Faced with Trump, Europe Takes the Risky Path of Wait-and-See

Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev stated that the Russian nuclear company remains on track with two new reactors at Paks despite Hungary’s recent government change, which replaced Viktor Orbán with Magyar. The concrete work for Unit 5 is over 80 percent done, with progress ongoing on Unit 6, and reactor components already in production. Likhachev expressed openness to dialogue, noting no inquiries had

Western Europe faced another intense heat wave on Thursday, with the UK registering its highest temperature of the year and provisional temperatures in France surpassing 42°C. These repeated extremes are putting pressure on hospitals, workplaces, water supplies, and emergency services, making heat adaptation a critical safety requirement.
The temperature in west London reached 38.1°C on 13 August

Boy stated that the unions’ key demands include legislation to update France’s civil security framework, significant recruitment of professional firefighters, and enhanced funding for firefighters’ health and safety.
He also urged for “investments to match the risks France faces today and will face tomorrow,” given that Europe is the fastest-warming continent.
On Thur

The Turkish parliament has passed a law establishing the framework for the dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and advancing the peace process with the group, with support from 468 lawmakers including representatives from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, the Nationalist Action Party, and the pro-Kurdish Democratic Party.
This move is a significa

Cernavodă is expected to remain offline for a while. “The forecast for the next 10 days shows a continuous decrease in the flow and level of the Danube,” plant director Romeo Urjan told Romanian news outlet Digi24 on Tuesday evening, indicating that officials do not expect to restart Unit 2 during that period.
Emergency measures such as dredging, rock blasting, and sinking barges have

As COP17 opens in Ulaanbaatar on 17 August, a fuel crisis, an emergency austerity drive and a run of corruption scandals are testing the host government’s promise of renewal. 
Five days before it hosts a UN summit on restoring the world’s degraded land, Mongolia has thrown its own government onto an emergency footing. On 6 August, Prime Minister Nyam- Osoryn Uchral announced austerity measures “

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Hundreds of parishioners gather for an anniversary service, music, and a decade retrospective at the Budapest Ideal Church, which has hosted drug-prevention, human-rights, humanitarian, and interfaith activities.
BUDAPEST, Hungary — 11 August 2026 — Marking 35 years of expansion and 10 years since the grand opening of their Ideal Church, hundreds of Scientologists g

Authorities in Tokyo criticized Moscow following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the contested island of Iturup on Thursday.
Iturup, also called Etorofu in Japanese, is situated northeast of Japan, roughly 100 kilometers from Hokkaido’s coast, within the Kuril Islands chain, claimed by both Russia and Japan. The islands, including others in the chain, are under Russian admi

Cabinet plan could empower intelligence services to disrupt hostile activities as journalists raise concerns over oversight and source protection
Germany’s cabinet has endorsed a comprehensive reform of the nation’s intelligence laws, suggesting new abilities to infiltrate digital devices and actively counter hostile actions. The government argues these changes are crucial to addressing espionag

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