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‘Portugal is an energy island and needs more flexibility’ – minister

Portugal has intensified pressure on France and the European Union to accelerate long-delayed electricity interconnections, with a top minister arguing that the Iberian Peninsula remains an “energy island” despite leading Europe in renewable energy deployment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “From the point of view of electricity and energy in general, we are…

Some Social Security recipients will receive 2 payments in July

Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive two checks this July as a quirk in the calendar shifted the payment timeline for an adjacent month. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ordinarily disburses payments for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on the first day of a given month. The SSI program provides monthly…

NATO must become more European, von der Leyen and Rutte say

Published on 07/07/2026 – 15:11 GMT+2 NATO must become more European to reduce its long-standing reliance on the US security umbrella, Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Rutte said on Tuesday as leaders of the 77-year-old alliance gathered in Ankara, Turkey, for their annual summit. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We both know…

LARRY KUDLOW: It’s time to cut the capital gains tax

It’s time to cut the capital gains tax. Right now. If there’s a 3.0 reconciliation budget bill that requires only 50 Republican votes plus Veep Vance for 51, the GOP can do it. Put a capital gains tax cut in that 3.0. It’ll add growth to the GOP message. Polls…