Finland to stick with Sweden in NATO bid, hopes for green light by July
Finland is sticking to its plan to join NATO at the same time as Nordic neighbour Sweden, and hopes to do so no later than July, Finnish foreign minister Pekka…
February 2023
EU ministers step up fight against animal transport ban
A coalition of EU agriculture ministers have joined forces to push back against a potential ban on live animal transport to third countries, but the Commission stressed the need to…
French MEPs concerned over EU-Mercosur deal amid regional push
Over 20 years in the making, the EU-Mercosur deal is edging closer to implementation, with the region’s leaders, including Brazil’s freshly elected President Lula, pushing for swift ratification. However, French…
EU ministers relaunch call to improve honey labelling
EU agriculture ministers have reiterated their call on the European Commission to revise legislation on the labelling of honey blends and protect producers and consumers when choosing the honey of…
EU Parliament adopts position on platform workers directive
After months of arduous negotiations, the much-debated and politically sensitive platform workers’ file was finally approved in plenary on Thursday (2 February), with 376 in favour and 212 against. The…
ECB lays out balance sheet run-off, to further favour greener firms
The European Central Bank will favour bonds issued by greener companies as it starts running down its €5 trillion portfolio of bond holdings from March, it said on Thursday (2…
ECB raises rates, signals at least one more hike
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by
LEAK: Commission details subsidy-matching scheme for green industry
Just days after the Commission presented its new Green Deal Industrial Plan to counter foreign subsidies for clean industry, a leaked Communication details the full extent of the temporary bending…
Biden’s State of the Union Address Holds a Chance for a Fresh Start
The president plans to use his first State of the Union address since Republicans took control of the House to call for bipartisan cooperation. Neither he nor many others expect…
Navy Divers Work to Recover Debris From Chinese Spy Balloon
The effort off the coast of South Carolina is expected to take days. Navy and Coast Guard ships have been sent to the scene. Send any friend a story As…