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691                        <span>Brussels admits energy costs are &lsquo;extremely high&rsquo; as it rules out shortages for now</span>
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695                        <span>Denmark calls out Home Guard volunteers in largest exercise since the Cold War</span>
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699                        <span>Violent high school protests spread around France</span>
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1224								<input type="checkbox"
1225									   id="cmplz-preferences-optin"
1226									   data-category="cmplz_preferences"
1227									   class="cmplz-consent-checkbox cmplz-preferences"
1228									   size="40"
1229									   value="1"/>
1230								<label class="cmplz-label" for="cmplz-preferences-optin" tabindex="0"><span class="screen-reader-text">Preferences</span></label>
1231							</span>
1232							<span class="cmplz-icon cmplz-open">
1233								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"  height="18" >
1233<path d="M224 416c-8.188 0-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375l-192-192c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L224 338.8l169.4-169.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-192 192C240.4 412.9 232.2 416 224 416z"/></svg>
1234							</span>
1235						</span>
1236				</summary>
1237				<div class="cmplz-description">
1238					<span class="cmplz-description-preferences">The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.</span>
1239				</div>
1240			</details>
1241
1242			<details class="cmplz-category cmplz-statistics" >
1243				<summary>
1244						<span class="cmplz-category-header">
1245							<span class="cmplz-category-title">Statistics</span>
1246							<span class="cmplz-banner-checkbox">
1247								<input type="checkbox"
1248									   id="cmplz-statistics-optin"
1249									   data-category="cmplz_statistics"
1250									   class="cmplz-consent-checkbox cmplz-statistics"
1251									   size="40"
1252									   value="1"/>
1253								<label class="cmplz-label" for="cmplz-statistics-optin" tabindex="0"><span class="screen-reader-text">Statistics</span></label>
1254							</span>
1255							<span class="cmplz-icon cmplz-open">
1256								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"  height="18" ><path d="M224 416c-8.188 0-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375l-192-192c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L224 338.8l169.4-169.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-192 192C240.4 412.9 232.2 416 224 416z"/></svg>
1257							</span>
1258						</span>
1259				</summary>
1260				<div class="cmplz-description">
1261					<span class="cmplz-description-statistics">The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.</span>
1262					<span class="cmplz-description-statistics-anonymous">The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.</span>
1263				</div>
1264			</details>
1265			<details class="cmplz-category cmplz-marketing" >
1266				<summary>
1267						<span class="cmplz-category-header">
1268							<span class="cmplz-category-title">Marketing</span>
1269							<span class="cmplz-banner-checkbox">
1270								<input type="checkbox"
1271									   id="cmplz-marketing-optin"
1272									   data-category="cmplz_marketing"
1273									   class="cmplz-consent-checkbox cmplz-marketing"
1274									   size="40"
1275									   value="1"/>
1276								<label class="cmplz-label" for="cmplz-marketing-optin" tabindex="0"><span class="screen-reader-text">Marketing</span></label>
1277							</span>
1278							<span class="cmplz-icon cmplz-open">
1279								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"  height="18" ><path d="M224 416c-8.188 0-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375l-192-192c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L224 338.8l169.4-169.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-192 192C240.4 412.9 232.2 416 224 416z"/></svg>
1280							</span>
1281						</span>
1282				</summary>
1283				<div class="cmplz-description">
1284					<span class="cmplz-description-marketing">The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.</span>
1285				</div>
1286			</details>
1287		</div><!-- categories end -->
1288			</div>
1289
1290	<div class="cmplz-links cmplz-information">
1291		<a class="cmplz-link cmplz-manage-options cookie-statement" href="#" data-relative_url="#cmplz-manage-consent-container">Manage options</a>
1292		<a class="cmplz-link cmplz-manage-third-parties cookie-statement" href="#" data-relative_url="#cmplz-cookies-overview">Manage services</a>
1293		<a class="cmplz-link cmplz-manage-vendors tcf cookie-statement" href="#" data-relative_url="#cmplz-tcf-wrapper">Manage {vendor_count} vendors</a>
