A two-year investigation by FRANCE 24 has revealed that hunting cartridges produced by the French-Italian ammunition manufacturer Cheddite were used in Iran during the violent crackdown on the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022. The investigation…
Walzโs folksy relatability on TV played a central role in elevating him to Harrisโ running mate this summer.
Accusations that another Kremlin critic ordered attack on Leonid Volkov throws scattered opposition into further disarrayWhen Leonid Volkov, a longtime partner of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was brutally attacked with a hammer ou…
While Beijing and Moscow have been working to establish a strategic foothold in the region for more than a decade, Washington and Brussels are just now waking up to the danger.
โTrying something outโ with a few scribbled notes, Czech games maestro Vlaada Chvรกtil conceived a tabletop contest than has since sold more than 15m units. Now itโs coming to take over your phoneMy mumโs given me a clue: โsoup: twoโ. I scan the grid of…
Nature conservationists have denounced as โshamefulโ a back-room agreement that saw all but two EU governments acquiesce to a European Commission proposal to ease protection for Europeโs burgeoning wolf populations.
Norwegians are putting their natural environment (and weekend activities) ahead of tourismโs economic benefits In Norway, nature is something of a national obsession. Norwegian children are taught that โthere is no such thing as bad weather, only bad c…
In an attempt to justify a practice that has brought Malta before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) twice, Maltaโs Federation for Hunting and Conservation recently published passionate views that distort the reality of finch trapping, writes Nicholas…
Post-mandate restrictions on members of EU institutions impose a cooling-off period between the end of a mandate and the possibility of carrying out lobbying activities.
A discarded napkin found outside EXKi reveals Ursula von der Leyen’s real thinking.
With Sweden issuing permits to kill a fifth of its bears, and Romanian MPs voting to double its quota, and the debate over hunting season has become a political issueThe forest was unnaturally still when Soลa Chovanovรก Supekovรก first picked up the bear…
Miami, Milan, Monacoโ.โ.โ.โas new legislation looms in the UK, which alternative locations weigh in with homes and lifestyles as seductive as the tax breaks?
Police were on Saturday (24 August) hunting for a man who, draped in a Palestinian flag, was suspected of setting fires at a synagogue in southern France and triggering an explosion that injured a police officer.
Campaigners denounce โpure slaughterโ, which could threaten survival of entire Scandinavian population More than 150 brown bears have been killed in the opening days of Swedenโs annual bear hunt, as controversy mounts over what conservationists have ca…
Some Democrats know how to turn a look. Others, not so much.
Some residents of wealthy Italian village reportedly passing on photos to police who are hunting illegal unitsIt is baking hot in Portofino, but the atmosphere has turned decidedly chilly among residents of the exclusive Italian coastal village since a…
Czech police are investigating groups of mostly young people hunting for paedophiles on the internet to blackmail them or beat them up, a spokesman said Friday (9 August).
Bucharest has lifted a moratorium on bear hunting as their population soars. Will hunting help?
Bucharest has lifted a moratorium on bear hunting as their population soars. Will hunting help?
Ursula von der Leyen’s furry nemesis strikes back.
Regions cannot authorise the hunting of wolves if their population numbers are still low at the national level, as is the case in Spain’s Castilla Leon region, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said on Monday (29 July), weeks after upholding strict p…
Victims include three children and a teenager at apartment building in Les Moulins neighbourhoodPolice are hunting three arson suspects after a fire in an apartment building killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice, the countryโs prime m…
The U.S. Attorneyโs Office has seen mixed results in cases involving public officials, in large part because of Supreme Court rulings.
European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said the Commission will propose changes to the EU’s visa regime within July, according to two letters addressed to member states and seen by Euractiv, sent at the time Commission President Ursula…
Increasingly exasperated by Viktor Orbรกnโs obstruction of EU foreign policy, Brusselsย is contemplating an unprecedented step to boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit next month.
