788 women were murdered in 2020 by a family member or intimate partner, across 17 EU member states (Photo: Natalie Hua) Friday (25 November) is the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and we’ll hear from…
Through the auction, consumers could be paid several times the market price of gas for not consuming gas. That may seem counterintuitive, but it simply reflects the fact that there is an ‘externality’ when consumers reduce their demand (Photo: Tori…
European citizens are cold, and cutting back on energy – but the balance sheets of fossil-fuel giants have spiked (Photo: Jon Candy) This winter, times are tough for millions of Europeans. Three-in-four of us are cutting back on everyday items,…
Migrants who set off from Libya by sea, being rescued (Photo: Flickr) This month, the plight of more than 1,000 refugees and other migrants stranded at sea after being denied a safe place to disembark in Europe has, once again,…
(Photo: European Parliament) A recent report from the well-respected organisation International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) raises serious questions about the extent to which Turkey — which still holds and benefits from EU-applicant status — is guilty…
Boycott Qatar: ‘Both the construction and hospitality sectors have been rife with human-rights violations, with documented abhorrent treatment of migrant workers — without whom this World Cup wouldn’t be possible' (Photo: Matt Tempest) European banks and investors have invested heavily…
(Photo: Tony Gonzalez) It is not rare for the EU Council to be out of touch with public opinion. This has happened once again with the EU AI Act, by exempting AI systems developed or used for ‘national security purposes’…
The historic contribution from African countries, many of whom were former colonies, to global CO2 emissions is just three percent. European countries are responsible for 22 percent. (Photo: 350.org) At a time when climate negotiations are shaped by concerns about…
One Polish artist was charged under Article 196 of the Polish Penal Code for “offending religious feelings” with her LGBTQ-centric art works that challenged the belief system of the Catholic church (Photo: Federico Moroni) As far-right parties continue to gain…
The Pantanal wetland in Brazil is an extraordinary ecosystem of global importance – but 17 million vertebrateswere directly killed by the 2020 blazes (Photo: Environmental Justice Foundation) In 2020, Brazil’s Pantanal wetland suffered record-breaking fires, with nearly one third of…
Bridge at Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, spanning the polluted river between Poland (right bank) and Germany (left bank) (Photo: Valentina Pop) One of the most precious rivers in Europe faced a severe environmental disaster this summer. That river was the Oder, which forms…
Citizens’ panels can be yet another democratic disillusionment, or they can play a meaningful role in a European democracy (Photo: europe@home competition) In her State of the Union keynote annual speech last month, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen…