EU Updates Dual-Use Export Control List: Key Changes for Emerging Technologies

[co-author: Adam Keay] Background On 8 September 2025, the European Commission adopted amendments to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (EU Dual-Use Regulation) and published a Delegated Regulation, updating the EU’s dual-use control list...

COMESA champions climate-resilient energy systems

The Assistant Secretary General for Programmes (ASG-P) Amb. Dr Mohamed Kadah has reaffirmed COMESA’s commitment to ensuring that the region implements programmes that support sustainable energy. He says the organisation has been involved in...

Europe unveils plan to supercharge its science facilities

The European Commission has introduced a new strategy for research and technology infrastructures to give innovation and competitiveness a long-term boost. Unveiled at this year’s Research and Innovation Days in Brussels on 16-17 September, the...

European carmaker’s China dilemma

Walking through the halls of Messe München at the IAA Mobility 2025, it felt less like an auto show in Germany and more like one in Shenzhen or Tianjin. Ironically, one of the few distinctly European displays was a life-sized McLaren 720 built...

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls for Israel to be banned from sporting competitions – and doubles down on ‘admiration’ for Vuelta protesters

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage of the Vuelta a España – Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France. Speaking the day...

EU Delays 19th Russia Sanctions Package Amid Trump Pressure

Home Europe EU Delays 19th Russia Sanctions Package Amid Trump Pressure The United States has stepped up pressure on Europe to play a more robust role in helping to end Russia's war in Ukraine. EU officials said on Tuesday that the European...

Climate Science Digest: September 16, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 16, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. When does melting ice capsize? New research unearths several mechanisms Rising...

Spain mandates companies to report and reduce carbon emissions

Spain, which has been struck by devastating climate-related floods and fires in recent years, has introduced a legal requirement for companies, public entities and event organisers to report carbon emissions and produce five-year decarbonisation...

France enhances sea strike and anti submarine warfare capabilities with its new generation frigate

France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) said on 15 September 2025 that Amiral Ronarc’h, the lead Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI), has sailed from Naval Group’s yard in Lorient to her home port in Brest. It follows the start of sea trials...

Spain summons Israeli diplomat to protest FM's 'liar' comments

Spain's leftist government has been one of Europe's most outspoken critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his military offensive in Gaza [GETTY] Spain summoned Israel's top diplomat on Tuesday for the second time in five days...

Tech dominates amid TikTok, Alphabet, and Tesla updates

European markets are under pressure in early trade, with the DAX, CAC 40 and eurostoxx 50 all edging lower, while the FTSE 100 is largely flat following a UK jobs report that reiterated recent concerns over the direction of the economy. With wage...

Spain summons Israeli envoy over Katz’s 'liar' slur at Sanchez

Spain defended Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, summoning “Israel’s” envoy after Katz’s remarks, as Madrid stands firm amid deepening tensions over the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. Spain summoned “Israel’s” top diplomat on Tuesday for the second...

European Mobility Week Begins in Slovakia

European Mobility Week began on Tuesday, September 16, and will run until September 22, culminating in World Car-Free Day. Supported by the Slovak Environment Agency, the initiative promotes sustainable urban transport, encouraging walking,...

Spain cancels military agreement with Israeli defense firm Elbit amid boycott policies

Spain has canceled a major arms agreement with the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems, citing Madrid’s anti-Israel boycott and its opposition to Israel’s military operations against Hamas in Gaza. The deal, reportedly agreed upon two years ago,...

Spain boosts international profile by hosting crunch trade talks between China and US in Madrid

SPAIN cemented its position at the heart of international affairs earlier this week as its capital city played host to crunch talks between China and the United States over an ongoing trade war. Trade envoys from the two superpowers descended on...

EU Data Act puts users in control of connected device data News | September 16, 2025 The EU Data Act has officially come into force, giving users direct control over connected device data –…

The EU Data Act has officially come into force, giving users direct control over connected device data – from smartwatches to industrial machinery. The regulation also opens new opportunities for companies to build services around this data, from...

“Scientists Panic Over 132-Million-Year-Old Sea Monster”: Colombian Fossil Discovery Reveals Massive Marine Turtle That Survived Ancient Ocean Apocalypse

IN A NUTSHELL 🐢 Discovery of Craspedochelys renzi offers insights into ancient marine ecosystems. 🧪 Fossil found in Colombia dates back to the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 132 million years ago. 🌊 Part of the thalassochelydian group,...

Scientists measure ‘kick’ that sent black hole flying through space

The younger black hole, the product of a cataclysmic cosmic event known as a black hole merger, was first spotted in 2019. Now, about 6 years later, a team of international researchers led by the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain...

European Textile And Clothing Federations Mobilize Against Ultra-Fast Fashion

VILLEPINTE, France — September 16, 2025 — On the occasion of the Première Vision trade fair in Villepinte, the leading European textile and clothing federations issued a solemn call for urgent action against the rapid rise of ultra fast fashion....

European Union delays Russia sanctions proposal to align with G-7 priorities

The European Union will delay formally tabling its latest package of sanctions against Russia, according to a European diplomat, after US President Donald Trump demanded stronger European measures as a condition for the US to move forward with its...