Greta Thunberg blocks Brussels boulevard in fossil fuel protest
The EU’s energy taxation rules favor oil and gas despite efforts to reach net zero, experts say.
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What Westminster (Massachusetts) really thinks about the US presidential election
A small town in Massachusetts is as politically divided as its London namesake.
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤโs diplomacy ร la carte
The Serbian leader has proved adept at balancing the West versus China and Russia.
Joe Biden preps to sell the economy โ to boost his legacy and help Harris
Biden is determined to convince a skeptical public that he strengthened the economy.
Fury in Turkey as animal lovers and politicians attack โmassacre lawโ to deal with 4m stray dogs
A new bill forcing local authorities to remove homeless animals from city streets has led to a furious backlashNext to the network of the highways that crisscross Turkey, among the lush forests or mountain peaks that dot the country, large stray dogs a…
More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistanโs Balochistan
At least 73 people were killed in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan when separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines and highways and security forces launched retaliatory operations, officials said on Monday (26 August).
Serbiaโs leader wins the West with promises of โwhite goldโ โ but loses the people
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ accuses protesters who oppose an EU-backed lithium mine of trying to overthrow him.
Now you see him, now you donโt: How did Carles Puigdemont pull off his great disappearing act?
The fugitive separatist leader snuck into Spain, gave a speech in Barcelona and then vanished into thin air.
โAustria wants to remain in fossil ignoranceโ: Climate activist group to end campaign
Its protests โ such as blocking streets and airports โย have garnered a lot of attention.
Trump vs. Bidenโs historic climate agenda
President Joe Biden may no longer be on the 2024 ballot โ but his legacy is. And former President Donald Trump would have multiple tools to thwart his ambitions on energy, infrastructure and climate change.
We volunteered at a Gaza hospital. What we saw was unspeakable.
American surgeons who witnessed the civilian carnage of the Israel-Hamas war.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
France launches crackdown in New Caledonia as deadly riots rage
Paris has despatched elite units to take back the road from the airport to the capital of Noumรฉa, after the death toll climbed to six.
Serbia to Xi Jinping: No one reveres you like we do
Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ said โthe sky is the limit” on future cooperation.
Serbia prepares warm welcome for Xi in contrast to China-EU tensions
Chinese president hails two countriesโ friendship before his arrival, after visiting Pyrenees with MacronChinese flags adorned highways as Serbia got ready to give a home-from-home welcome to Xi Jinping, contrasting tensions on the first leg of the Chi…
The Luxembourg-France border is prime pro-EU territory โย except it isnโt
Tens of thousands of people in eastern France cross the border to Luxembourg every day for work โ yet Marine Le Penโs National Rally is gaining ground in the area.
Wednesday briefing: Stalled aid, soldier shortages and dwindling weapons as Ukraine hangs on
In todayโs newsletter: As the crisis in the Middle East shifts resources away from the Russian invasion, Zelenskiy is calling for more money, weapons and attentionโข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.As soon as Iran launch…
German minister threatens โindefinite driving bansโ on weekends
The ruling coalition has been fighting over legislation that sets out binding climate targets.
Germany isnโt planning to slam brakes on the autobahn, minister says
The highway speed limit is a controversial debate in Germany.
Only connecting with voters can stop Europeโs populist tide
There’s a growing backlash rooted in overall desperation, compounded by many votersโ perception that their grievances are being shrugged off.
How the US broke Kosovo and what that means for Ukraine
Washington’s track record suggests it’s better at fighting wars than dealing with what follows.
Von der Leyen can delay, not avoid, climate showdown with farmers
The EUโs top executive makes concessions to punt a climate battle over farming to the next president โ which may be her.
New French PM vows to cut red tape and taxes
Gabriel Attal makes appeal to farmers and the middle class, echoing Emmanuel Macron’s rightward shift.
‘French agriculture can’t be bartered away’: Farmers unite against EU rules and globalised markets
French farmers have been putting pressure on the government to respond to their demands for better remuneration to fight rising costs and what they say are stifling EU regulations. As tractors blockaded major highways around Paris for a second day on …
French farmers prepare for lengthy showdown as they launch โsiege of Parisโ
New Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is scrambling to appease the agriculture sector as tractor protests escalate.
Farmers ‘besiege’ Paris as protests spread to Brussels โ video
French farmers have been getting closer to Paris as they continue to block highways in protest against price pressures, taxes and green regulation. Dozens of tractors occupied a motorway near the city of Beauvais leading to the French capital…
France to push for EU law changes as farmers block Paris highways
France said it would push to ease European Union environmental regulations on fallow farmland this week, as tractors blocked major highways out of Paris on Monday and nationwide farmers’ protests intensified.
