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Europe’s New Defense Chief: ‘A King Without a Kingdom’?

20 September 2024 at 17:18
The European Union has vowed to enhance its military capability. But money is scarce, responsibilities overlap and the new job is less about soldiers than arms manufacturers.

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Andrius Kubilius, a former prime minister of Lithuania, has been named as the European Union commissioner for defense.

Europe’s New Defense Chief: ‘A King Without a Kingdom’?

20 September 2024 at 12:01
The European Union has vowed to enhance its military capability. But money is scarce, responsibilities overlap and the new job is less about soldiers than arms manufacturers.

© Philipp von Ditfurth/Picture Alliance, via Getty Images

Andrius Kubilius, a former prime minister of Lithuania, has been named as the European Union commissioner for defense.

Backlash Erupts Over Europe’s Anti-Deforestation Law

19 September 2024 at 23:03
Leaders around the world are asking the European Union to delay rules that would require companies to police their global supply chains.

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A Reforestation project, in the Brazilian Amazon to sell carbon sequestration to large multinational companies involved in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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