Christophe Béchu, the new Minister for Ecological transition in the new French government unveiled on Monday (4 July), is being heavily criticised for his lack of expertise on the matter and his socially conservative views. French Prime minister Elisabeth Borne…
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Public kept in the dark? (Photo: powtac) On Tuesday (5 July) the European Parliament will have its final vote on a key set of rules meant to make online platforms safer: the Digital Services Act. This new regulatory pack is…
Chinese president Xi Jinping. 'We will not be naive about Nato's Strategic Concept' (Photo: UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office) At last week’s 20
The Mayor of Ukrainian Black Sea port city Odesa announced last week that he was making British Prime Minister Boris Johnson an honorary citizen. This was not the first time Ukrainian officials have sought to show their appreciation for the…
Poland’s 5.5-metre tall steel barrier, built on its border with Belarus, was meant to be a European version of former US President Donald Trump’s wall, protecting the European Union’s eastern frontier from illegal migration. But the wall, stretching about 187…
Labour leader Keir Starmer will rule out the prospect of the UK rejoining the EU’s single market, describing it as “a recipe for more division” in a speech on Monday evening (4 July). In a speech at the Centre…
After a ten-day diplomatic marathon and having once again tasked Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne with forming a “
While the EU and Latin America share common values and challenges, the region does not receive much attention from European policymakers. As the EU navigates its way through multiple crises – from the war in Ukraine to mitigating the worst…
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