G7 rejects Russian demand to pay for gas in rubles – German energy minister

https://www.rt.com/business/552844-g7-rejects-rubles-gas/
#rubles #europe #germany #gas #energy #inflation

Biden, Von der Leyen, announce agreement ‘in principle’ on transatlantic data flows

US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared on Friday (25 March) the two sides had reached a political agreement on international data transfers, a move cautiously welcomed by industry and analysts.

The agreement at the political level, announced at a joint press conference in Brussels, paves the way for a successor to the Privacy Shield deal, which provided the legal framework for transferring personal data to both sides of the Atlantic until it was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in July 2020.

Since then, EU officials and members of the US administration have been scrambling to find a legal basis for a new agreement. The core issue is the US surveillance laws, which allow intelligence services to access personal data with little scrutiny and no possibility to readdress.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/biden-von-der-leyen-announce-agreement-in-principle-on-transatlantic-data-flows/
#europe #eu #privacy #data

Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai): "#UK Intelligence Service said #Russia is in control of most of southern #Ukraine. If Russia controls most of the south and the east, surrounding #Kyiv, how then the Russian forces have been defeated? Why the #US is not allowing Ukrainian officials to negotiate and stop the war?"

"We are seeing less & less fake claims that " #Russia is losing the war" and more accusations of Russian troops' indiscriminate attacks & gains. This explains that #Ukraine is not capable of winning over the Russian army. The west should stop sending weapons & promote peace."

"Thursday the 31st of March #Europe will decide if the gas from #Russia will be paid in #Rubel or it will have to live w/o (impossible) for the next year. Europe can't impose sanctions on Russia, supply #Ukraine w/ weapons & freeze 100s of billions of $ $ Euros w/o consequences." | Nitter | PussTheCat.org – https://nitter.pussthecat.org/ejmalrai/status/1508347254066847744#m

Note : The EU Commission has given 5 years to stop buying Russian oil and gas, ie 2027 Qatar is not an option now and the promised quantity to buy from the US can't match it right now. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_22_2041 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/11/energy/europe-russia-energy-end-date/index.html"

Ukraine War! What Is It Good For? The Nazi Agenda – OffGuardian – https://off-guardian.org/2022/03/28/ukraine-war-what-is-it-good-for-the-nazi-agenda/
#Russia’s position in the global and specifically the European energy market gave it the leverage it is using to counter #NATO expansionism. This is contrary to #US interests, since the European Union could potentially threaten US dominance of the NATO alliance. #Ukraine, as the main transit hub for Russian #gas supplies to #Europe, was a choke point.

The US and Russia engaged in a diplomatic mini-Cold War. As NATO raced eastward, Russia and Germany constructed the Nord Stream pipelines with a view to ending their mutual over-exposure in a politically unstable Ukraine. By circumnavigating Ukraine, both EU aspirations and Russia’s security vulnerabilities could be addressed. Those goals were unacceptable to the US.

Why the US and Nato have long wanted Russia to attack Ukraine - New Cold War: Know Better – https://newcoldwar.org/why-the-us-and-nato-have-long-wanted-russia-to-attack-ukraine/

The US strategy for regime change in Moscow has been long in preparation. In 2013 (before Ukraine’s President Yanukovych was overthrown in 2014) , Carl Gersham, director of National Endowment for Democracy (NED), wrote: “Ukraine is the biggest prize.” He explained that if it could be pulled away from Russia and into the West, “Putin may find himself on the losing end not just in the near abroad but within Russia itself.”

#Russia #Eurasia #China #US #Nato #Europe #Putin #Ukraire

Israel -Turkey gas pipeline discussed as European alternative to Russian energy | Reuters – https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/israel-turkey-gas-pipeline-an-option-russia-wary-europe-sources-2022-03-29/

ANKARA/JERUSALEM, March 29 (Reuters) - A Turkey-#Israel gas pipeline is being discussed behind the scenes as one of #Europe's alternatives to Russian energy supplies, but it will take complicated maneuvering to reach any deal, government and industry officials in both countries say.

The idea, first conceived years ago, is to build a subsea #pipeline from Turkey to Israel's largest offshore natural gas field, #Leviathan. #Gas would flow to #Turkey and on to southern European neighbors looking to diversify away from #Russia.

