Parliamentโ€™s right-wing majority puts EU ethics body in the crosshairs

Lawmakers claim right-wing coalition is using procedural tricks to “obstruct” implementation.

Looser state aid rules aim to stoke clean tech demand

A European Commission draft sets out ways for governments to subsidize and boost clean-tech investments.

Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ is on a nuclear mission as EU industry chief

With Germany embroiled in political and economic difficulties, nuclear advocates see an opportunity to score points in Brussels.

Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ, en mission pour le nuclรฉaire au sommet de lโ€™Europe

Les difficultรฉs politiques et รฉconomiques de l’Allemagne sont une bonne occasion de marquer des points ร  Bruxelles en matiรจre nuclรฉaire, estiment ses partisans.

Angry farmers push Poland away from Ukraine

After nearly three years of war in Ukraine, protests by Polish farmers are opening up social and political fractures in a once-unshakeable alliance.

How von der Leyen blindsided Brussels with her deregulation drive

The Commission president is pushing a sweeping, rapid and centralized agenda to โ€œsimplifyโ€ EU rules โ€” and not everyone in Brussels is thrilled.

Macronโ€™s U-turn against EU green rules triggers internal revolt

The French president’s anti-regulation push has thrown his environmental legacy into doubt and angered many in his own party.

Germanyโ€™s labor market โ€” long the envy of Europe โ€” is losing its shine

For the first time in a decade, the number of unemployed is closing in on 3 million โ€” and there’s more to come.

Europeans are right to be angry with Donald Trump, but they should also be furious with themselves | Andrew Rawnsley

The betrayal of Ukraine is a final warning to the UK and its continental allies to put a lot more energy and money into rebuilding their defencesIt was, Sir Keir Starmer told members of his inner circle, one of his most meaningful visits abroad. In the…

The downfall of the World Trade Organization

What we see before us now is a dysfunctional and paralyzed colossus. And itโ€™s time to reevaluate this institution, which is no longer fit for purpose.

Ukraine could become the EUโ€™s โ€˜Afghanistan,โ€™ Viktor Orbรกn claims

The Hungarian leader repeated Kremlin talking points in an interview with Tucker Carlson.

New Geo-Political Challenges and the Past and Future of EU-Greenland Relations

  

Ulla Neergaard, Professor of EU Law, University of Copenhagen

Photo credit: Gordon Leggett, via Wikimedia Commons 

 

*This contribution draws upon Ulla
Neergaardโ€™s forthcoming work, โ€œโ€˜Eurarcticโ€™: Colonialism and EU-Greenland…

EU proposes clampdown on green tech subsidies

A draft document seen by Euractiv reveals Brussels wants to halve the generous subsidy limits imposed during the pandemic.

Electricity firms demand new EU energy security plan at Munich conference

With electricity set to play an ever more central role in Europeโ€™s energy system, the trade association Eurelectric has called on Brussels to urgently update a security of supply strategy that dates back to 2014.

Organic farmers deplore return of controversial weed killer

Belgium is once again allowing the use of a herbicide that could contaminate crops on farms several kilometres away.

Von der Leyen demands trigger of emergency clause to massively boost defense spending

European Commission president announces plan at Munich Security Conference.

MEPs call for more action for gender equality on company boards

MEPs welcomed European Commission’s recent launch of infringement proceedings against 17 member states, but they say more action is needed to create positive environment for change.

Going smart to go fast: A blueprint for accelerating renewable energy deployment sustainably across Europe [Promoted content]

The current business-as-usual approach to renewable deployment overlooks environmental, social, and institutional factors, causing permitting bottlenecks and project delays. A new toolkit by the Energy Community Secretariat and The Nature Conservancy a…

โ€˜Hallelujahโ€™: Orbรกn predicts Trump-Putin talks will โ€˜reintegrateโ€™ Russia into Europe

“That’s what we’ve been waiting for,” Hungarian prime minister says.

I met the โ€˜godfathers of AIโ€™ in Paris โ€“ hereโ€™s what they told me to really worry about | Alexander Hurst

Experts are split between concerns about future threats and present dangers. Both camps issued dire warningsI was a technophile in my early teenage days, sometimes wishing that I had been born in 2090, rather than 1990, so that I could see all the incr…

Security is the new safety

SNEAK PEEK โ€”ย ย The U.K. AISI drops โ€œsafetyโ€ for โ€œsecurityโ€ as it rebrands for the Trump era. โ€”ย DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. โ€”ย Whatโ€™s happened to the porn review? Good morning and happy Friday, This is Tom, unable to find where Iโ€™ve hidden my wifeโ€™s Valentineโ€™s card. You can get in touch with your news, [โ€ฆ]

German industrial supremacy threatened by sunny south and windy north

Regions with abundant renewable energy are forecast to have structurally cheaper electricity โ€“ and a big competitive advantage in an electrified world.

