatea iubitoare de istorie într-un...

The Citroen Ami is a tiny two-door EV with a 5.5-kilowatt-hour battery pack powering the vehicle, allowing up to a modest 70 km of range and a maximum speed of only 45 km per hour.  There are no restrictions to driving it despite its limitation, but it is designed for “jaunts around town”.  Enter the Greek island of Chalki.  Chalki is truly...