EU turns to Elon Musk to replace stalled French rocket

[ad_1] The European Commission wants to cut deals with private American space companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch cutting-edge European navigation satellites due to continued delays to Europe’s next generation Ariane rocket system. In a draft request to EU countries seen by POLITICO, the Commission is planning to askContinue Reading

What the hell is wrong with TikTok? 

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Western governments are ticked off with TikTok. The Chinese-owned app loved by teenagers around the world is facing allegations of facilitating espionage, failing to protect personal data, and even of corrupting young minds. Governments in the United States,Continue Reading

Toxic Germanity and the battle for ‘das Auto’

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Matthew Karnitschnig is POLITICO’s chief Europe correspondent. BERLIN — Europe’s worst-kept secret is that the Germans ultimately decide everything. “I’ll never forget how all the other member states held back in anticipation, waiting to see what the GermansContinue Reading

Who blew up Nord Stream?

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Nearly six months on from the subsea gas pipeline explosions, which sent geopolitical shockwaves around the world in September, there is still no conclusive answer to the question of who blew up Nord Stream. Some were quick toContinue Reading

Greek leader faces political backlash after rail crash

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was supposed to be preparing to call an early election — instead he’s dealing with protestors throwing Molotov cocktails at police as a wave of public rage convulses Greece following aContinue Reading