Les 30 couples de pouvoir les plus influents en 2025

A lโ€™occasion de la Saint-Valentin, POLITICO a listรฉ les couples les plus influents de lโ€™annรฉe.

‘In the AI field, there will be an increasingly fragmented regulatory environment’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly rejected Elon Musk’s $97 billion unsolicited bid, explaining to attendees at a Paris summit on AI that the company is not for sale. OpenAI is controlled by a nonprofit board bound to its original mission of safely bu…

Norway to open protected rivers to hydropower plants

Green politicians describe plan as โ€˜a historic attack on Norwegian natureโ€™The Norwegian parliament has voted to open up protected rivers to hydropower plants, prompting fury from conservation groups who fear for the fate of fish and other wildlife.The …

Europe’s future at stake as Munich Security Conference 2025 gathers

How can Europe navigate the perfect storm of crises threatening its security and values? Follow Euronews live here, as world leaders, executives, and top ministers converge in Munich, where Europe faces stark challenges โ€” not least securing European le…

Von der Leyen aide held secret talks with Trump team amid trade war

Bjoern Seibert visited Washington ahead of high-level contacts between the Commission president and J.D. Vance.

Green Claims Directive: a catalyst for transparency in climate investment [Promoted content]

The Green Claims Directive must balance ensuring transparency with enabling businesses to make credible climate commitments. A well-designed regulation must support voluntary carbon markets and unlock private investment for decarbonisation and nature p…

The Clean Industrial Deal: facilitating and enabling a sustainable business case [Promoted content]

The cement industry is ambitious to reach net zero by 2050, with over 100 decarbonisation projects underway. Success also depends on a Clean Industrial Deal that delivers regulatory certainty, CO2 infrastructure, funding clarity, and lead markets for l…

Starlink looks pale in comparison with what Europeans can get

SNEAK PEEK โ€” Has Elon Muskโ€™s Starlink got a shot in Europe? Not really. โ€” The withdrawal of the EUโ€™s AI liability rules has fans and critics. โ€”ย Thereโ€™s a new report about the price tag of the Eurostack. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. Hi, this is Pieter, back in Brussels after frantic days [โ€ฆ]

Trumpโ€™s uphill battle to make NATO allies hit his mega defense spending target

There is broad agreement to boost defense spending โ€” but the U.S. president’s call for 5 percent of GDP is too much for most European countries.

Ukraine war briefing: Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, say European ministers

If we canโ€™t join Nato we must build our own, says Zelenskyy; Russian trial begins over explosion that crippled Kerch bridge. What we know on day 1,086 Nothing about ending Russiaโ€™s war against Ukraine should be decided without the Ukrainians, Europea…

Financing the EUโ€™s energy transition and competitiveness drive, can the two strategies co-exist? [Advocacy Lab Content]

Normandy isn’t Texas, and Europe canโ€™t โ€˜drill baby drillโ€™, but stronger technological leadership can accelerate Europeโ€™s green game.

โ€˜The far right wants us to play by their rulesโ€™: Can German Greens survive โ€˜witch-huntโ€™?

As AfD says Germany is in grip of โ€˜eco-dictatorshipโ€™, Green party tones down mention of climate actionThe crowd had crammed into a concert hall in central Berlin to hear crunch-time election pitches from Robert Habeck and Annalena Baerbock, the high-pr…

EU examines future of its outdated budget

The European Commission wants a more flexible financial framework to meet the challenges, including green technologies, border security and defense, facing the 27 member states.

Austrian trade and industry bodies call for root-and-branch review of Green Deal laws

The head of Austriaโ€™s chamber of commerce, leading conservative politician Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, has called on the EU executive to roll back a swathe of Green Deal regulations in its ongoing war on red tape, while the European insurance industry l…

Press release – Parliament green lights update of VAT rules to make them fit for digital times

The update will notably require that VAT be paid for services provided through online platforms, putting an end to an unfair distortion of competition. It will also fight VAT fraud.Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsSubcommittee on Tax Matters S…

France pitches plan to halt decline of EU chemical industry

The law should list certain chemicals as critical to Europe’s strategic autonomy, copying similar policies for minerals and medicines.

