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Belgium announces accession to the Franco-German FCAS project

Belgium is expected to sign an entry agreement into the next-generation fighter program in June 2025.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 11/29/2023 - 14:45 in Military

Belgium confirmed its commitment to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint project by Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra Sistemas and Thales Group to develop a new generation fighter.

The Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder, confirmed Belgium's involvement in the European FCAS program in a recent publication on LinkedIn. “The development of a next-generation air combat capability is a unique opportunity for Europe. In doing so, Belgium is committed to peace, stability and innovation in defense, building together a safe and prosperous future for our nation and our partners,” she said.

Belgian Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder, during the disclosure of the country's accession to the FCAS program.

In December 2023, Belgium is expected to sign an observation agreement, marking a significant step towards global security and innovation. Formal integration into the Next Generation Weapon System/FCAS program is scheduled for June 2025.

Specific details about Belgium's role as a permanent partner in the program remain undisclosed. It is expected that the country will officially enter the group during the second phase, given its current participation in phase 1B.

FCAS mockup exhibited at the Paris Air Show in 2019. (Photo: ERIC PIERMONT/AFP via Getty Images)

Previous reports indicated Belgium's interest in joining the FCAS in June, leading to the opposition of the French company Dassault. Dassault CEO Eric Trappier expressed dissatisfaction with Belgium's decision to opt for American F-35 fighters instead of the French Rafales. “I heard about the interest of the Belgians [in the FCAS]. Everything is fine. I don't see any point in bringing more countries to the F-35 program. Why should I free up space in my factory, in my design office, for people who chose the F-35,” he said.

Despite this opposition, Trappier said that European countries could participate in the program as observers.

The FCAS program has the vision of creating a comprehensive system, including the Next Generation Weapons System (NGWS) and other aerial means for future operational battle spaces. The components of the NGWS will include remote transport vehicles (swarm drones) and a new generation fighter (NGF), expected to be a sixth-generation jet fighter. This NGF is expected to replace current aircraft such as the Rafales of France, the Typhoons of Germany and the EF-18 Hornets of Spain around 2040.

This project was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron and then by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2017.

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Mathieu Flamini: From protecting Arsenal defence (and pain of 2008)… to protecting the planet by Amy Lawrence

Mathieu Flamini sweeps into the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. He is here to talk about his life in elite sport and the biotech industry, and when Flamini talks — at full speed and with full conviction — you want to listen. The trouble is, the hotel lobby is packed with a cacophony of guests, staff and people here for a conference.

I already failed in my enquiry for a quieter spot. Flamini, however, flashes a look that never takes no for an answer. Off he goes and arranges access to a closed restaurant. He then convinces someone to bring coffee. Voila. The vignette is a reflection of how he lives his life. He is a force of nature intent on making things happen.

The vocational leap in Flamini’s story is astonishing. He patrolled midfield for Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal and AC Milan and was still a committed, active player in Serie A when an engineer told him about green chemistry. He immediately wanted to get involved. “I decided to build a company that would help end chemical pollution,” he says. He is now CEO of GF Biochemicals, an organisation driving for more sustainable products in our everyday lives.

“Everyone knows about consumer goods we use every day,” he explains. “Shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, detergent to clean the house, paint in our homes and on our things — all of those consumer goods are made of chemical ingredients. When you use shampoo, if you look at the back you see very complicated names of ingredients which are mixed together in order to make the shampoo. What people need to know is most of those ingredients, unfortunately, come from the oil industry, or what we call the petrochemical industry. What we have discovered over the past few years is that many of these ingredients are harmful to the planet and for people.

“For example, when you take a shower, your shower gel or shampoo is made from ingredients which are not biodegradable and those ingredients basically go to sewage and accumulate in the water and never decompose. Every day the cream you put on your face contains chemicals being absorbed by your skin, which is your body’s biggest organ. If you clean your house with toxic products — your kids are walking on the floor, you cut bread with a knife, whatever — there is a contamination of these harmful ingredients.

“We manufacture bio-based ingredients using agricultural waste and plant-based products for the consumer goods industry. The shampoo we use, the paints we use, the detergent we use to clean the house, are safer for people and more sustainable for the environment.”

The Flamini who scurried around the midfields of Europe — pointing, cajoling, encouraging, tackling, full-on — is approaching a subject as monumental as climate change with the same unquenchable passion.

“Some of my colleagues like to joke with me,” he says, “‘Finally, you have your first real job’.”

It all begins in the city of Marseille. Flamini was born and raised there, growing up near the seaside. His father loved the ocean and was a diver. Sometimes he took his son with him deep into the water. What does it feel like down there? “Peace. Freedom. An escape from the whole world,” Flamini says. “Diving with my father was a beautiful experience.” Even then he was aware of plastic and chemical pollution in the sea.

Former Arsenal man Mathieu Flamini has been CEO of GF Biochemicals since 2022 (Photo by Eric Piermont/AFP via Getty Images)

Flamini in the Marseille youth team and (below) picking up an award (Credit: Mathieu Flamini)

But of course, his first love was on land. Football is an obsession in Marseille, and Flamini’s zest was noticed early on. His school was right next to the club’s youth development centre and he joined them at the age of five.

“I was extremely energetic,” he recalls. “I remember my parents coming to pick me up from school and every day I jumped on a bike to go to the playground and said ‘Catch me’. Football was a way of expressing myself and getting this energy out, otherwise I probably would’ve been out of control.”

Different field, but same passion to drive change by doing things better. 🌿👷🏽#positive #impact #sustainable #chemistry #greenchemistry #biobased #chimieverte #tech #technology #innovation #plantbased pic.twitter.com/rLxyee25hE

— Mathieu flamini (@mathieuflamini) April 2, 2022

When he reached his late teens, he had a choice between football and education. He combined a law degree with representing Marseille in the first team. The university was lenient and allowed him to miss a substantial amount of classes. “But I still had to go to 25 per cent of them, and when I asked Marseille if I could move some of the training to go to the classes they asked me to make my choice. Actually, it was simple,” he says, laughing.

He was the only one from his year group to make it as a pro. “It’s rare that someone starts from the age of five and goes all the way to the first team,” he says. “When OM play, people who can’t afford to buy food go to see the game. It is one of the pillars of the city of Marseille. I grew up in that culture, with that feeling, and being able to play for Marseille is a pride I carried with me every single day of my teenage life.”

There was some surprise, then, that he moved on at a young age, rejecting Marseille’s contract offer and instead joining Arsenal at the age of 20. The French club were not pleased. Flamini felt it was something he had to do.

“I was playing defensive midfield and they bought another player from Bordeaux and I didn’t feel like a priority there,” he says. “When I met with Arsene (Wenger), he made me feel like I was one of his priorities. It was time for me to leave. On one side I was pushed out and, on the other side, I had the pull of the opportunity presented by Arsene. Arsenal at the time was very French with a lot of players there in the national team. It was a big club on the European scene.”

His fellow Frenchman and former Arsenal team-mate Robert Pires remembers Flamini as being “very smart” and tells The Athletic: “In the locker room, he would speak up to say, especially, what was wrong on the field. He likes to talk with everyone. He is a good team-mate, Mat. As they say: you can go to war with him. And it was quite visible that he was already thinking about his future.”

Flamini, right, with Robert Pires and Thierry Henry in 2004 (Photo: Adrian Dennis via Getty Images)

At Arsenal, Flamini discovered something that chimes with one of his key principles: surround yourself with good people. Find your clan. It is what he calls his “wolf pack” and his was a young, skilful midfield quartet formed with Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb and Tomas Rosicky. “We were super close, both on and off the pitch. This was our wolf pack. We took care of each other, we looked after each other, we protected each other in a midfield which was very technical but also very offensive. My job was to play further back and make sure everybody was protected.”

Flamini talks with rapid intensity. The only time he pauses is to reflect on the time that team relished a title charge, only to fall painfully. In some ways, 2007-08 was not unlike the situation Arsenal are in now: a young team riding the crest of a wave. They were top of the league with 10 games to go. It hit the rocks when Eduardo, their prolific scorer, had his leg badly broken in a game at Birmingham City.

