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Tanzanian striker Clara Luvanga has joined Washington Spirit from Al-Nassr in a deal believed to be one of the most costly in the history of women's football - and possibly one that sets a world record.

ENTRETIEN EXCLUSIF - Le maire de Cannes dévoile les raisons pour lesquelles il sollicite un nouveau mandat à la tête de l’AMF et comment il compte concilier cette mission avec sa candidature à la présidentielle.

Der Spezialfonds für Rüstungsbeschaffungen soll über eine Mehrwertsteuererhöhung finanziert werden. Nun fordert die Kommission eine Entkoppelung der beiden Themen.

China’s economic success is bringing industrial disruption that empowers populist groups in Europe. That could lead to significant long-term challenges for the Chinese government and businesses.

Final votes taken by Roll-call vote
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Final votes taken by Roll-call vote
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« Carry trade »… C'est obscur. C'est névralgique. On sait déjà, entre « private credit » et krach IA, dans quel état est la finance. On ne sait pas si ce qui est en train de se passer sur les taux d'intérêt souverain, sur le front du change yen / dollar notamment, entre dans la catégorie des explosifs ou dans celle des détonateurs — peut-être bien un peu des deux.

- La pompe à phynance / États-Unis, Monnaie, Crise financière

The daughter of the Uzbek president is head of the presidential administration and now also manager of Tashkent’s ambitious gambit to attract foreign investors. 

La mise à jour du règlement RTE-E vise à renforcer la sécurité d'approvisionnement énergétique, à contribuer à la baisse des prix, et à soutenir les objectifs climatiques de l'UE.
Commission de l'industrie, de la recherche et de l'énergie

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As Washington and Beijing compete to turn technology into influence, the region needs to negotiate what it gains and what it is expected to give up.

Fin septembre, Lourdes sera, avec Paris et Metz, l'une des trois destinations françaises du pape Léon XIV. Malgré les millions de pèlerins qui affluent chaque année du monde entier, près d'un quart de la population demeure sous le seuil de pauvreté, et les saisonniers, aussi précaires (…) / Religion, France, Travail, Tourisme, Pauvreté

DRAFT REPORT Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Security and Defence
Niclas Herbst, Salvatore De Meo

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DRAFT REPORT Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Security and Defence
Niclas Herbst, Salvatore De Meo

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Der Rat der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB) hat heute beschlossen, den Leitzins auf nun 2,5 Prozent zu erhöhen. Dazu eine Einschätzung von Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin):

Die EZB hat mit der Zinserhöhung einen notwendigen Schritt getan, um die Inflationserwartungen zu stabilisieren und ihre Glaubwürdigkeit zu schützen. Allerdings dürfte die Zinserhöhung nichts Substanzielles an der derzeit hohen Inflation ändern – auch nicht über das kommende Jahr. Denn die Inflation ist fast ausschließlich durch den Energiepreisschock infolge des Krieges im Nahen Osten verursacht worden. Gegen solch einen externen Schock hat die EZB nicht wirklich etwas in der Hand.

Die Inflationserwartungen im Euroraum sind zwar noch gut verankert, aber die EZB verschafft sich mit dem heutigen Schritt eine bessere Absicherung gegen mögliche Zweitrundeneffekte durch Unternehmen und Gewerkschaften. Sie sendet ein Signal an alle wirtschaftlichen Akteure, dass sie ihr Ziel der Preisstabilität ernst nimmt und dafür auch gewillt ist, die Wirtschaft im Euroraum zu bremsen.

Die EZB hält sich völlig zu Recht alle Optionen für die Zukunft offen, denn die Unsicherheit ist enorm hoch. Eine erneute Eskalation des Konflikts im Nahen Osten könnte die Energiepreise und damit die Inflation noch deutlich weiter erhöhen.

Allerdings ist Vorsicht geboten, den Bogen nicht zu überspannen. Denn die langfristigen Zinsen sind vor allem wegen der Zweifel von Wirtschaft und Märkten an der Handlungsfähigkeit der Politik – nicht nur, aber vor allem in den USA – deutlich gestiegen. Das reduziert den Druck auf die EZB, die Zinsen noch deutlich weiter zu erhöhen.

Spyros Blavoukos, Head, EU Institutions & Policies Programme, ELIAMEP; Head of the ‘Ariane Condellis’ European Programme;  Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business;  Apostolos Samaras, Research Fellow, European Programme ‘Ariane Condellis’ and Panos Politis Lamprou, Research Fellow, Defence Hub, ELIAMEP examine the recent debate over the future of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), focusing on two developments that have brought questions about the Union’s foreign-policy architecture back to the forefront: proposals to reform the European External Action Service (EEAS) and renewed discussions on the use of qualified majority voting in CFSP decision-making. It places these developments in their broader institutional and historical context, exploring what is genuinely new in the current debate and what they could mean for the way the EU organises and conducts its external action.

Read the ELIAMEP Explainer here.

Which development will be at the centre of the European agenda in the coming months? The war in Ukraine, geopolitical shifts in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider region, as well as the remarkable rise of the far right across Europe, are contributing to an increasingly complex environment. Which of these developments will have the greatest geopolitical significance and have the strongest impact on Europe’s future? ELIAMEP Analysts share their assessments. (the post in available only in Greek)

 

Since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, girls have been banned from schooling beyond the primary level and women’s employment has been severely restricted. Credit: Learning Together.