Germanyโs rude political awakening
The country’s domestic politics are becoming dysfunctional just when Berlin’s leadership on the world stage may be needed most.
French farmers block highways and aim for Yellow Jacket redux
French farmers hope to spark a larger protest movement and enjoy high levels of public support.
Farmersโ protests sweep France, seizing agenda before EU elections
The far-right is going after Macron’s record on agriculture and EU regulation in an attempt to bank on farmer discontent.
Slovak law on highways threatens EU directives for nature protection, warn NGOs
Around 25 Slovak NGOs have initiated a collective amendment against the draft law on extraordinary measures for strategic investments and the construction of The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in Slovakia, saying it goes against EU directives…
Populism Keeps Rattling the Globe. Elites Have No Idea What to Do.
Corporate leaders have lots of fears about political polarization. But where are their solutions?
Farmer discontent spooks Macron as he weighs EU election pick
French president could back a pro-farmer lead candidate for his party in the next European election to head off wider protests.
Israelโs first responders struggling to heal 100 days onย from October 7
‘When we tried picking up the bones, the bones turned to ash,’ says an Israeli first responder recalling the Hamas attack a hundred days ago.
German farmers block roads with tractors in subsidies protest
Partial U-turn by Berlin fails to avert week-long nationwide action that government says could be co-opted by righwing extremistsGerman farmers blocked city centres, highways and motorway slip roads with tractors at the start of a week-long, nationwide…
Polish truckers halt blockade at Ukraine border crossing
Truck traffic resumes on vital highway route hit by dispute over grain imports.
Ukraine blows up main railway connection between Russia and China
Ukrainian saboteurs strike deep in enemy territory.
French court annuls ban of climate movement over โeco-terrorismโ claims
Interior ministry ordered disbanding in June, following violent clashes with police.
Europeโs monumental challenge: How do you solve a problem like Hitler?
Berlin worked to eliminate the monuments of Hitler’s Third Reich. Rome remains full of reminders of Il Duce.
Trumpโs bashing electric cars. He has lots of company in Europe.
The push to move away from the internal combustion engine is becoming an election issue on two continents.
Angry miners continue to block roads in Bulgaria over plans to abandon coal
Bulgarian miners who are blocking highways and key roads in southern Bulgaria in a protest against the government โ which officially submitted their territorial Just Transition Plans to the EU Commission on Friday โ continued for the third day, with……
โWe know we arenโt going backโ: Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians face up to a life in exile
Fearing ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan’s army, some refugees fear they may never return.
Arrive at Gare du Midi, then run! How to navigate Brussels
From confusing and dangerous train stations to scooters dumped in a pile, Brussels has all your transport needs covered.
โNobody is helping usโ: Inside the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
A sense of abandonment grips ethnic Armenians, who feel deserted by traditional allies and the West alike.
We canโt rely on Russia to protect us anymore, Armenian PM says
Once one of the Kremlin’s closest allies, Armenia is now conducting joint drills with US soldiers.
Azerbaijan agrees to reopen Lachin Corridor to Nagorno-Karabakh
The move comes after almost two months of near-total blockade and warnings of ‘genocide.’
โOne big adventureโ: the Russian minister who fled the draft to drive trucks in the US
Denis Sharonov is part of a historic exodus as hundreds of thousands of Russians seek to escape Vladimir Putinโs warThe former minister drove his big white truck north until he reached Michigan. The Great Lakes provided a welcome relief from the scorch…
French court suspends ban on climate movement accused of โecoterrorismโ
Interior minister ordered activist group to be disbanded after violence at water reservoir protests.
Georgiaโs EU dreams live or die with Mikheil Saakashvili
The death of the former president could sink Georgia’s EU hopes for good.
Medical convoys from Nagorno-Karabakh suspended after Armenian detained by Azerbaijan
The standoff comes amid warnings that a blockade could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe in the battle-scarred region.
Wildfires trigger explosions at ammo warehouse in Greece
Wildfires have also engulfed popular Greek tourist destinations such as Corfu, Evia and Rhodes.
Turnout in Spainโs elections slows down
Afternoon heat may be depressing the participation, but pollsters expect more voters to deposit their ballots as temperatures cool toward evening.
Putinโs war is slowly destroying Europeโs breadbasket
Ukraine has kept producing and exporting grain despite the Russian invasion. How much longer can that go on?