BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) and Singapore’s PSA International, one of the world’s largest operators of container port terminals, signed an agreement on the creation of a joint venture, Trend reports. The agreement was signed during the Kazakhstan-Singapore Business Forum in Astana. The main focus of the joint venture’s activity will be…
LONDON — The U.K. Labour Party has been plunged into a reckoning over internal processes after a series of sexual misconduct allegations against senior figures. The revelation of sexual harassment allegations against the long-serving MP Geraint Davies, which resulted in his suspension Thursday, prompted dismay and recriminations across the party. The Labour MP Rosie Duffield…
Germany and Austria have pushed back against a European Commission proposal to oblige car drivers over the age of 70 to renew their driving licence every five years, an effort aimed at stopping those no longer fit to drive from using their cars. To reduce serious traffic accidents, the European Commission has proposed several updates…
Romania creates a consultative scientific and ethical council in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), reports the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization (MCІD), cited by Romania Іnѕіdеr. The newly created council unites skilled specialists “who can offer their expertise for the benefit of the public, for the development of the AI cloud in Romania”….
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked NATO for a “clear” decision on Ukraine’s future with the Western military alliance as another wave of air strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, including one child, who were shut out of an air-raid shelter. Speaking at a summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in neighboring Moldova,…
The application process has not yet opened, nor is there an official list of candidate cities, but Spain is confident the headquarters of the EU’s new anti-money laundering authority (AMLA) should be in Madrid. “We believe that Madrid deserves to host an institutional representation of Europe,” said Juan Manuel López Zafra, director general for the…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi plans plans to launch regular flights to Uzbekistan’s Bukhara, Trend reports. The issue was discussed at the meeting between the representatives of the local administration of Bukhara region and the representative of Wizz Air, Chrislen Kerry. During the meeting, the sides discussed the opening of an Abu…
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BULBOACA, Moldova — European leaders mounted a powerful show of defiance — and support for Ukraine — as they gathered Thursday for a historic summit in the ex-Soviet country of Moldova just kilometers from the Ukrainian border. But even as over 40 leaders pledged their…
Germany is now in compliance with EU nitrate pollution rules and equipped to further tackle high pollution levels in groundwater, the European Commission announced on Thursday (1 June), ending a decade-long back-and-forth with Brussels and the threat of hefty fines. Read the original German article here. In 2013, Brussels initiated infringement proceedings against Germany for…
On Thursday, Parliament backed a draft bill to increase European production of missiles and ammunition for Ukraine. The Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help member states restock their arsenals. By introducing targeted measures, including €500 million in financing, ASAP aims to ramp…