In brief | 17 April '25

Euronews: "The West as we knew it no longer exists," von der Leyen argues amid Trump tensions 

"We don't have bros or oligarchs making the rules," European Commission head says in interview.

Bloomberg: Opinion: Germany deserves a new deal on nuclear energy

Voters opted for change at the ballot box. Now would be a good time for politicians to listen, argues Katja Hoyer, a German-British historian and journalist.

Reuters: Industry groups in Oman, Netherlands, Germany strike green hydrogen deal 

Development of the world’s first liquid hydrogen import corridor planned from Oman to Amsterdam.

OIV: Climate change causing unpredictable and extreme weather events, depresses global wine production

2024 output estimated at 226 million hectolitres, down 5% compared to 2023 and the lowest in over 60 years, winemakers say.