EU climate watchdog report finds only 2 of 22 targets on track for 2030
A new flagship report from the European Environment Agency says that the continent is struggling to meet most of its 2030 climate and environmental targets. While Europe has managed to cut greenhouse ...
29 Sep 20255min
Elections in Moldova: What’s at stake?
All eyes are on Europe's east this weekend, where Moldovans head to the polls on Sunday in an election that could define the country’s future as they will have to decide between Europe and Russia. So ...
26 Sep 20254min
China’s climate pledges fall short as Trump dismisses the crisis as a ‘hoax’
World leaders have once again taken to the stage at the United Nations, this time presenting a fresh set of targets to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. A total of 120 countries and the European Union hav...
25 Sep 20255min
Drone Wars: NATO’s response and the EU’s ‘drone wall’
Over the past two weeks, Russian drones and fighter jets have repeatedly strayed into NATO airspace, from Poland and Romania to Estonia, and possibly Denmark, near Copenhagen airport. NATO chief Mark ...
24 Sep 20254min
Most of the EU and two-thirds of the UN recognise Palestine. What now?
On Monday night in New York, European Council President António Costa announced that a majority of EU member states, 16 in numbers, now officially recognise the State of Palestine. The list includes B...
23 Sep 20255min
Can Macron’s UN Assembly push for Palestinian statehood be a diplomatic win?
This week, the spotlight is at the United Nations General Assembly and it isn’t just on global crises like climate change, war in Ukraine, or artificial intelligence. It’s also firmly on France’s Emma...
22 Sep 20255min
Is Germany joining the trend of politics shaping media freedom?
In Germany, a dispute over public broadcasting has reached the political spotlight. Julia Ruhs, a journalist and presenter of Klar, a programme that often covered right-wing themes such as immigration...
19 Sep 20254min
EU’s push for Israel sanctions and tariffs falters over Berlin’s position
Today marks the passing of the deadline set by the United Nations General Assembly for Israel to end its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Yesterday, on 17 September, EU ambassad...
18 Sep 20254min
