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Will Russia soon control the Red Sea?

The Suez Canal. Between 12 and 15 percent of total world trade goes through this maritime shortcut bottleneck — making it a prime target (Photo: Wikimedia) When I left as an envoy from the European Parliament to Cairo in 2011,…

Farmers are right to protest — but Green Deal is wrong target

Many politicians continue to support the largest agribusinesses and frame the crisis as ‘farmers versus nature’. It's a false dichotomy that tragically hurts the vast majority of farmers (Photo: Paula Soler/EUobserver) Farmers across Europe are struggling and are hitting the…

EU agrees law to boost green industry at home

The European Parliament and national governments have agreed to boost domestic production of green technologies, such as solar modules and wind turbines, expanding the list to include nuclear power but shying away from excluding Chinese manufacturers for most public subsidies.…