“It was a very emotional year,” Flamini recalls. “We were a young team in every way. We were all very close to each other and we grew up together as men, as human beings. We had a very strong lead that year in the Premier League, and in the Champions League won memorably (2-0) at (AC) Milan and then went to Liverpool.

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— Mathieu flamini (@mathieuflamini) September 19, 2020

“I remember it like it was yesterday. I got injured in Liverpool. I twisted my ankle, and we lost the game right at the end because of a bit of naivety. Inexperience cost us in the Champions League and in the Premier League. I remember this game in Birmingham; the terrible injury of Eduardo shocked all of us. I don’t believe in excuses: it is our fault we lost out that year, but it was a very emotional time which had an impact on us.”

He is keenly watching the current team in their quest at the top of the table. “I strongly believe they can do it,” he says. “Looking at how focused the team is, how strongly they are approaching every game, it gives me the confidence that they have the quality and mentality to make it happen.

“We still have eight games ahead and focusing game by game is very important. They have managed to bring everybody in around the team — the fans, ex-players, everyone — and the support is total. Everyone is together in this journey and if they can do it, they will make us all so proud and happy.”

Flamini left Arsenal for Milan on a Bosman (free transfer). He was headstrong enough to do things for his benefit, but there was a sentimental reason behind his desire to go to Serie A. His father is from just outside Rome and the Italian heartbeat of the family is strong.

“I always wanted to play in Italy,” he says. “When I had the opportunity to go there, I thought I would grow as a player and as a human being. I would go to Italy where we have roots, so it was a way of discovering myself to go back to my origins.

“People at Arsenal said, ‘But why did you leave?’. I joined a team with three Ballon d’Or winners: (Andriy) Shevchenko, Kaka, Ronaldinho; I played with people like (Paolo) Maldini, (Clarence) Seedorf, (Andrea) Pirlo, (Filippo) Inzaghi. The manager was Carlo Ancelotti, one of the most titled managers. When I moved to Arsenal I met incredible players like (Dennis) Bergkamp, Sol Campbell, (Patrick) Vieira, (Thierry) Henry, with Arsene Wenger. But moving to Milan offered another opportunity for learning. Myself and (Alexandre) Pato were among the youngest in Milan. Most of them were 30-plus and football legends.

“Walking into the dressing room was exciting. I was struck by their humility. I remember arriving and Paolo was sitting next to me. He gave me his number and said ‘If you need anything, you call me’. The humility and kindness of those champions struck me the most. To be a football legend and also be so humble, so open, and act with such simplicity taught me a lot. It was a learning experience every day.”

Flamini with Ronaldinho while playing for Milan in 2008 (Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images)

He noticed many of the older players were entrepreneurs thinking of scenarios outside of football. Kakha Kaladze went into politics. Seedorf was business-driven. “It put something in my mind,” Flamini says.

After five years in Milan, during which he won the Scudetto in 2010-11, he got in touch with Wenger. The Arsenal manager tended to keep an open door to former players who needed fitness for one reason or another. Flamini hoped to sharpen up with a view to finding a new club.

Wenger was not usually keen to re-sign former players but occasionally made an exception. Flamini credits Wenger as a major influence on his life. “Obviously he is someone who has shaped my way of thinking and my way of being. He was for me a bit of a father figure.”

Flamini’s return to Arsenal was made official in 2013. “I like to say it was unfinished business,” he says. “It was the right time. It was great for both of us. It was great for me to go back and join a team I love very much. It was also the right thing for Arsene to bring some experience and some passion into midfield.” He was part of the squad that won two FA Cups in 2014 and 2015 and was a cult figure among fans for his tendency to excel against Tottenham Hotspur.

Meanwhile, GF Biochemicals was growing.

Flamini cares deeply about climate change, spreading the message, and getting on with it as soon as humanly possible. “When you see Greta Thunberg bringing a generation of kids onto the streets, I feel I have this responsibility towards the next generation. We created the problem. We have to be part of the solution.

