The bank released a significantly higher figure as European Union leaders approved plans to provide Kyiv with one million artillery shells over the next 12 months.
Category: European Union
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Germany Pushes for Exception in Law Banning Combustion Engines
Berlin and Brussels are scrambling for a solution after Germany calls for allowing cars to run on synthetic fuels. The move could endanger the E.U.’s climate goals.
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Meta Manager Was Hacked With Spyware and Wiretapped in Greece
Artemis Seaford, a dual U.S.-Greek national, was targeted with a cyberespionage tool while also under a wiretap by the Greek spy agency in a case that shows the spread of illicit snooping in Europe.
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Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
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Biden and E.U. Leader to Discuss Ukraine and Trade Spat
President Biden and the European Commission president are set to discuss how to effectively counter Russia and a potential trade deal for electric vehicles.
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Why Russia Has Such a Strong Grip on Europe’s Nuclear Power
New energy sources to replace oil and natural gas have been easier to find than kicking the dependency on Rosatom, the state-owned nuclear superstore.
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U.S. and Europe Angle for New Deal to Resolve Climate Spat
American and European officials are trying to reach agreement on the outlines of a limited trade deal that could help resolve a major rift over America’s new climate legislation.
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Ukraine Needs Shells, and Arms Makers Want Money. Enter the E.U.
Ukraine is firing artillery shells faster than manufacturers can make them. Brussels is working on a plan to increase production by guaranteeing big advance purchases.
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Why Lawmakers Aren’t Rushing to Police A.I.
Artificial intelligence tools are proliferating throughout society, and getting more powerful. Washington has failed to keep pace.
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Europe Has Weathered an Energy Crisis, for Now
Worries about gas and oil supplies have greatly eased. But reverberations from the war in Ukraine continue to cloud longer-term forecasts.
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Help! The Law Says Lufthansa Owes Me Money, but I Can’t Collect.
The European Union has strict rules about refunds for flight cancellations and delays, but the German airline has racked up complaints about its willingness to make things right. Our columnist faces down the bureaucracy.
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Help! The Law Says Lufthansa Owes Me Money, but I Can’t Collect.
The European Union has strict rules about refunds for flight cancellations and delays, but the German airline has racked up complaints about its willingness to make things right. Our columnist faces down the bureaucracy.