1294		<a class="cmplz-link cmplz-external cmplz-read-more-purposes tcf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cookiedatabase.org/tcf/purposes/">Read more about these purposes</a>
1295			</div>
1296
1297	<div class="cmplz-divider cmplz-footer"></div>
1298
1299	<div class="cmplz-buttons">
1300		<button class="cmplz-btn cmplz-accept">Accept</button>
1301		<button class="cmplz-btn cmplz-deny">Deny</button>
1302		<button class="cmplz-btn cmplz-view-preferences">View preferences</button>
1303		<button class="cmplz-btn cmplz-save-preferences">Save preferences</button>
1304		<a class="cmplz-btn cmplz-manage-options tcf cookie-statement" href="#" data-relative_url="#cmplz-manage-consent-container">View preferences</a>
1305			</div>
1306
1307	<div class="cmplz-links cmplz-documents">
1308		<a class="cmplz-link cookie-statement" href="#" data-relative_url="">{title}</a>
1309		<a class="cmplz-link privacy-statement" href="#" data-relative_url="">{title}</a>
1310		<a class="cmplz-link impressum" href="#" data-relative_url="">{title}</a>
1311			</div>
1312
1313</div>
1314</div>
1315					<div id="cmplz-manage-consent" data-nosnippet="true"><button class="cmplz-btn cmplz-hidden cmplz-manage-consent manage-consent-1">
1315Manage consent</button>
1316
1317</div>
1317<script type="text/javascript" id="coeditor-landingpage-cookie-js-extra">
1318/* <![CDATA[ */
1319var coeditorLandingConfig = {"funnelPaths":[]};
1320/* ]]> */
1321</script>
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1321
1322<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/coeditor-connector/public/js/coeditor-landingpage-cookie.js?ver=1.0.16.4"></script>
1322<script src="https://cdn-eu.piano.io/api/tinypass.min.js?1790909995"></script>
1322<script src="https://js.stripe.com/v3/"></script>
1322<script type="text/javascript" id="coeditor-connector-js-extra">
1323/* <![CDATA[ */
1324var coeditorPianoConfig = {"org_key":"e17f736c-c925-4f66-a532-60dbc00eaf67","stripeKey":"pk_live_51RRXteL25hXdAWPiPTFSDjvHez3pRQTd2ojB2eXtHGgRweER0bqjdHJfacsNT2ruGhg98RkRU9Zf0Uane1efR9hc00m5Ogq82a","checkoutUrl":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/checkout\/","successUrl":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/thank-you\/","baseUrl":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu","sandbox":"","pianoAppId":"9WWoStCtpe","pianoIdUrl":"https:\/\/id-eu.piano.io","composerHost":"","endpoint":"https:\/\/buy-eu.piano.io","staticDomain":"","ajax_url":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/standfirst\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"d944ea17d9"};
1325/* ]]> */
1326</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1326
1326
1327<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/coeditor-connector/public/js/coeditor-connector-public.js?ver=1.0.16.4"></script>
1327<script type="text/javascript" id="connector-js-extra">
1328/* <![CDATA[ */
1329var coeditorConnectorConfig = {"org_key":"e17f736c-c925-4f66-a532-60dbc00eaf67","stripeKey":"pk_live_51RRXteL25hXdAWPiPTFSDjvHez3pRQTd2ojB2eXtHGgRweER0bqjdHJfacsNT2ruGhg98RkRU9Zf0Uane1efR9hc00m5Ogq82a","checkoutUrl":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/checkout\/","successUrl":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/thank-you\/","baseUrl":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu","sandbox":"","pianoAppId":"9WWoStCtpe","pianoIdUrl":"https:\/\/id-eu.piano.io","composerHost":"","endpoint":"https:\/\/buy-eu.piano.io","staticDomain":"","ajax_url":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/standfirst\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"d944ea17d9"};
1330/* ]]> */
1331</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1331
1331
1332<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/coeditor-connector/public/js/coeditor-connector-script.js?1790909995"></script>
1332<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/plugin-icit-related-content/js/tracking.js?ver=1"></script>
1332<script type="module">
1333/* <![CDATA[ */
1334window.bsHeaderSearch = {"endpoint":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/wp-json\/brusselssignal\/v1\/header-search","minChars":2,"debounce":450,"limit":20};
1335/* ]]> */
1336</script>
1336<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/themes/brusselssignal.eu/dist/js/main-CR08nQ3H.js?ver=1790425659"></script>
1336<script>
1337/* <![CDATA[ */
1338window.bsPartnerContact = {"endpoint":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/wp-json\/brusselssignal\/v1\/partner-contact","challengeEndpoint":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/wp-json\/brusselssignal\/v1\/partner-contact\/challenge","modalId":"modal-partner-contact","nonce":"d0e2582703","successMessage":"Thank you. Your message has been sent.","errorMessage":"The message could not be sent. Please try again."};