The big fat Greek plot to defraud the EU

โ€œFarmers” raked in millions of euros for land they didnโ€™t own or work.

Beavers save Czech taxpayers ยฃ1m by flooding ex-army training site

Herbivorous rodents built a dam in area officials were planning to make a barrier to shield Klabava RiverBeavers have saved Czech taxpayers $1.2m (ยฃ1m) by flooding a protected former army training site where a long-stalled dam was planned.Officials had…

Zelenskyy proposes to trade land with Putin, offers to return Kursk

If U.S. president can convince Moscow to negotiate an end to hostilities with Kyiv, Ukraine leader is ready to talk business on occupied territories.

Seafood firm offers bounty to catch 27,000 escaped salmon off Norway

Mowi to give fishers ยฃ36 per fish after loss from farm in what campaigners say is a โ€˜disaster for wild salmonโ€™The global seafood company Mowi is offering a bounty to fishers who catch escaped salmon after an estimated 27,000 fish went missing from a fa…

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As Europe navigates a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, its industries and regional economies face unprecedented challenges. At Cerame-Unie, we are advocating for an inclusive industrial policy that supports all energy-intensive sectors, includi…

Inside the divided coalition coming for the Green Deal

Intentionally or not, concerned businesses, the ascendant far right and traditional conservatives are coming together to rewrite green rules.

The EUโ€™s ticking debt bomb โ€” and why it matters for its next budget

Repayment of the EU’s โ‚ฌ300 billion joint borrowing hangs like a cloud over the European Commission’s budget brainstorm.

Spain pushes to double EU budget to over โ‚ฌ2 trillion

Madrid wants governments to be jointly liable for borrowing huge amounts of money to boost the bloc’s coffers.

As Trump torches overseas aid, will Britain step up?

Britain used to lead the world on international development. But in the era of right-wing populists, its Labour government is now treading carefully.

Trump expands steel and aluminum tariffs to all countries

The tariffs build off ones the president imposed during his first term.

Trump could remake USAID to promote fossil fuels

The presidentโ€™s allies want foreign aid repurposed to encourage more oil and gas development around the world.

Macron touts Europe and trolls Trump at Paris AI summit

โ€˜Choose Europe and France for AI,โ€™ says president amid speculation US and UK playing hardball over declarationEmmanuel Macron touted Europe and France as artificial intelligence powerhouses, amid speculation that the US and UK are playing hardball over…

Moldovaโ€™s Russia-backed breakaway region strikes deal to end energy crisis

Separatist leaders said they will take a Russian loan to pay for supplies despite an EU aid offer.

5 times politicians were humiliated by WhatsApp leaks

Numerous UK politicos have found their group chats getting two ticks โ€” from the entire British public.

โ€˜Engine of inequalityโ€™: delegates discuss AIโ€™s global impact at Paris summit

Emmanuel Macronโ€™s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainableEurope live โ€“ latest updatesBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and inequality have featured i…

French billionaire: Musk is โ€˜the worldโ€™s greatest entrepreneur and โ€ฆ sometimes a dickโ€™

Xavier Niel shared his brutally honest assessment of the tech icon during an interview Monday.

Breakaway Moldovan region turn back to Russia for energy needs

A European Commission spokesperson today said that the EU’s offer “is still on the table” but that Transnistrian authorities “have gone for another solution.”

Weather tracker: tropical cyclone Zelia brings high winds and rain to Western Australia

A tropical low known as 18U will bring strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges to the north of the country The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a tropical cyclone alert for the north coast of Western Australia. This alert concerns a tropical low know…

Britain ditches AI declaration, pitches for cash

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2025: A pivotal year in Europeโ€™s sustainability journey โ€“ How the soft drinks sector is leading the way [Promoted content]

As we step into 2025, it is the perfect time to look at what this year holds on the environmental sustainability front. 2025 is no doubt an important one as it will be marked by significant milestones and new initiatives that will shape the future of E…

Franceโ€™s great AI hope sees opportunity in Chinaโ€™s chatbot success

Mistral AI co-founder says China’s artificial intelligence breakthrough offers inspiration for Europe in the global AI race.