Inflation in the 19 countries using the euro hits a record level for the fifth month in a row, reaching 7.5%

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Alert-Inflation-in-the-19-countries-using-the-17050351.php
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/inflation-19-nations-euro-soars-record-75-83806284

#europe #inflation

Europe's top economy faces worst cost of living crisis in decades – govt data

Rising energy prices are pushing inflation in Germany higher

The inflation rate in Germany jumped to a more than 30-year high, and is expected to rise by 7.3% in March compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary data released by the German Federal Statistics Office on Wednesday. Consumer prices will also be 2.5% higher compared to February, data shows.

https://www.rt.com/business/553047-germany-inflation-record-high/
#inflation #europe #germany

European Parliament votes for immediate and full import ban on Russian fossil fuels
MEPs have voted strongly to cut off imports

MEPs have voted strongly to cut off imports of Russian oil, gas, coal and nuclear fuel to hurt the Russian war effort in the wake of atrocities that have emerged in Ukraine

https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/116165/european_parliament_votes_for_immediate_and_full_import_ban_on_russian_fossil_fuels
#gas #europe

Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai): "Will #Europe replace the Middle East as the #US arena for future conflicts? https://ejmagnier.com/2022/04/14/%ef%bf%bcwill-europe-replace-the-middle-east-as-the-us-arena-for-future-conflicts/" | Nitter | PussTheCat.org – https://nitter.pussthecat.org/ejmalrai/status/1514573288231432196#m

#EU #Conflict #War #ME

The EU Army is on the horizon

The building blocks of supra-national military already exist…they’re just waiting for a reason.

The special “Future of the EU” Conference came to a conclusion a few days ago.

There may have been a familiar veneer of “public consultation”, but the aim of the conference was simple: Tell the EU to do what they’ve already been planning to do for years.

https://off-guardian.org/2022/05/03/the-eu-army-is-on-the-horizon/
#europe #military

#EU Commission is expected to publish the draft law on "chat control" tomorrow. Lawmakers seek AI-based checks of all message content & images directly on users' devices in order to bypass encryption protocols.

Critics say this is an attack on the digital privacy of correspondence and leads to mass surveillance.

German Chaos Computer Club protests against the planned "chat control" law in an open letter. Says it is a "fundamentally misguided technology" and an "unprecedented surveillance tool".

https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2022/eu-kommission-will-alle-chatnachrichten-durchleuchten
@disclosetv #chatcontrol #privacy #europe

Study Finds Shocking Rise in Toxic Pesticides on Fruits and Vegetables Across Europe

A new study has revealed a shocking rise in toxic #pesticides contaminating fruit on the shop shelves of #Europe. Analysis carried out by Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe found that there had been a 53% in contaminated produce in the last nine years.

The study contradicts claims by the European Commission that farmers are using less pesticides, which are linked to cancer and other serious illnesses.

“The pesticide risk from eating fruit has risen dramatically,” says PAN Europe campaigner, Salomé Roynel.

“Consumers are now in an awful position, told to eat fresh fruit, much of which is contaminated with the most toxic pesticide residues linked to serious health impacts.”

The research took place between 2011—the year that governments were supposed to start banning pesticides—and 2019. Rather than a decrease in the substances, it shows they actually increased in that time frame.

👉 Source: https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/05/25/shocking-rise-in-toxic-pesticides-on-european-fruit-says-study

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Europe is accelerating on its path to blackouts.

The Rhine is causing French nuclear plants to shut down, German power plants to reduce output, and petroleum refineries to stop operating — and EU was already at its tipping point with Russian gas.

#EnergyCrisis #Europe

Demo Video: Border security and passenger flow facilitation: reviewing the successful integration of IDEMIA’s solutions in 2021

- In 2020, Covid-19 became a global issue. In 2021, everyone witnessed a gradual recovery to normality. Do you think the pandemic has accelerated the implementation of innovative solutions at airports?

- Biometric checks, particularly face verification, are a secure method of checking a person’s identity. Is this method currently used at many airports?

- In order to comply with the new European Entry/Exit regulations, many Member States issued a call for tender this year. What was IDEMIA’s role in this major European program?

- What are the major trends that will continue in 2022?


https://www.idemia.com/news/border-security-and-passenger-flow-facilitation-reviewing-successful-integration-idemias-solutions-2021-2022-01-24

#biometrics #facial #recognition #europe #france #idemia

Nord Stream Bombing: Debunking the Mainstream Media Narrative 🐡
https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=7LJ6QZUzyb8&local=true

#Nato #EU #Europe #US #sabotage #pipeline #gaspipeline #gazprom #Russia #Ukraine #NordStream2 #gas