Δευτέρα 24 Αυγούστου 2026
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Italy turns 50 requests into three arrivals
The EU’s new asylum system has clarified which country should handle a claim, but it still cannot compel governments to complete transfers. Rome can exploit the six-month deadline until responsibility returns to sending states, while Brussels’ main enforcement tool takes years—leaving Germany, Austria and others with decisions on paper but few confirmed handovers.
Meridiam owns 66%, cable stays ashore
The €1.9bn Greece-Cyprus interconnector still lacks complete financing and permission to resume seabed surveys. Cyprus faces roughly 63% of the route’s shared costs, while a €1bn EIB financing request remains under review and Nicosia is withholding its €125m contribution until a NAVTEX puts vessels back in the water.
Germany’s €500 billion fund yields little new investment
Germany borrowed €24.3 billion through the fund in 2025, yet federal investment increased by only €1.3 billion. The Finance Ministry says future allocations are overwhelmingly additional, but economic institutes and the federal auditor see old spending being relabelled. The dispute matters across Europe because Berlin can finance strategic priorities outside its debt brake while more indebted neighbours face tighter rules and higher borrowing costs.
Latvia’s 1.2 Million-Person Breach Fuels Scams
Attackers stole nearly two decades of payment records from Latvia’s road-traffic authority, exposing identity codes, addresses, vehicle plates and transaction details. Bank credentials were spared, but the leaked data gives criminals enough personal knowledge to impersonate officials convincingly—after basic safeguards, including multi-factor authentication, penetration testing and network-monitoring sensors, were reportedly missing.
€15 Million Buys Paks 20 Centimetres
Hungary’s emergency dam and sunken barges lifted the Danube enough to restart its only nuclear plant, with full 2,000 MW capacity expected by midweek. The intervention avoided costly replacement power, but Romania’s failed effort at Cernavodă shows the limit: river engineering can restore cooling margins only until the water falls again.