Technology
US military’s newest weapon against China and Russia: Hot air
The Pentagon is quietly transitioning high-altitude balloon projects to the military services.
Brussels’ new innovation plan likely won’t meet startups’ demands
Macron braces for tough second term with Cabinet reshuffle
UK risks Chinese anger over trade talks with Taiwan
Google to delete users’ location history at abortion clinics, other ‘personal’ data
Belgium puts the brakes on e-scooters as injuries, annoyance grow
Industry warns against EU’s traceability plans to prevent deforestation
The invisible backbone of Europe’s e-commerce
Logistics and e-commerce are building a better tomorrow. What role will they play in Europe’s future?
G7 buys into Scholz’s Climate Club idea
The club would help countries with more aggressive climate goals to maintain competitiveness and ensure that ‘climate protection becomes a value advantage and not a disadvantage.’
All that glitters won’t be sold: G7 bans Russian gold
Ban is latest effort to undercut Russia’s extraction-based economy in response to war in Ukraine.
Less talk, more action from the G7 on climate change
Leaders meeting starting Sunday in Bavaria turn to carrots rather than sticks to push global climate efforts.
Germany raises national energy alert over Russia’s ‘economic attack’
Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck is calling on Germans to cut energy use.
A wonk’s guide to the Czech EU presidency policy agenda
With Europe beset by multiple crises, Prague will focus on energy security, trade deals and climate change.
Going digital, going green: tourism’s twin transition
How Europe can remain the number one tourist destination in the world
Digital transformation could grow EU economy by €2.8 trillion
AWS reinforces commitment to Europe’s bold tech agenda
EU champion Airbus has deep links to Chinese military industrial complex, report says
The planemaker has key manufacturing facilities in China and its local CEO is a member of the Communist Party.
Smugglers’ secrets: How Russia can beat EU sanctions
It’s only a matter of time before Russia starts pulling tricks on ships at sea and sending goods via friendly countries to avoid and evade sanctions.
Pegasus used by at least 5 EU countries, NSO Group tells lawmakers
NSO Group ‘made mistakes,’ its chief lawyer says.
Addressing inequity in vaccine access
Success in the response to future pandemics will depend on global access to vaccines and other health technologies
WTO breaks negotiating slump with package of deals
The deals breathe new life into the moribund organization, which previously had produced only one new multilateral agreement between all 164 members in its 27-year existence.
‘A huge lag time’: US struggles to rush cutting-edge military tech to Ukraine
‘Successes occur by exception, not by rule,’ one DoD official said.
Russia uses climate talks to vilify Ukraine
The diatribe leaves Moscow’s envoy isolated but Russia has no intention of ditching the UN-led climate process.
UkraineX: How Elon Musk’s space satellites changed the war on the ground
From artillery strikes to Zoom calls, the tech billionaire’s internet service has become a lifeline in the fight against Russia.
China’s new vassal: Vladimir Putin
Xi Jinping now holds the better cards in steering the Moscow-Beijing relationship.
Europe’s renovation wave risks exposing workers to asbestos
Labor unions are clashing with construction companies over how to protect workers from the carcinogen.
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