US pounds ISIS camps in Syria after Assad flees
โThere should be no doubt โ we will not allow ISIS to reconstitute,โ a top general said.
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US pounds ISIS camps in Syria after Assad flees
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France will oppose the Mercosur treaty right until the end
Paris risks an embarrassing defeat this week, just as its government faces possible censure and collapse. But this won’t be the end of the saga.
Kosovo arrests eight linked to canal explosion as tensions with Serbia rise
Pristina labels incident โterrorist actโ by neighbouring country, activating armed forces to prevent more attacksKosovoโs interior minister, Xhelal Sveรงla, said on Saturday that police had arrested eight people after an explosion hit a canal that sends…
EU fraud busters probe scheme to relabel banned Russian oil
The probe comes after POLITICO revealed that Moscow’s fuel was likely being rebranded in Turkey before heading to the EU.
Trump is turning Pennsylvania into ground zero for his election conspiracy theories
The former president is laying the groundwork to contest the results if he loses the raceโs biggest battleground.
The future EU commissionersโ promises: Everything you need to know
We pored over more than 400 pages of written answers so you donโt have to.
Europe gave 1 million Syrians fleeing war international protection. Some countries want to deport them.
Italy and Austria are pushing to recast Syria as a “safe” country, even as the bloc welcomes thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing war each year.
The future is bright for beer โ given the right policy framework
Beer plays an important role in Europeโs economy, but excise burdens, production costs and the post-Covid environment are putting pressure on the sectorโs ability to act as a motor for the whole economy.
UK leans against proscribing Iranโs Revolutionary Guards
London is reluctant to cut ties with Tehran “at a time when Iran is causing such danger in the world.”
Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy, police say
The group is alleged to have made fake labels from famous French vineyards, using them to sell cheap wine.
Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy, police say
The group is alleged to have made fake labels from famous French vineyards, using them to sell cheap wine.
Why the UK governmentโs love-in with Taylor Swift is coming to an end
The music industry has cosied up to Britainโs new government. But relations could soon sour as ministers prepare to reform the rules protecting creative work from AI.
Hereโs what Kamala Harris must do to seal the deal
The vice president can prevail in a tight race if she takes these tough steps to prove to skeptics that sheโs committed to bipartisan government.
We watched Walzโs and Vanceโs previous debates. Expect a slugfest.
A review of the vice presidential contendersโ past debates suggests a fiery clash is likely.
UK scraps Brexitโs โNot for EUโ food labels โ for now
The eleventh-hour policy reversal follows a huge backlash from businesses.
Iranโs president seeks โregionalโ response to Israel
โHezbollah by herself cannot stand against a country that is armed to the teeth,โ he said.
UKโs โnot for EUโ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Policy devised under Conservatives will be reviewed after warnings of chaos for producers and suppliersGovernment plans to force food manufacturers to put โnot for EUโ labels on all meat and dairy products sold across Britain next month have been indef…
Spainโs Ribera hints she wonโt obstruct EU nuclear expansion
Pro-nuclear countries have expressed worries that Teresa Ribera won’t support the technology as the EU’s next green chief.
Radical left and radical right have become indistinguishable
For as long as the center fails to make its case in a way that galvanizes, there will be many more like Sahra Wagenknecht.
The men with their mouths sewn shut magnify Georgiaโs โexistentialโ election
Floundering opposition parties struggle to balance foreign policy and domestic concerns as they seek to topple Russia-friendly government.ย
Liz Truss considered charging UK cancer patients, new book claims
Britain’s shortest serving prime minister explored ending NHS cancer treatment to find savings to stave off economic turmoil.
Donald Trump canโt figure out how to attack Kamala Harris. Just look at his nicknames.
The former president has tried and abandoned several monikers for his new Democratic opponent.
Teresa Ribera faces nuclear hurdle to running EU green policy
Nuclear-friendly lawmakers and countries like France don’t want the EU’s potential next green chief to thwart an atomic revival.
With Britainโs far right on the march, Labour has a problem
Riots that followed the killing of three children in Southport are the latest far-right show of force confronting Britain’s new government.
Harnessing the power of digital product identification
A triple win for sustainability, circularity and business
Democrats consider the unthinkable: Itโs time for Biden to go
Three strategists close to three potential Democratic presidential candidates said they were bombarded with text messages.
EU-regulated โsustainableโ funds invest ยฃ14bn in biggest polluters
Investigation finds funds touting ethical credentials include fast fashion labels and fossil fuel companiesFast fashion labels, fossil fuel companies and SUV-makers are present in EU-regulated โsustainableโ funds that tout their ethical credentials in …
Viktor Orban labels EPP’s Manfred Weber as ‘Hungarophobic’
Hungary’s prime minister described Manfred Weber, a German politician and the leader of the European Peopleโs Party (EPP) as โHungarophobic.’
