Trump’s aid freeze leaves weapons flowing to Ukraine – POLITICO

Trump’s aid freeze leaves weapons flowing to Ukraine – POLITICO

“Ukraine receives assistance from the United States under the Presidential Drawdown (PDA), Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programs. The executive order does not apply to these programs,” the center added. However, Ukraine’s United States Agency for International Development reconstruction programs seem to be in limbo. The executive order Trump signed … Read more

Trump’s tariff war is imminent, Macron and Draghi warn Europe – POLITICO

Trump’s tariff war is imminent, Macron and Draghi warn Europe – POLITICO

The Trump administration “will continue to protect [its interests] at the risk of dismantling value chains between Europeans and Americans,” Macron warned, while urging Brussels to take action with a more aggressive trade policy of its own, building on the example of recent EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. “Trump’s election is a moment of … Read more

Spain’s ‘monster’ floods expose Europe’s unpreparedness for climate change – POLITICO

Spain’s ‘monster’ floods expose Europe’s unpreparedness for climate change – POLITICO

But the intensity of the rainfall that hit areas around Spain’s third-largest city, Valencia — in some places, roughly a year’s worth of rain in a single day — exposed the country’s unreadiness and led the Socialist-led national government to slam the center-right regional authorities for failing to pass on early warnings to people in … Read more

Everything you need to know – POLITICO

Everything you need to know – POLITICO

“Rather than new legislative proposals, we can achieve our objectives by better implementing and enforcing existing legislation while using incentives and new market-based tools to promote change,” Hansen said in reply to a question on whether the EU’s executive would propose the framework next year. Costas Kadis Cyprus’ Costas Kadis, the commissioner candidate for fisheries … Read more

€13B legal win over Apple made me cry, says shocked EU competition chief – POLITICO

€13B legal win over Apple made me cry, says shocked EU competition chief – POLITICO

“With the losses that we have had, you know, everybody around me, they said: ‘Brace for negative impact,’” she said. “So this is very positive and I had prepared for a stiff upper lip, facing a possible defeat.” “On a scale from one to 100 of surprise and no surprise, I think I’m in 99,” … Read more

Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams – POLITICO

Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams – POLITICO

The center-right member of the Flemish Parliament told POLITICO that BelGaN was being screened to determine whether it was eligible for support. One media report said it looked into whether the ownership had ties with the Chinese government. The European Commission considers microchips a critical technology. | Annabelle Chih/Getty Images The Flemish Economy Ministry declined … Read more

Ukraine ready to work with Trump if he wins, says Zelenskyy – POLITICO

Ukraine ready to work with Trump if he wins, says Zelenskyy – POLITICO

The increase is connected to Russia opening its new front in the Kharkiv region while maintaining the same pressure rate over the entire 1,000-kilometer front line in the east and south of Ukraine, the ministry said. Jul 12 2 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more

Are France’s senior civil servants ready to serve the National Rally? – POLITICO

Are France’s senior civil servants ready to serve the National Rally? – POLITICO

“If we have a Trump or Milei project, few people will lend their support,” theorizes an official from the general management of the Treasury, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly like others interviewed for this article. But, “if it’s a Meloni scenario, some will come out of the woods and help out.” The few … Read more

Sweden gives more than €1B in Ukraine military aid – POLITICO

Sweden gives more than €1B in Ukraine military aid – POLITICO

Sweden will also donate an undisclosed number of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) used in ground-based and air defense systems, 155mm artillery ammunition and resources to maintain previously donated equipment, as well as its entire stock of PBV 302 armored tracked personnel carriers to support the formation of new Ukrainian units.   The Swedish Defence Research … Read more

Germany and France push for mega-deals in competition overhaul – POLITICO

Germany and France push for mega-deals in competition overhaul – POLITICO

With a new Commission in the offing, the EU’s two biggest economies are making their move to change the antitrust rulebook. “We need to review the current European competition rules” to check if they can allow “consortia and consolidation in key sectors” such as mobile networks or airspace “in order to strengthen European resilience,” the … Read more