Elena Giordano

1 week ago | politico.eu | Elena Giordano |Jordyn Dahl

A German regional court on Monday convicted four former Volkswagen executives of fraud in connection with the long-running Dieselgate emissions scandal. The court sentenced two of the former executives to prison for several years, while the remaining two received suspended sentences. The ruling concludes a major trial that spanned nearly four years.

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Max Griera |Elena Giordano

Rule-of-law watchdogs in the European Parliament are taking a close look at how Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has affected democracy in Italy. Behind closed doors Wednesday, lawmakers will quiz the Italian ministers of justice and interior — along with representatives from LGBTQ+ organizations, media representatives and the Italian judges’ association, according to a draft program of the Parliament’s working group on democracy, seen by POLITICO.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Max Griera |Elena Giordano

15 hours agoApple has announced a new Apple Music offering in partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG): Sound Therapy is a unique new feature designed to “help listeners attain clearer focus, deeper relaxation, and better sleep.” Sound Therapy remixes familiar songs in Apple Music to boost focus, …

1 month ago | politico.eu | Seb Starcevic |Elena Giordano

The wave of violence that engulfed Brussels on Sunday and Monday following a major football match was spurred by racist hatred for Belgium’s multiethnic capital, the city’s mayor said. Supporters of Club Brugge, wearing black hoodies, rampaged on Sunday through Molenbeek — a Brussels neighborhood famous for its large migrant and predominantly Muslim population — smashing shop windows and assaulting people.

1 month ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Elena Giordano |Gabriel Gavin

Izraelski plan ma podobno obejmować zajęcie i okupację terytorium w Strefie Gazy, gdzie od października 2023 r. trwa wojna z bojownikami Hamasu. W odpowiedzi na pytanie POLITICO, czy UE rozważa sankcje w przypadku zignorowania jej apeli przez Izrael, El Anouni powiedział: — Nie będę spekulował na temat naszych ewentualnych działań lub reakcji. Nasze stanowisko jest jednak jasne i będziemy je powtarzać tak często, jak będzie to konieczne.