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Europe imported 9.3 million barrels of oil per day (b/d) in 2024, making the continent one of the largest oil importers in the world. As the continent reduces its dependence on Russian oil, imports from the US increased by 6% in 2024, according...

European armies only have 50% of the means we need today, according to NATO objectives, said European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, in an interview with Euractiv. That is why the European Commission official stresses the urgency of...

The agreement between Donald Trump, the US President, and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, on the introduction of a 15% customs tariff on almost all European products imported by the US (except for aluminum and...

Germany is further strengthening its dependence on liquefied natural gas from the United States, through a new major agreement signed between Berlin importer Sefe and American energy giant Venture Global, according to an article published...

The US currency has had its weakest first half of the year since 1973, as the US Dollar Index, a measure of the value of the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell more than 10%, according to the Financial Times.

The US currency has had its weakest first half of the year since 1973, as the US Dollar Index, a measure of the value of the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell more than 10%, according to the Financial Times.

The end of the calendar spring, the month of May, represented a turning point both in the political evolution and in the shaping of Romania's economic and financial trajectory, marking major transitions, institutional volatility, but also...

A team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh has managed to create paracetamol from plastic waste, using a biochemical reaction involving the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), according to a study published in the prestigious...

Sending humans to Mars is a great promise of the 21st century - politically supported by Donald Trump and technologically by Elon Musk - but also one of the most difficult missions imaginable. The costs, risks and unknowns are huge, even if the...

Côte d'Ivoire officially launched the Agricultural Commodities Exchange (Bourse des Matières Premières Agricoles - BMPA) on May 28, the first of its kind in West Africa, allafrica.com reports.

National defense was one of the main topics during April, especially since on the last day of the month a new meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense convened by interim president Ilie Bolojan took place.

National defense was one of the main topics during April, especially since on the last day of the month a new meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense convened by interim president Ilie Bolojan took place.

China has launched the first group of AI satellites in a constellation that will function as an orbital supercomputer, reducing dependence on processing on Earth. The 12 satellites, sent into orbit on a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan...

Microsoft's blocking of the email address of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, constitutes an act of "digital sabotage of the international rule of law", given that the institution is based in...

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin's recent proposal to eliminate cash entirely to combat drug trafficking has sparked a lot of backlash and controversy, according to BFMTV. "A lot of everyday fraud and crime, even criminal...

The Baikonur Cosmodrome, a bastion of Soviet space exploration and the historic site where Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, was launched, is entering a new phase. Authorities in Kazakhstan and Russia have announced the auction of old and...

A global trade war, volatility in financial markets and high debt levels are the three major risks facing the euro zone economy, according to the vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Reuters reports.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is considering imposing serious sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 consortium if Russia does not accept a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said yesterday at a...

Globally, $24.7 trillion worth of goods were imported in 2024, with some countries relying more on foreign purchases than others, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which, using 2024 data from the World Trade Organization and the...

Having dominated the global financial system through massive money printing, the United States is now trying to extend that influence into the real economy through tariffs and strategic subsidies. But in a world over-indebted and increasingly...

Investments considered ethical or socially responsible, promoted by many European pension funds, could indirectly support serious human rights abuses in Gaza and the West Bank, according to an investigation by the journalistic platform Follow the...

The creation of a common European defense fund, independent of the European Union. A mechanism that would be open to all European countries that wish to join - including Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland - and could radically transform the...

Global supply chains, the central pillar of the modern world economy, are on the verge of a deep crisis, fueled by the new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imports from China, according to a series of articles published by...

The European Union appears to have overestimated its chances of becoming a major player in the global microchip industry, according to a report published yesterday by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which claims that the community bloc will...

Romania's entry with land borders into the Schengen area, one of the most important diplomatic achievements of the beginning of the year, was quickly overshadowed by a series of events that strained the country's political, social and...

The companies Apple and Meta were fined, yesterday, with 700 million euros by the European Commission for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a press release issued by the Brussels institution....

The first quarter of 2025 ended with a March full of strategic decisions, with a mix of social support, economic investments, programs for industry and entrepreneurship, but also budgetary prudence measures. The decisions taken by the Government...

The European Commission, the European Parliament and the member states of the European Union have reached a compromise on stricter legislation against microplastic pollution, according to AFP. The new regulation aims in particular to combat the...

As the Trump 2.0 Administration continues to close international channels of collaboration, impose unilateral tariffs and withdraw the US from global agreements, a major question looms over the future of the American role in the world: is the US...

Few would have predicted how car supply chains would be thrust into the spotlight in 2025. But with the Trump administration's new tariffs on certain imports, the North American auto industry has laid bare its logistics: supply chains that...

This material provides a more detailed explanation of the modular and scalable design, which allows Tesla to remain flexible, reduce costs, and respond quickly to market changes.

Before the public's attention was drawn to the recent stock and sales crashes of Tesla, the company led by Elon Musk represented a model for a manufacturing revolution, especially in the way it focuses on innovations in autonomy.

Europe is in an accelerated rearmament race, but the direction of this massive investment raises uncomfortable questions. Instead of strengthening the European Union's defense industry, the European Commission's ambitious plan seems to...

The European Union can no longer take peace for granted, but must build a solid foundation on cooperation and strategic investment, declared Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European...