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A new EU strategy for international culture? Great " but artists need independence as well as support
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (846+ words) Might is right. This principle seems increasingly the rule in todays world. And the race to be stronger is accelerating. But should even the world of culture take part in this power race? Or should artists and creatives employ their…...
[Interview] Tycoon media owners, attacks on journalists, self-censorship and "influencers: why Europes press freedom is in retreat
2+ day, 45+ min ago (706+ words) While physical attacks remain the most visible form of violence against journalists, other threats have become increasingly pervasive: economic pressure is intensifying, political interference is growing, and press freedom is steadily eroding. The annual report" of the Reporters Without Borders…...
Renewables finally beat coal in global power " 50 years after climate warning
2+ day, 49+ min ago (393+ words) Last year, for the first time in roughly 100 years, more electricity was generated from renewable sources than from coal, which produces the highest greenhouse gas emissions of all fossil fuels. At the same time, their overall consumption has been falling…...
AI helps Ukrainian drones against Russian signal jamming, but fully autonomous strikes remain rare
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (1238+ words) Like hundreds of other Ukrainian companies, Dwarf is doing everything it can to speed up the spread of AI-enabled drones on the battlefield and so help defeat Russia. Russia's war against Ukraine has significantly changed the face of modern conflict....
How "too little oil" can crash the system: A hidden risk in the energy transition
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (316+ words) Building up a new energy system is hard enough. But breaking down the old may be even harder. Most energy models assume that as demand falls, the fossil-fuel system will be scaled down in an orderly way along with it....
Rightwing MEPs extend NGO "witch hunt" by six months, prompting outcry in EU Parliament
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (383+ words) Rightwing forces in the European Parliament have extended by another six months a controversial scrutiny committee investigating NGOs that receive EU funds. The decision on Wednesday (13 May) prompted outrage from other political groups, including socialists, liberals, greens and leftwing lawmakers,…...
EU pitches international vaccine supply-chain plan, amid hantavirus warnings
21+ hour, 33+ min ago (276+ words) The EU Commission on Wednesday (13 May) unveiled plans to step up investment'in medical supply chains and national health services across the world as part of a Global Health Resilience Initiative" amid warnings that more cases of the hantavirus outbreak should…...
Listen: Why the EU army is no longer a taboo? – EUobserver
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (360+ words) As the US pivots away, Europe faces a critical defence gap against Russia. While leaders debate a 100, 000-strong common army or increased GDP spending, the path forward remains blocked by concerns over national sovereignty and the risk of undermining Nato....
Slovakia's schizophrenia: defending Nato's eastern flank, but PM courts the country threatening it
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (253+ words) This story is a part of the weekly newsletter about economy, defence, and tech in the eastern flank of Nato, How we cee it. Just as Slovak prime minister Robert Fico was preparing to fly to Moscow last week to…...
How EU policies are providing cover for member states to target NGOs
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (673+ words) The EU has long prided itself on its ability to export democracy and the rule of law. But what happens when that power is used for the opposite? For NGOs, this is no longer a hypothetical question: "EU policies and…...