Germany built the twentieth century's greatest car industry — and is now betting everything on reinventing it for the twenty-first. #Volkswagen is investing € 180 bn in electrification through 2028 — the largest single corporate investment in EV technology in history www.reuters.com/business/aut...

1300 kilometer - The journey begins in the Polish border town of Przemyśl. From there, the train travels daily via Kraków, Ostrava, Prague, Dresden, Leipzig and Erfurt to Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt Airport. de.euronews.com/reise/2026/0... #railways #airtravel #ActOnClimate

On #GlobalDayOfParents, let's also recognise the importance of quality Early Childhood Education and Care in supporting families. Did you know that only six EU countries, plus Norway, guarantee every child a place in ECEC immediately after parental leave? More from the latest #EurydiceEU update!

“Hungary does not belong to (president) #TamásSulyok, nor does it belong to #ViktorOrbán,” #PeterMagyar told journalists on Monday. “We will modify the constitution . . . and will restore the #ruleoflaw and Hungarian democracy.” www.ft.com/content/5da8... #FutureOfEurope #democracy

The “crazy world” shaped by #DonaldTrump is prompting #Norway to reassess its relationship with the EU. EU diplomats believe the president has provided the necessary shock for Norway to wake up to the benefits of membership — ranging from trade to security and defence www.ft.com/content/5c8a...

#Anthropic has offered the EU access to its #Mythos AI model, the first time the company has made the powerful #cybersecurity tool available outside the US and the UK. “It’s been offered but the conditions are still being agreed,” EU spokesperson said. www.ft.com/content/f88d... #FutureOfEurope

Stronger EU-wide rules to fight #corruption take effect. The new rules harmonise the definition of corruption offences, incl bribery, misappropriation, trading in influence, unlawful exercise of public functions, obstruction of justice and corruption-related enrichment ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#JessikaRoswall - Phasing out #animaltesting for chemical safety assessments based on innovation will be a triple win for animals, the environment and companies. We will speed up progress towards a new scientific framework that no longer relies on animal testing. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#RoxanaMînzatu - #SMEs representing about 99% of enterprises. They need to find people with the right skills. By empowering SMEs with the right support channels, the hiring of skilled foreign will be easier with upcoming #EUTalentPool ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #EUmigration #Competitiveness

Israel captures Crusader castle in Lebanon push - The Israeli army has in recent days crossed the Litani river, declared much of southern Lebanon a “combat zone” and ordered hundreds of thousands of Lebanese to leave their homes www.ft.com/content/fa98... via @FT #BenjaminNetanyahu #FarRight

NEWS: Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law requiring Virginia education officials to review how January 6 is taught in schools—pushing back against efforts to rewrite history and whitewash the attack on our democracy. Read more:

Jesus. Stop watching CBS. I don’t care that you love 60 Minutes. This company is in dumps back pocket and no longer stands for journalistic excellence. STOP WATCHING CBS.

Denmark has announced plans for an ambitious #renewableenergy project known as the North Sea Energy Island. The project is designed to serve as a central hub for #offshorewind farms and distribute large amounts of clean electricity to surrounding countries. #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

#AliceWeidel – Her father was chair of the AfD’s Lake Constance district association. Her grandfather was a military judge in Nazi Germany who handed down 50,000 death sentences, 20,000 of which were carried out. After the war, he practised as a lawyer in Gütersloh #AfD #FarRight

Germany’s agri-PV sector is growing, and one farmer is showing what’s possible! He has single-handedly built one of Germany’s largest solar installations generating electricity but also allowing farming to continue – agriculture and energy production go hand in hand www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY3c...

Quietly, #Australia is pioneering a revolution in home #renewables and battery use. It was already one of the global leaders in domestic solar power, but it is #batteries that are giving Australia a new burst of speed www.theguardian.com/environment/... #energystorage #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

The Council of the EU has approved new EU-wide rules on the welfare, breeding, identification, and traceability of #cats and #dogs designed to make the pet trade more transparent, improve animal welfare, and tackle illegal trafficking and unsafe online sales www.connexionfrance.com/news/eu-appr...

The war of #DonaldTrump How Iran’s military harnesses ChatGPT - AI programmes have turbocharged Iran’s cyber operations, helping them develop malware, craft phishing messages in perfect Hebrew and Arabic, and then unleash attacks at unprecedented scale and speed www.ft.com/content/4f18... via @FT

There is not a rational human being in America who doesn't support this. No excuses, the Epstein files must be released.

#Scotland is establishing itself as a premier global leader in #renewableenergy as its powerful wind turbines now generate enough clean electricity to potentially supply more than twice the nation’s entire current demand. www.enerdynamics.com/Energy-Curre... #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

#Australia has taken a major step toward the future of sustainable transportation by building the world’s longest #solarpowered highway across its vast outback regions. It connects remote towns with a network of #solarenergy stations and #electricvehicle charging points #ActOnClimate #SolarPower

A significant study showing that the Atlantic Ocean’s thermal circulation is weakening. Europe could end up being the biggest loser from climate change, could happen within a few decades. Hot summers with droughts and long winters with minus 20–30 degs agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Fortescue‘s recently-acquired turbine subsidiary Nabrawind has done something that was believed to be impossible: they’ve installed a full-scale, energy producing #windturbine in harsh Namibian conditions using a new, crane-less deployment process electrek.co/2026/05/30/f... #ActOnClimate #WindPower

Temperatures across parts of Europe are 10-15C above average for this time of year. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been in effect across south-eastern and eastern Australia. Dayboro in Queensland had already recorded 50mm within a 30-minute period www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ActOnClimate

