By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Romania’s deficit of the trade in goods (chart) has widened by 18.4% y/y to €8.4bn in Q3 as imports (+4.9% y/y) are stimulated by private and public demand while exports (+0.7% y/y) dwindle amid problematic industrial devel…
Romanian intelligence service says bot farms active ahead of presidential election
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) has confirmed the presence of domestic bot farms, troll operations and fake social media accounts within the country but asserts that these activities do not pose a threat to national…
German engineering company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen sees Q2 profit
German mechanical engineering company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen on Wednesday reported a drop in second-quarter profit but confirmed its full-year outlook. Profit before tax was €13 million ($13.8 million), down from €30 million in the same period las…
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Italy’s Meloni argues for ‘pragmatic’ climate policy at Baku COP29
Italy’s far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, stated at the UN climate conference in Baku that she does not intend to withdraw from the international fight against the climate crisis. “We must protect nature,” Meloni said, and put people at the “co…
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【速報】米パトリオット配備要請へ パラオ大統領「領空通過で脅威」
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Russian missiles and drones target capital Kiev
The Russian military has attacked the Ukrainian capital Kiev with missiles and drones, in the first such combined attack for months, according to the Ukrainian military. The head of the military administration, Serhiy Popko, said on Wednesday that seve…
Alpine ski great Hirscher to compete in slalom in Levi
Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher will compete in the slalom World Cup race in Levi, Finland on Sunday. “Like Sölden, Levi is a benchmark for where I am athletically after the extremely long absence,” he said in a statement published by his ski equipmen…
US military strikes militias in Yemen and Syria
The US military attacked positions of Iranian-allied militias in Yemen and Syria, the US Department of Defense has announced. Airstrikes were carried out on several Houthi rebel weapons caches in Yemen over the weekend, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder sai…