“What are we going to say to our kids? I meet people every day who are trying to be part of the solution, part of the ecosystem of people bringing innovation to try to make the future a better place. I’m excited about that; to be part of those people I call believers.”

Flamini is also incredibly driven. Not many footballers have become a CEO in a completely new sphere.

Words cannot express the emotion you feel when you witness climate change first hand. The Arctic is at the forefront of the warming and I’m astounded at the lack of commitment to halt and hopefully reverse this phenomenon. #ClimateChange @wef #greenland19 pic.twitter.com/ymdjyRkv1l

— Mathieu flamini (@mathieuflamini) May 28, 2019

“What I miss the most from football is not actually playing, it’s more the dressing room. The camaraderie. That connection. It’s total dedication to the team. I always enjoyed sacrificing for the team. Ultimately, you spend more time with your team-mates than your family. What I miss most is the wolf pack.

“So in a way, you try to re-create it in your new life. Here my challenge is different — changing an industry. Every day I have some fights, problems to resolve. It’s a different challenge but it’s the same mindset and the same dedication. It’s also a lot of pressure. So I’ve transferred all this energy from one fight to another. I’m trying to recreate the wolf pack within this ecosystem.

“I’m very lucky to be part of this movement of people trying to drive change and create more sustainability. They’re brilliant people — creative and scientific — making a difference in the plastic industry or protecting the Amazon. They are my wolf pack. When I see one of them, it’s super exciting.”

But he has not totally left football behind. He is wondering about how to harness the power of football and its influence to help to push for more change. “Football is the No 1 sport, it is driving so much attention, the hot issues of this world should also be on the agenda of the governing bodies,” he says.

Then there is the idea of one day bringing his expertise as a business leader to football. “It’s a world that I belong to. If there is the right opportunity at the right time and the right discussion, if I meet people who share the same vision and mindset and desire to use football for a purpose, I would love to.”

Some Arsenal supporters at certain times have asked him to buy the club. He retains affection for OM, Arsenal and AC Milan. “Obviously those clubs have a special place in my heart,” he says. “I never forget where I come from. In life, you never know but it’s all about the right opportunity. I’m a real believer in the right time, right place, right people.

“We’ll see what the future is made of. I’m a believer. If you want something very much, the universe usually brings it to you. Let’s see what the universe will bring.”

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An excerpt of this interview aired on August 19, 2024 at 9:30am on WRCR Radio 1700AM.

Miriam Hoffman, Trustee of the Historical Society of the Nyacks (HSN) joined host Clare Sheridan to discuss the new exhibition at the HSN entitled “Nyack Jazz – The Golden Years of ‘The Office’ and its Forerunners.”

This exhibition focuses on the rich history of jazz in Nyack, beginning in the early 1900s, through the golden years of the bar called The Office in the 1970s, up to the vibrant revival of jazz today. This exhibition is fun for all jazz enthusiasts, jazz newcomers, and all those who find it fascinating that preschoolers discover their passion and are “hooked.”

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Michael Houghton’s essay about Jazz in Nyack is entitled: “The Office: A Nyack Nightclub, 1975-1987.” It is available for purchase at the Historical Society of the Nyacks.

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The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.

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Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ. Eric Piermont/Agence France-Presse/Getty ”If you have to pick a fight with everyone, maybe you are the one at fault,” Binance’s billionaire chief, Changpeng Zhao, wrote on Twitter on Tuesday in response to the SEC’s case against Coinbase, just a day after he was sued by the agency on similar grounds when it comes to what is or is not a security. Coinbase has said it has asked the SEC to provide “reasonable crypto rules for Americans,” but that agency has replied with lawsuits and enforcement actions.  “The SEC’s reliance on an enforcement-only approach in the absence of clear rules for the digital asset industry is hurting America’s economic competitiveness and companies like Coinbase that have a demonstrated commitment to compliance,” Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, said in a statement in response to the SEC suit. Coinbase has echoed statements from other crypto companies that the push to regulate the industry will undermine the U.S.’ position as a hub for financial innovation. 

