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Microsoft email block of ICC prosecutor fuels Dutch alarm over U.S. tech dependence

May 21, 2025

The Hague [Netherlands], May 21: The Dutch government is alarmed by Microsoft's controversial move of blocking the email account of Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of The Hague-headquarted International Criminal Court (ICC). In response, the authorities started reassessing the official digital infrastructure and exploring alternatives to U.S. technology providers.

Belgium faces nationwide strike as unions protest austerity measures

May 21, 2025

Feature: Basque initiative helps rural youth build careers close to home

May 21, 2025

Slovakia posts record-low unemployment rate in April

May 21, 2025

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Bank of Spain warns of potential economic impact from U.S. tariffs

May 21, 2025

Madrid [Spain], May 21: The Bank of Spain has warned that recently imposed U.S. tariffs may weigh on the country's economic growth, although the overall impact is expected to be...

Interview: Spain must upgrade power grid to match renewable energy shift, expert warns

May 21, 2025

Barcelona [Spain], May 21: Spain must adapt its electrical grid to reflect the country's evolving energy landscape or risk more large-scale blackouts, Jordi Sole, an energy expert and professor at...

Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling

May 21, 2025

Vilnius [Lithuania], May 21: Lithuania has initiated legal proceedings against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of orchestrating a refugee and migrant crisis by facilitating...