1339/* ]]> */
1340</script>
1340<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/themes/brusselssignal.eu/assets/scripts/components/partner-contact-modal.js?ver=1790423896"></script>
1340<script type="text/javascript" id="wp-consent-api-js-extra">
1341/* <![CDATA[ */
1342var consent_api = {"consent_type":"optin","waitfor_consent_hook":"","cookie_expiration":"30","cookie_prefix":"wp_consent"};
1343/* ]]> */
1344</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1344
1344
1345<script src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/wp-consent-api/assets/js/wp-consent-api.min.js?ver=1.0.8"></script>
1345<script type="text/javascript" id="cmplz-cookiebanner-js-extra">
1346/* <![CDATA[ */
1347var complianz = {"prefix":"cmplz_","user_banner_id":"1","set_cookies":[],"block_ajax_content":"0","banner_version":"62","version":"7.1.0","store_consent":"","do_not_track_enabled":"","consenttype":"optin","region":"eu","geoip":"","dismiss_timeout":"","disable_cookiebanner":"","soft_cookiewall":"1","dismiss_on_scroll":"","cookie_expiry":"365","url":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/wp-json\/complianz\/v1\/","locale":"lang=en&locale=en_GB","set_cookies_on_root":"0","cookie_domain":"","current_policy_id":"35","cookie_path":"\/","categories":{"statistics":"statistics","marketing":"marketing"},"tcf_active":"","placeholdertext":"Click to accept {category} cookies and enable this content","css_file":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/content\/uploads\/complianz\/css\/banner-{banner_id}-{type}.css?v=62","page_links":{"eu":{"cookie-statement":{"title":"Cookie Policy","url":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/cookie-policy\/"},"privacy-statement":{"title":"Privacy","url":"https:\/\/brusselssignal.eu\/privacy-policy\/"}}},"tm_categories":"","forceEnableStats":"","preview":"","clean_cookies":"","aria_label":"Click to accept {category} cookies and enable this content"};
1348/* ]]> */
1349</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1349
1349
1350<script defer src="https://brusselssignal.eu/content/plugins/complianz-gdpr/cookiebanner/js/complianz.min.js?ver=1716794066"></script>
1350<script>
1351/* <![CDATA[ */
1352	let cmplzBlockedContent = document.querySelector('.cmplz-blocked-content-notice');
1353	if ( cmplzBlockedContent) {
1354	        cmplzBlockedContent.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
1355            event.stopPropagation();
1356        });
1357	}
1358    
1359/* ]]> */
1360</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1360
1360
1361<script id="coeditor-connector-custom-js">
1362// Elements
1363(function () {
1364  var CONTAINER_SELECTOR = '.site-header__utility-right';
1365  var MY_ACCOUNT_URL = '/my-account';
1366  var originalHtml = null;
1367  var checkoutWatchStarted = false;
1368
1369  function getContainer() {
1370    return document.querySelector(CONTAINER_SELECTOR);
1371  }
1372
1373  function hasCheckoutSessionOnPage() {
1374    try {
1375      return new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).has('checkout_session_id');
1376    } catch (e) {
1377      return false;
1378    }
1379  }
1380
1381  function isLoggedIn() {
1382    if (!window.tp) {
1383      return document.body.classList.contains('coeditor-logged-in');
1384    }
1385
1386    if (tp.pianoId && typeof tp.pianoId.isUserValid === 'function' && tp.pianoId.isUserValid()) {
1387      return true;
1388    }
1389
1390    if (tp.user && typeof tp.user.isUserValid === 'function' && tp.user.isUserValid()) {
1391      return true;
1392    }
1393
1394    return document.body.classList.contains('coeditor-logged-in');
1395  }
1396
1397  function openLoginModal(e) {
1398    if (e) {
1399      e.preventDefault();
1400      e.stopPropagation();
1401    }
1402
1403    if (window.tp && tp.user && typeof tp.user.showLogin === 'function') {
1404      tp.user.showLogin();
1405    } else if (window.tp && tp.pianoId && typeof tp.pianoId.show === 'function') {
1406      tp.pianoId.show({ screen: 'login' });
1407    }
1408  }
1409
1410  function logout(e) {
1411    if (e) {
1412      e.preventDefault();
1413      e.stopPropagation();
1414    }
1415
1416    if (window.tp && tp.user && typeof tp.user.logout === 'function') {
1417      tp.user.logout(function () {
1418        location.reload();
1419      });
1420    } else if (window.tp && tp.pianoId && typeof tp.pianoId.logout === 'function') {
1421      tp.pianoId.logout();
1422      location.reload();
1423    }
1424  }
1425
1426  function bindSignIn(container) {
1427    var signInBtn = container.querySelector('.site-header__sign-in-button');
1428    if (signInBtn) {
1429      signInBtn.addEventListener('click', openLoginModal);
1430    }
1431  }
1432
