The French Ministry of Defense has approached Renault to help with the production of drones, according to the French car manufacturer. Minister Sebastien Lecornu hopes that Renault’s knowledge will be useful in setting up production lines in Ukraine. Several discussions have already taken place between the ministry and Renault’s management, the manufacturer said in a […]
The European Commission will announce a solution to the online age verification problem next month. An app will allow you to (safely) indicate whether you are eighteen years or older. At least, if sites and services start using the app. Buying alcohol, watching porn, and opening a social media account: these kinds of things have
You would almost forget, but climate policy has only been housed in its own ministry since last year. And not just any ministry, but a Ministry of Climate and Green Growth. That last term came straight from the election program of the VVD (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy). That program paid a lot of
EU member states have agreed on a plan that will make it less likely for travelers to be entitled to compensation when their flight is delayed. The plan still needs to be approved by the European Parliament. Passengers are currently eligible for compensation if their flight is delayed by more than three hours. However, the
The United States and China will resume trade agreement negotiations on Monday. This was announced by US President Donald Trump on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday. The Americans and Chinese will talk in London on Monday, Trump says. The US will be represented by Finance Minister Scott Bessent, Trade Minister Howard Lutnick
The Tesla stock recovered reasonably well on Friday with a gain of about 6 percent on the stock exchanges in New York, after the price drop a day earlier. Investors are hoping for a successful reconciliation attempt between Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Tesla lost 14 percent on Thursday evening. The price drop
A delicious cappuccino on the go, a bag of churros at the market, a newspaper at the gas station: it’s all paid for with a swipe of your phone. Mobile payments are convenient and safe, but make the hole in your pocket even bigger. How do you control yourself? You hardly need a debit card
The American president Donald Trump has strongly criticized the central bank on Friday. He wants the interest rate to be lowered by one percentage point. Trump reiterated his position that Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell has been too slow. “Europe has had 10 interest rate cuts, we have none. Despite that, our country is
The eurozone economy grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter of this year. This is higher than previously reported, according to a new estimate from the European statistics agency Eurostat. Previously, a growth of 0.3 percent on a quarterly basis was reported. On an annual basis, the growth figure for the euro area was
The NS does not plan to completely scrap the entire schedule again next Tuesday and Thursday. The unions want to strike in various regions on those days. The NS does not rule out that travelers in the rest of the country may experience inconvenience. “Therefore, it is very important to plan the train journey well