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The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer (Camion Équipé d’un Système d’Artillerie) MK1 is a 155 mm calibre indirect fire system that enables units to rapidly redeploy over long distances and engage targets at ranges exceeding 40 kilometres. The use of a standard calibre allows the system to operate with various types of NATO-standard ammunition. The system’s high degree of automation, combined with operational simplicity, enables crews to be trained within a matter of weeks. Its widespread use among different countries ensures long-term logistical support and availability of spare parts.

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Nicolas Guillou said the Trump administration’s use of sanctions undermines European democracy and called for Europe to curb reliance on American tech. > > An International Criminal Court judge sanctioned by the United States says the measures are meant to intimidate other European judges and is urging the European Union to push back. > > Nicolas Guillou, one of the court’s 18 sitting judges, was placed under U.S. sanctions last year after issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza. > > On Tuesday he plans to meet Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque to discuss his case and what he says are potential remedies to a practice he describes as political interference in the court’s work. > > MBFC > Archive

Belgium's Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has summoned the US ambassador to Brussels, according to Prévot's spokesperson speaking to VRT NWS.

The reason for this is Ambassador Bill White's sharp criticism of the Belgian government. White called on our country to stop the ‘ridiculous and anti-Semitic persecution of three Jewish circumcisers in Antwerp’. Prévot does not accept this criticism.

Minister Prévot's statement:

Any suggestion that Belgium is anti-Semitic is false, offensive and unacceptable. Belgium condemns anti-Semitism with the utmost determination. The fight against anti-Semitism, and against all forms of hatred and discrimination, is an absolute priority for our country.

Everyone must be able to practise their religion without fear of violence, discrimination or persecution. That is a cornerstone of our constitutional state. It is non-negotiable.

Belgian law allows ritual circumcision when performed by a qualified doctor under strict health and safety standards. The specific case referred to is the subject of a judicial investigation. I refrain from commenting on ongoing proceedings.

Labelling Belgium as anti-Semitic is not only wrong, it is dangerous disinformation that undermines the real fight against hatred.

As for the statements made by the American ambassador, they are unacceptable.

An ambassador accredited to Belgium has a responsibility to respect our institutions, our elected representatives and the independence of our judiciary. Personal attacks on a Belgian minister and interference in judicial matters violate the basic norms of diplomacy.

The ambassador has been summoned for a meeting this Tuesday.

Belgium is open to dialogue with all partners. However, interference in our democratic institutions and unfounded accusations cross a line that cannot be crossed. Respect for sovereignty works both ways.

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The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people and infrastructure from mounting floods, wildfires and severe heatwaves, its independent advisers said on Tuesday.

While the EU has ambitious targets to cut greenhouse gases - the main cause of climate change - its efforts have fallen short on adapting to the extreme weather climate change is already fuelling, according to the EU's advisers, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.

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Everyone is protecting the perpetrators! - Everyone is ignoring the victims!

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AfD: Traitors of the country

The cold: Another war crime of Russia in Ukraine

The link has even more floats, as well as Tilly's (the artist) original concept drawings.

About one in five residents in Lithuania lives in poverty, the State Data Agency (VDA) reported, with the most affected groups including people struggling to enter the labour market, pensioners and those with disabilities.

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-10-2026-0010_EN.html

Instead of discarding stock, companies are encouraged to manage their stock more effectively, handle returns, and explore alternatives such as resale, remanufacturing, donations, or reuse.

The ban on destruction of unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear and the derogations will apply to large companies from 19 July 2026. Medium-sized companies are expected to follow in 2030. The rules on disclosure under the ESPR already apply to large companies and will also apply to medium-sized companies in 2030.

After years of wrangling, France has set out a new energy law that slashes its wind and solar power targets and drops a mandate for state-run energy provider EDF to shut down nuclear plants.

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Burglars ransacked several safe-deposit boxes in a bank in the town of Stuhr in Lower Saxony in northern Germany, police said Saturday.

Police said they have not identified the perpetrators or established what was stolen.

The bank had 728 safe-deposit boxes in total, 14 of which were broken into, according to police.