1433  function renderLoggedOut(container) {
1434    container.innerHTML = originalHtml;
1435    bindSignIn(container);
1436  }
1437
1438  function renderLoggedIn(container) {
1439    container.innerHTML = originalHtml;
1440
1441    var signInBtn = container.querySelector('.site-header__sign-in-button');
1442    if (signInBtn) {
1443      signInBtn.textContent = 'LOG OUT';
1444      signInBtn.classList.add('site-header__logout-button');
1445      signInBtn.addEventListener('click', logout);
1446    }
1447
1448    var myAccountLink = document.createElement('a');
1449    myAccountLink.className = 'site-header__member-link site-header__my-account-link';
1450    myAccountLink.href = MY_ACCOUNT_URL;
1451    myAccountLink.textContent = 'MY ACCOUNT';
1452    container.insertBefore(myAccountLink, container.firstChild);
1453  }
1454
1455  function updateHeaderAuth() {
1456    var container = getContainer();
1457    if (!container) return;
1458
1459    if (!originalHtml) {
1460      originalHtml = container.innerHTML.trim();
1461    }
1462
1463    if (isLoggedIn()) {
1464      renderLoggedIn(container);
1465    } else {
1466      renderLoggedOut(container);
1467    }
1468  }
1469
1470  function watchForCheckoutLogin() {
1471    if (checkoutWatchStarted || !hasCheckoutSessionOnPage()) return;
1472    checkoutWatchStarted = true;
1473
1474    var attempts = 0;
1475    var maxAttempts = 40;
1476
1477    function poll() {
1478      attempts++;
1479      if (isLoggedIn()) {
1480        updateHeaderAuth();
1481        return;
1482      }
1483      if (attempts < maxAttempts) {
1484        setTimeout(poll, 500);
1485      }
1486    }
1487
1488    var observer = new MutationObserver(function () {
1489      if (isLoggedIn()) {
1490        updateHeaderAuth();
1491      }
1492    });
1493
1494    observer.observe(document.body, {
1495      attributes: true,
1496      attributeFilter: ['class'],
1497    });
1498
1499    poll();
1500  }
1501
1502  function initHeaderAuth() {
1503    var container = getContainer();
1504    if (!container) return;
1505
1506    if (!originalHtml) {
1507      originalHtml = container.innerHTML.trim();
1508    }
1509
1510    updateHeaderAuth();
1511    watchForCheckoutLogin();
1512
1513    if (window.tp && typeof tp.push === 'function') {
1514      tp.push(['addHandler', 'loginSuccess', updateHeaderAuth]);
1515      tp.push(['addHandler', 'logout', updateHeaderAuth]);
1516    }
1517  }
1518
1519  if (window.tp && typeof tp.push === 'function') {
1520    tp.push(['init', initHeaderAuth]);
1521  } else {
1522    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initHeaderAuth);
1523  }
1524})();
1525
1526//Thank you page
1527document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
1528    const summary = document.querySelector('.thank-you-summary__list');
1529
1530    if (!summary) {
1531        return;
1532    }
1533
1534    const stored = localStorage.getItem('coeditor_stripe_checkout');
1535
1536    if (!stored) {
1537        return;
1538    }
1539
1540    try {
1541        const checkout = JSON.parse(stored);
1542
1543        const planEl = document.getElementById('thank-you-summary-plan');
1544        const amountEl = document.getElementById('thank-you-summary-amount');
1545        const renewalEl = document.getElementById('thank-you-summary-renewal');
1546
1547        if (planEl) {
1548            planEl.textContent = checkout.product_name || '';
1549        }
1550
1551        if (amountEl) {
1552            const amount = (checkout.amount_total || 0) / 100;
1553
1554            amountEl.textContent = new Intl.NumberFormat(undefined, {
1555                style: 'currency',
1556                currency: (checkout.currency || 'EUR').toUpperCase(),
1557            }).format(amount);
1558        }
1559
1560        if (renewalEl) {
1561            renewalEl.textContent = checkout.billing_cycle || '';
1562        }
1563    } catch (error) {
1564        console.error('Failed to parse coeditor_stripe_checkout:', error);
1565    }
1566});
1567
1568//Newsletter
1569document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
1570    const button = document.querySelector(
1571        '.newsletter-page__subscribe-form button'
1572    );
1573
1574    if (!button) {
1575        return;
1576    }
1577
1578    button.addEventListener('click', () => {
1579        tp.push(['init', () => {
1580            const user = tp.user;
1581
1582            if (user && user.isUserValid && user.isUserValid()) {
1583                window.location.href = '/my-account/';
1584                return;
1585            }
1586
1587            tp.pianoId.show({
1588                screen: 'register',
1589            });
1590        }]);
1591    });
1592});
1593</script>
1593
1594</body>
1595</html>

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