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KABUL, Sep 10 2026 (IPS)

Many wonder why men in Afghanistan do not protest when women’s rights are trampled upon. In reality, many are rebelling behind the scenes, for instance, by helping their daughters get an education.

“The only thing I can leave my daughter is an education”, says Yaser.

Every day before leaving for work, he checks whether the internet is working. He does this not for himself, but for his 18-year-old daughter, Mariam. Mariam has been unable to attend school for five years, but she can still study online, provided the internet connection holds.

Mariam shares this plight with two million other girls. When the Taliban seized power in August 2021, it became the only country in the world to ban girls from schooling beyond the primary level and severely restrict women’s employment. Afghan women have never been as invisible as they are now.

Other men I have interviewed have reached the same conclusion. Instead of protesting, they have begun supporting their daughters' studies at home. There are valid grounds for their fears, too

“I cannot reopen schools, but I encourage my daughter to continue her studies online. I encourage her to remain hopeful,” says Yaser.

Both within Afghanistan and internationally, many have wondered why men have not protested, even though their daughters have been deprived of educational opportunities. Why have they remained silent? But the question can also be framed differently: Have men been doing something else instead of staying all quiet?

To find answers, I spoke with fathers, uncles, teachers, and principals in Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, and several other provinces. I realized that what appears from the outside to be silence and acceptance of the situation is actually a form of quiet resistance.

Fear is a major reason why men remain silent.

“If I protest publicly, the Taliban will come to my home at night, beat me up, and take me away. What would happen to my wife and daughters then? But I can ensure my daughters are able to study online. That way, I won’t have to be ashamed of myself one day for having done nothing.”

Yaser tells the story of a man who criticized the closure of girls’ schools on Facebook.

“Two days later, the Taliban came and took him away. His family was beaten, too. The man wasn’t released until months later. I am terrified of that happening and don’t want the same thing to happen to my own family.”

Reports from human rights organizations corroborate Yaser’s account. The Taliban have detained and issued warnings to journalists and activists who have criticized the regime. They have been threatened with harsher measures if the criticism does not stop.

Ahmad, a Kabul resident, is the father of two daughters. He lost his job when the Taliban came to power and now takes on odd jobs whenever he can find them. Putting food on the table for his family is a daily struggle.

When I ask why he has never protested on behalf of his daughters, his answer is brief: “My wife and children would starve if I protested and got arrested. But I can send my daughter to a neighbor’s house to study. Before the Taliban took power, our neighbor was a university professor. Now, she teaches girls in her home.”

“It might not be a substitute for school, but it’s better than nothing”, says Ahmad

Ahmad falls silent for a moment before continuing his train of thought: “People have protested before. Women have marched in the streets but what did that change? Many of them are still paying a heavy price for it.”

Other men I have interviewed have reached the same conclusion. Instead of protesting, they have begun supporting their daughters’ studies at home. There are valid grounds for their fears, too.

For instance, in Herat, the Taliban detained university lecturer Qadoos Khatib and civil society activist Fayaz Ghori for posting videos and messages on social media advocating for girls’ education. Both emphasized that Afghanistan cannot develop without educating women.

Another case also came up repeatedly in my interviews.

University professor and former journalist Ismail Mashal refused to remain silent about the ban on girls’ education. He tore up his university diplomas during a live television broadcast and later distributed thousands of books to girls and women on the streets of Kabul.

The Taliban detained and brutally beat him. The books were confiscated.

For many of the men I interviewed, these events were not merely news stories, but reminders of what can happen if one speaks out. Many are looking for other ways to help their daughters.

Amir, 45, from Mazar-e-Sharif, never had the chance to go to school himself. He cannot read or write and has been working since childhood.

“My daughter means the world to me. I don’t want her to miss out on an education, the way I did”, says Amir.

Amir knew that some girls were studying online, but he couldn’t afford a mobile phone or an internet connection. So, he borrowed money from relatives to pay for them. Now, he works in a shop during the day and puts in extra hours at a tailor’s shop in the evenings to pay off his debt.

“If I don’t do everything I can for my daughter’s education today, what will she have for tomorrow?”

Amir owns no home and has no savings.

“The only thing I can leave my daughter is an education.”

It is not just about the girls; it is about the future of Afghanistan.

Farid, 38, does not have a daughter of his own, but every Friday he helps his 16-year-old niece with her studies at her home. Farid brings her books and downloads learning materials from the internet.

His niece’s dream was to become a doctor, and Farid does not want to let that dream die.

Farid believes that supporting girls is not solely the duty of fathers. It should be a shared responsibility for everyone.

Of the people I interviewed, the one who took the greatest risk was the principal of a private school. She wants to remain anonymous.

She refused to comply when the order came to stop educating girls after the sixth grade. Instead, she kept the girls officially registered as sixth graders for another two years and continued teaching them.

She knew she would lose everything if she were caught. When I asked if she was afraid, she smiled.

“Of course I was afraid. I have often had nightmares about it. But I couldn’t do otherwise when I saw the girls crying because their schooling was coming to an end.”

There are also those who believe girls do not need much education.

“Girls will get married eventually anyway. Basic literacy is enough for them,” said one man who did not wish to give his name. However, he was in the minority among the men I interviewed.

Most wanted educational opportunities for girls. They have not been able to change government policy, but they have found other ways to help their daughters continue their studies.

Excerpt:

The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons

China, South Korea, and Japan all run their own programs to detect dark matter, some of them world-leading in sensitivity.

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 14 – 17 September plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 14 – 17 September plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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