The SaxaVord spaceport on the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland has officially become western Europe’s first licensed spaceport capable of launching rockets vertically. SaxaVord, located on Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland archipelago, received a license from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Sunday, Dec. 17. Although no debut […]
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — As long as it takes? Or as long as we feel like it? For nearly two years, the EU has promised to support “Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes” — taking in millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war […]
The Ukrainian counteroffensive has stalled. For the first time since the outbreak of the war, the feeling that Russia may actually be winning is taking root. The long-applauded western resolve in support of Ukraine is waning. The western Balkans are broiling. And next year’s presidential election in the US does not bode well for Europe. […]
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Eva Kaili and Francesco Giorgi had left nothing to chance. The duo that would later become the most famous — many would say infamous — couple in the European Union capital had been gearing up for this moment for years. As Qatar […]