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Binance Says $100 Million Stolen in Newest Crypto Hack

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also referred to as CZ, poses throughout an interview on the know-how startups and innovation truthful in Paris on Might 16, 2022. Photograph: Eric Piermont (Getty Photographs) Binance estimates roughly $100-$110 million price of its cryptocurrency BNB was taken by unknown hackers on Thursday, based on a tweet from CEO Changpeng Zhao, significantly lower than the $566 million initially estimated. However don’t fear when you’ve acquired an account with Binance, your crypto is protected. The hacker or hackers seem to have been capable of persuade the blockchain community to simply produce extra BNB out of skinny air somewhat than stealing anybody’s explicit crypto. The exploit seized upon by the hackers was apparently the hyperlink between BNB Beacon Chain, which makes use of the older BEP2 technical normal, and BNB Chain, which makes use of the newer BEP20 or BSC normal, based on Zhao. Roughly $7 million of the BNB created by the hackers has already been frozen, Zhao experiences. “An exploit on a cross-chain bridge, BSC Token Hub, resulted in additional BNB. We’ve got requested all validators to briefly droop BSC. The problem is contained now. Your funds are protected. We apologize for the inconvenience and can present additional updates accordingly,” Zhao tweeted late Thursday. The Binance Sensible Chain suspended transactions round 6:20 p.m. ET on Thursday and an answer to the issue was pushed out by way of Github round 1:00 a.m. on Friday. In an replace shortly earlier than 3:00 a.m., BNB Chain tweeted that, “The validators are confirming their standing and the neighborhood infrastructure are upgrading as properly.” Hackers steadily goal the bridges between blockchains, a weak level that has produced loads of loot for thieves in latest months. About $190 million price of crypto was stolen in the same hack of the Nomad community again in August. The Wormhole bridge was additionally hacked for about $325 million in February. Bridges permit blockchains with completely different cryptocurrencies to speak with one another and commerce, with out the necessity of an middleman. In Thursday’s hack, the BNB Beacon Chain makes use of proof-of-work and has restricted capabilities, whereas the BNB Chain makes use of proof-of-stake and might talk with the Ethereum community extra simply. BNB, the third hottest crypto, was buying and selling down about 3% Friday morning at $285. Bitcoin, the preferred cryptocurrency on the planet, was additionally down buying and selling round $19,959. Ethereum, the second hottest, was down barely to $1,355. Originally published at Irvine News HQ

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Citroen announces EV concept which uses recycled cardboard and has a top speed of 68 mph

Citroen announces EV concept which uses recycled cardboard and has a top speed of 68 mph

Citroen’s oli concept car photographed in Paris on September 29, 2022. The carmaker says it has a top speed of 68 miles per hour. Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images French automaker Citroen released details of a new electric concept vehicle Thursday, with its CEO telling CNBC that the electrification of individual transport represented an important part of a sustainable future. In a document…

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Through the Years → Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (399/∞)

29 January 2011 | Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Mathilde of Belgium walk up the stairs at the congress center of the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Photo credit Eric Piermont/AFP via Getty Images)

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La Bourse de Paris tirée par les résultats et un répit obligataire

La salle de contrôle d’Euronext, société qui gère la Bourse de Paris ( ERIC PIERMONT /… — À lire sur www.boursedirect.fr/fr/actualites/categorie/economie/la-bourse-de-paris-tiree-par-les-resultats-et-un-repit-obligataire-afp-d7ca071ac8ceeda55bdd452a3e0246d4489e19e1

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Bruno Le Maire à Toulouse. Dans l'aéro, tout pour les patrons, rien pour les salariés

Bruno Le Maire à Toulouse. Dans l’aéro, tout pour les patrons, rien pour les salariés

2021-01-28 23:55:38 Revolution Permanente Crédit photo : Eric Piermont/AFP Le secteur de l’aéronautique peut-il véritablement sortir plus fort après la crise ? C’est ce qu’affirme Bruno Le Maire en visite à Toulouse. Une illustration supplémentaire que le gouvernement n’adopte que le point de vue du patronat. Car en distribution de profit et de dividendes pour les actionnaires, oui le secteur…