In a ruling published on Thursday (11 June), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld a request by NGOs for a ban on wolf hunting in Austria, authorised by derogation, at a time when EU Member States are struggling to agree on a common …
Marine Le Penโs National Rally is presenting itself as a defender of the country’s Jewish population.
A treasure-hunting trail with Lara Maiklem, aka โThe London Mudlarkโ
Across the globe, populists are rolling back efforts to save nature and the planet.
Jay Slater, 19, reported missing on Monday morning after phoning friend while walking in vast nature reserveFriends of a British teenager who disappeared in Tenerife have urged British and Spanish police to send reinforcements to aid the search as they…
A fight for the soul of the Tories is about to break out between centrists and those on the right.
The government grants a licence to Iceland’s sole whaling firm – a move condemned by animal welfare groups.
The government grants a licence to Iceland’s sole whaling firm – a move condemned by animal welfare groups.
On Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Guardian he did not understand his latest moves, asking: ‘Does he want to become a loser president?’In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the Ukrainian president expressed his concern about what the …
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said relative safety in Kyiv was thanks to ‘the wall of warriors’ on the frontline.In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Zelenskiy said he understood the humanity of men who did not want to fight and conceded that the energy …
Western countries at peace do not share Ukraineโs sense of existential urgency, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told the Guardian in an interview in Kyiv, adding that ‘you don’t know what war is until it comes to your home’.In a wide-ranging exclusive intervie…
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the Ukrainian president reveals the tactics and traits that help him face the daily frustrations of leading a country at war for more than two yearsโข Zelenskiy: Russian troops are laughing at and โhuntingโ U…
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Volodymyr Zelenskiy emphasised: ‘I donโt think Putin is crazy. Heโs dangerous. Itโs much scarier. You see, he will not stop’Volodymyr Zelenskiy: Russian troops are laughing at and โhuntingโ Ukrainians Contin…
Asked about having the stamina to lead Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Guardian that when he became president he promised to be with the people ‘until the end’ and to defend the constitution adding that it would therefore be unfair to show any we…
Joe Bidenโs delay in agreeing to the use of western weapons against targets in Russia has the Kremlinโs forces laughing at Ukraine and able to ‘hunt’ its people, Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Guardian in an interview in Kyiv.On Thursday it emerged that,…
Exclusive interview: Ukrainian president says US delaying use of western weapons on targets inside Russia has cost livesJoe Bidenโs delay in sanctioning the use of western weapons against targets in Russia has left the Kremlinโs forces laughing at Ukra…
In EU election, Dublin addresses a Continent-wide problem.
The Russian president and former Italian prime minster were on a holiday together in 2013.
German liberal targets the Greens in making case to allow trophy-hunting imports.
President of southern African country wants to offload elephants to Germany. Bring it on!
Botswana has an elephant problem. The director of Nuremberg zoo weighs in on whether Germany could adopt some and where they could live.
Germany wants tougher limits on hunting the animals, but Botswana says it has too many of them.
The Botswanan president on Tuesday (2 April) threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over the import of hunting trophies.
Germany wants tougher limits on hunting the animals, but Botswana says it has too many of them.
โNo joke.โ
Prime Minister Robert Ficoโs first steps since returning to power have set off familiar alarm bells in Brussels.
Environmentally minded Tories fear losing influence after the general election.
The BBC meets the drone operators helping to resist Russia’s attempts to dominate the Black Sea.
The BBC meets the drone operators helping to resist Russia’s attempts to dominate the Black Sea.
Over the past few years, farming and hunting organisations have waged an unrelenting vendetta against the wolf, culminating in the European Commission’s 180-degree policy U-turn, writes the director of the Humane Society International for Europe.
Israel says it has intelligence information indicating that the Hamas militant group was operating inside Nasser Hospital.
โThey tried to emulate the far right to avoid the far right. At the end, everybody goes towards the far right,โ Teresa Ribera told POLITICO.
