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Berlinale crisis: Tricia Tuttle stays as festival boss after Gaza row
Tricia Tuttle has agreed to remain in post following the latest meeting of the festival’s organising committee KBB. The festival received "recommendations" from its supervisory board but refuted false claims that the Berlinale will be required to impose a new code of conduct for future events.
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Italy
Watch: Firefighters rescue wolf trapped in canal in northern Italy
Firefighters rescued a young female wolf that had fallen into a canal in San Giovanni Lupatoto near Verona. The exhausted animal was sedated and taken to veterinarians before an expected release back into the wild, authorities said.
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Sánchez defies Trump in political gamble as Madrid say no to war
As audacious as opportunistic, the Spanish PM clashes with Trump and revives the 'no to war' movement. Sánchez bets on a Villepin moment that can energize his progressive base and crown him leader of the left. But his strategy comes with risks attached from security to business.
Hungary
Hungarian FM in Moscow for energy talks with Putin
Péter Szijjártó has travelled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure guarantees on oil and natural gas imports, amid a dispute over damage to the Druzhba pipeline. The minister warned that the world is facing an energy crisis because of the war in Iran.
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EU slams door on China with ‘Made in Europe’ push
EU Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné on Wednesday presented a strategy shutting Beijing out of EU public funding by introducing a European preference in strategic sectors. Countries which limit access to their own markets through local content rules would also be cut off.
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What are Europe's oil route alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz?
Many European countries like Italy, Greece, Spain, Poland and Belgium rely on the Strait of Hormuz for imports or refining. Experts say the closure of this corridor will not cut off Europe’s oil supply, but will continue to drive up oil prices and disrupt markets.