It is reported that #PeterThiel fears a wealth tax, such as the one that was introduced in California this autumn and Argentina is far removed from the crises/risks facing the Northern Hemisphere, from uncontrolled AI as well as from a potential nuclear war www.ft.com/content/3d7a... #DonaldTrump

75% of buildings in the EU have poor energy performance, wasting energy. The annual energy renovation rate is only 1%. EU countries will have to put in place measures to reduce the average energy use of the residential building stock by 16% in 2030 https://link.europa.eu/DqqtfV #ActOnClimate

n the EU, citizens have the right to obtain clear, transparent & comparable information about the energy contracts providers offer⚡️📄 Our fact page outlines what you should look out for before signing a new energy contract ✍️ ➜ https://link.europa.eu/bBFDYN #EnergyFacts #heatpumps #solarpanels

Why $1bn in Balkans energy contracts are going to an obscure company connected to #DonaldTrump. One of AAFS representatives is a Washington lawyer who has acted for the Trumps in political cases. The other is the brother of Trump's former national security adviser www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Kia and Hyundai, together with Vattenfall, have launched a large-scale pilot project in the Netherlands in which #electricvehicles are used a home batteries, allowing users to supply electricity back to their homes and the grid nltimes.nl/2026/05/28/e... #EVs #batteries #ActOnClimate

A judge on Friday ordered the removal of #DonaldTrump ’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the prestigious Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #NoKings #Republicans #Megalomonia #IllusionsOfGrandeur

That *is* an answer.

The Western European heatwave was so deviant for May it’s almost impossible to count all the records. Here’s a last 7-day review of all the records neared, tied, and broken. The pink are all-time May records! #heatwave #Europe

Breaking news: A US federal judge has ordered the #DonaldTrump administration to halt work on what opponents have called a 'slush fund' for the president’s allies. ft.trib.al/NsXavhL #CapitolRiots #Republicans #HateSpeech #FarRight

The public is concerned. Fewer than half of US adults believe that #DonaldTrump now possesses the mental acuity or physical health to be an effective president www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #Republicans #MAGA

Thank you #JoeBiden - The global energy transition is no longer a distant, future event; a historic tipping point has been crossed. In March 2025, wind, solar, and hydroelectric infrastructure generated a staggering 50.8% of all the electricity consumed across the US grid. #DonaldTrump #OilandGas

40 years ago, the European flag was raised in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels for the first time. Did you know that there are rules and guidelines on how the European flag should be used? Discover them in the Interinstitutional Style Guide. ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/jnK4yB

The Kremlin planned a budget deficit of Rbs3.8tn for 2026. In the first four months of this year, Russia’s budget is already Rbs5.9tn — or 2.5% of GDP — in the red, its largest deficit since #VladimirPutin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. www.ft.com/content/9367... #WarCriminal #Dictator

The EU has taken ownership of a ground antenna that helps keep #Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system, running. The antenna located at Redu (BE), was held by #ESA and has now been handed over to the EU. Europe's answer to #GPS serves over 4 bn users worldwide ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#EkaterinaZaharieva: Europe is now home to 387,000 innovative companies – proof that our ecosystem is thriving. The gap with global leaders is closing, and with #EUInc and the #Scaleup Fund, we’re making Europe the best place in the world to start and scale ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #startups

Russia’s war of aggression has crossed yet another line. A Russian drone incursion struck a densely populated area in Romania, injuring civilians. On EU territory. We stand in full solidarity with Romania and its people.

Green infrastructure is not just design — it’s survival. In our cities, trees, green roofs, rain gardens, and parks do much more than beautify urban spaces. They provide ecosystem services that keep our environments livable. Cooling down streets and reducing the Urban Heat Island effect #SmartCities

The U.S. saw 4 million fewer international visitors in 2025 — the steepest tourism decline in 20 years outside of COVID. Foreign visitor spending dropped by more than $8 billion. Canada, historically our biggest source of tourists, pulled back by as much as 42% in some cities #DonaldTrump

A new University of Massachusetts Amherst study found most large-scale US solar projects move forward with little public opposition, despite the narrative that local fights are the norm. #WindPower #WindEnergy #ActOnClimate #Renewables

#DonaldTrump #Eppsteinfiles #Eppstein #Maga #CapitolRiots #MakeAmericaSmall

For centuries, the custodians of the #CerneGiant have clambered up the dizzyingly steep hill every decade or so to rechalk the outline, making sure the hulking figure can be seen far and wide across the rolling Dorset countryside. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate

💶 How can the EU Budget help unlock investment & strengthen Europe’s financial future? At the Annual EU Budget Conference, we will discuss the EU’s role in attracting private capital for European projects and reducing investment risk. 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/kVmqPN

The cost of #DonaldTrump 's war is likely to far exceed the $29bn estimated by defence officials. Guns and butter will continue to extend our global credit card to the limit, leading to the loss of one of its hegemonic necessities — a strong #dollar www.ft.com/content/1f08... #Republicans

French #heatwave continues with more records likely to be set. 37C forecast in south-west with more than 900 areas seeing new May highs. 17 departments on a heightened orange alert for canicule, including #Paris www.connexionfrance.com/news/french-... #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate #StopOilandGas

Europeans are among the world's top savers. 💶 Find out how the EU plans to build on this strength through the savings and investments union, creating growth and new opportunities across Europe. It's all in the newsletter by the EU Publications Office.

Temu's risk assessment underestimates concrete risks, lacks specificity, is not grounded in solid evidence leaving regulators and users in the dark about the true scale of potential harm posed by illegal products sold on Temu. It is time for #Temu to comply with the law ec.europa.eu/commission/p...