#eu-sanctions

#eu-sanctions

Brussels is seeking a complete ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the beginning of 2027, bringing forward previous plans to phase them out by the end of that year, in proposals for the European Union's 19th sanctions package against Russia outlined by senior officials on September 19. The plans, which need to be approved unanimously by member states,

The conservative German chancellor insisted that Germany stood "firmly" with Israel but described its military response in Gaza as "disproportionate". "Criticism of the Israeli government must be possible, but we must never allow it to be used to incite hatred against Jews," he said, adding that he and Sanchez agreed on this point. But unlike Sanchez, Merz avoided calling the Israeli offensive in Gaza a "genocide" and made clear that Germany currently had no plans to recognise a Palestinian state, as Spain has done.

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GPS jamming involves transmission of radio waves in the same frequencies used by GPS satellites. As those sats are around 20,000kms above Earth, the signals they send are quite weak. A terrestrial transmitter can overwhelm GPS info. It's also possible to spoof info from GPS satellites in an effort to lead those who rely on satnav astray. Neither Podestà nor Itkonen described the exact nature of this jamming incident, or how the presidential plane addressed it.

Fico's veto stance was portrayed as a question of national sovereignty and national pride, claiming the sanctions would harm Slovakia's economy and energy supplies.

A former engineer from ASML and NXP will serve three years in a Dutch prison for stealing chip technology and sharing it with Russia.

The EU is implementing duties aimed at making imports of Russian and Belarusian nitrogen fertilizers economically unviable, increasing pressure on Moscow amid the Ukraine conflict.