The menace of deindustrialization in the EU โ€” and what we can do about it

Policymaking is not accountancy: in the medium and long term, the EU will be better off keeping factories within its borders.

New ecodesign rules freeze out Europeโ€™s local space heaters

Proposed EU rules could see almost 100% of solid fuel local space heaters disappear from the European market, destroying European jobs, growth and competitiveness, warns CEFACD

Von der Leyen to host CEOs after unveiling EUโ€™s economic plan

Leaders from the bloc’s biggest companies will convene in Antwerp for the Feb. 26 event.

Inside the new plan to seize Russiaโ€™s shadow fleet

European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscowโ€™s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea.

Suggestions for U.S. success in the Middle East

An aide-mรฉmoire to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a former adviser to Tony Blair.

โ€‹โ€‹Justin Trudeauโ€™s not the only Canadian pushing for a UK trade deal

Pierre Poilievre โ€” frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM โ€” is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.

Merz and Scholz clash on migration, economy and Trump: โ€˜How dumb can somebody be?โ€™

Center-right and center-left chancellor candidates clashed in a fiery debate, exposing deep divisions just weeks ahead of a national election.

EU moves to replace Russian energy influence in Moldova

EU cash has ensured that gas and power flow in Moldova and its breakaway region of Transnistria, after Russia closed the taps โ€“ now Brussels wants a longer-term deal.

The โ€˜Gaza-ificationโ€™ of the West Bank

With a cease-fire holding in Gaza, Israel shifts its war to the West Bank.

Money to Burn by Asta Olivia Nordenhof review โ€“ fire and energy in a new septology

This intense tale of lives connected to the Scandinavian Star ferry disaster in 1990 is hardly conventional, but undoubtedly excitingInto the narrow field of Scandinavian multi-decker novels โ€“ populated by Jon Fosse and Karl Ove Knausgรฅrd โ€“ strides a n…

The Future of Temporary Protection in Tรผrkiye: Return of Syrians after the Fall of Assad

 

Dr. AyลŸe Dicle
Ergin, Assistant
Professor, Bilkent University Faculty of Law

 

Photo credit: Henry
Ridgwell, Voice of America news, via Wikimedia
Commons

 

As of today, the vast majority of
approximately 2.8
million Syrians in Tรผr…

Two years after the earthquake, villages in southern Turkey face expropriation

The Hatay region still has 220,000 people living in container cities. Faced with the pressing demand for housing, the authorities are stepping up land seizures in rural communities, as in Hidirbey and Vakifli, ‘Turkey’s last Armenian village.’

Emilia Pรฉrez movie wins top Spanish film prize amid Karla Sofรญa Gascรณn furore

Best European film at Goya awards goes to movie at the centre of a storm over past social media posts written by its star, Karla Sofรญa GascรณnNarco-musical Emilia Pรฉrez has won best European film at Spainโ€™s equivalent of the Oscars amid the fallout from…

Baltic states regain energy autonomy to counter Russian threat

On Saturday, the three Baltic states disconnected their electricity grids from Russia’s. This marked the end of decades of work to gain energy independence in electricity, gas and oil, against a backdrop of hybrid warfare in the Baltic Sea.

Looking at Trump, Europeโ€™s far right vows to โ€˜reconquerโ€™ the continent

โ€œOur friend Trump, the Trump tornado, has changed the world in just a couple of weeks,โ€ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn tells far-right rally in Madrid.

Hands On, Eyes Closed? CJEU Grand Chamber hearing on Frontexโ€™s role in unlawful pushbacks (WS and Others v Frontex, C-679/23 P)

 Jan-Hendrik Seelow, Dutch
Council for Refugees*

*The Dutch Council for Refugees has
closely worked with the applicantโ€™s counsel to support the case from the
beginning Photo credit: Francesco Placco, via Wikimedia Commons

Introduction

It is a f…

Paris AI Summit: โ€˜Start of everything is transparencyโ€™, researcher says

AI researcher and founding member of Climate Change AI Dr Sasha Luccioni spoke to FRANCE 24 about the upcoming summit on artificial intelligence in Paris and the technologyโ€™s impact on the climate. Luccioni called for more transparency and accountabil…

Inside USAIDโ€™s undoing

Aides to the president and Elon Musk suspected USAID officials were trying to go around a funding freeze.

Zelenskyy signals diplomatic push to win over Trump

Kyiv wants to secure the U.S. administration on its side before any peace talks with Russia.