The leader of the recently-founded “Alliance Rurale” party in France, Willy Schraen, told Euractiv in an interview that if he is elected as an MEP, he aims to create a ‘rural affairs’ group in the EU House with like-minded lawmakers.
Letting two Royal Navy ships through would violate the Montreux Convention, Ankara declares.
Brussels 2024 would look a little bit different.
A gunman killed 14 people at a university in the Czech capital, before turning the gun on himself.
European Commission president accused of sacrificing animal to placate powerful farming lobby
Commissionโs proposal to downgrade animalโs โstrictly protectedโ status not based on scientific evidence, say conservationistsWolves could be hunted again across western Europe after the European Commission proposed to reduce their protection, in what …
The European Commission has proposed downgrading the protection status of wolves, potentially paving the way for hunting and localised culls.
Decision follows pressure from hunting groups, who say wolves are attacking livestock.
Child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, leaving law enforcement fighting against the tide.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Washington, saying delays to future military aid are โdreams come trueโ for Vladimir Putin; Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny missingSee all our Ukraine war coverageUkraineโs president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has flown t…
The French love eating frog legs at this time of year โย but should they?
Activists launch social media campaign to deter French consumers from eating a favorite delicacy.
Rural Alliance will campaign to defend traditional rural values and slash red tape, says party head.
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
Which of Europe’s high-fliers have the most charisma? POLITICO finds out.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has turned the bid into a campaign to showcase the OPEC kingpin’s attempt to rebrand.
Robert Fico has named his top team, and it features some controversial characters.
Group urges European Commission to ‘move quickly.’
Figures obtained by POLITICO shed light on key border deal between U.K. and France.
SNEAK PEEK โ Russia withdrew from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: NATO announced the suspension of the agreement in response. โ Britain and Canada push back against a bill to fund the U.S. government next year, saying it would seriously harm maritime defense cooperation between the three allies. โ Europe undermined hopes [โฆ]
Turmoil in the region routinely heralds a jump in extremist activity in Europe, and counterterrorism bosses are ramping up surveillance to try and prevent a possible wave of future attacks.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about the counries that abstained in a UN General Assembly vote calling for a humanitarian truce, Poland’s PiS hunting for new opposition MPs to remain in power, and so much more.
Kristjรกn Loftsson has stubbornly refused to bow to public opinion or an overwhelming international consensus against whaling. But with a full ban coming in Iceland, has he killed his last whale?In the face of protests from environmentalists, political …
The far-right Confederation party could be crucial in forming a new government โ but its leaders have to decide if they want to play ball.
Malta’s ORNIS committee has accepted recommendations by hunting lobby FKNK to open a trapping season for Song Thrush and Golden Plover, while a recommendation for a โresearchโ period for the trapping of Finches was also accepted, despite ongoing …
The drone, which belonged to the Turkish government, was armed with air-to-ground missiles and deemed a threat to the American troops and Syrian Democratic Forces at the Tal Baydar base.
As the long rope given Modi may just snap under the strain of recent accusations.
Kim was shown state-of-the-art bombers and warplanes by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
It would be the first visit to North Korea for the Russian leader, if he makes the journey, since 2000.
Ursula Von der Leyen calls for action as attacks on livestock prompt rise in complaints from farmersThe EU is to review the conservation status of wolves on the continent after a remarkable comeback of the carnivore species raised protests from farmers…
The Commission is considering changing the protection status of wolves โ a major ask from hunters and farmers’ groups.
Three dogs participated in a performance of the Hunting Symphony, a piece by Mozart’s father Leopold.
Iceland’s government is set to resume hunting fin whales after a two-month pause but with guidelines in place aimed at killing the animals as quickly as possible to reduce suffering. A global moratorium on whaling has been in place since 1986 but the …
Minister says Icelanders’ values have changed, but allows whale hunting to resume with restrictions.
Activists say that whales will still suffer agonising deaths despite new regulations and monitoringAnimal rights groups and environmentalists have described as โhugely disappointingโ the news that Iceland has given the green light for commercial whalin…