Organic advocates celebrate legal win to halt โEco-scoreโ labels
The European federation of organic agriculture and its French members obtained a judicial agreement on 4 June to put an end to labels using the name ‘Eco-score’ for food products, as it can be misleading for consumers.
Over-reliance on gas delays G7 transition to net-zero power
G7 countries have only 10 years left to act on their commitment to reach net-zero emissions power systems.
Ukraine war briefing: Poland, allies scramble jets as Russia targets Ukrainian regions
Volodymyr Zelenskiy tells Guardian that permission needs to go further; Putin labels as โforeign agentsโ wives who want their husbands back. What we know on day 829Russian missile and drone attacks on Saturday morning damaged energy facilities in five …
Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow?
In 2010, Mexico led the way, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina and ColombiaWhat are those weird ingredients in our favorite packaged foods?Candy lines every inch of the mercado de dulces in Mexico Cityโs historic center. Tantalizing …
AI, Inc. flexes its election bona fides โ and hunts for customers
Billions of voters head to the polls this year โ and consultants, advocates and nonprofits want to use the emerging tech to reach them. But the success of such campaigns is far from clear.
The US food industry has long buried the truth about their products. Is that coming to an end?
The FDA is developing front-of-package labels that corporations may have to start printing as early as 2027Ultra-processed foods are ultra bad for you. Hereโs what to knowStep into a grocery store in France and youโre liable to see a green, yellow or r…
Compatibility of Member Statesโ Alcohol Health Warning Labelling with EU Law
Dr Nikhil Gokani,
Lecturer in Consumer Protection and Public
Health Law at the University of Essex, Chair of the Alcohol Labelling and Health Warning
International Expert Group at the European Alcohol Policy Alliance,
Vice President of the La…
WHO urges countries to ban high-salt foods
Cardiovascular diseases kill 10,000 people in the WHO European Region every day, the agency said.
Why Georgiaโs government thinks it can scorn the EU and keep its grip on power
Some 80 percent of Georgians want to join the EU, which begs the question of why the ruling party feels so secure.
Students clash over Israel at elite French school
Sciences Po hosted a conference by three-time presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mรฉlenchon under tense circumstances.
On holiday with Europeโs right-wingers
Hundreds of European conservatives gathered in Cyprus for a “cultural weekend” that mixed policy discussions, networking and time away from the bureaucratic machine.
Elizabeth Warren says she believes Israelโs war in Gaza will legally be considered a genocide
โIf you want to do it as an application of law, I believe that theyโll find that it is genocide, and they have ample evidence to do so,โ Warren said of the case before the ICJ.
Ukraine embraces far-right Russian โbad guyโ to take the battle to Putin
Germany describes Denis Kapustin as a top neo-Nazi, and his role in the war is a double-edged sword for Kyiv.
What are Geographical Indications and what are they for?
The EU Council on Tuesday (26 March) formally adopted a revised version of the EU’s Geographical Indications (GIs) regulation, which protects the names of products that come from specific regions and have specific qualities and a certain reputation thr…
What are Geographical Indications and what are they for?
Last month, the European Parliament approved a revised version of the EUโs Geographical Indications (GIs) regulation, which protects the names of products that come from specific regions and have specific qualities and a certain reputation through spec…
Commission sparks greenwashing fears in row over โ100 percent recycledโ claims
The EU executive suggests laxer rules for calculating recycled content in products, siding with the chemical industry.
10 ways a second Trump term could be more extreme than the first
From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.
Alexey Navalny never wanted to be a dissident
Once upon a time, Alexey Navalny wanted to be a normal politician in a normal country. Now thatโs just a fantasy.
โPutin to the gallowsโ: Russia couple held over anti-war napkins
Anti-war messages in Ukrainian were found at a supermarket in Russia’s Leningrad region.
EU targets online influencersโ growing power
Belgium is talking up ways to get online content creators to behave.
Why the Davos Smart Set Sounds Dumb
In a complex world, having original insights is harder than ever.
Boris Akunin: Russia designates author โforeign agentโ
The Kremlin labels the bestselling author, Boris Akunin, a foreign agent over his stance on Ukraine.
Liz Truss urges David Cameron to get tough with China over โshamโ Jimmy Lai trial
Britain’s ex-leader wants foreign secretary to go further in his statements on Hong Kong’s democracy trials.
US has weighed a new envoy role for Middle East crisis
For now, itโs sticking with a post focused on humanitarian issues, but that could change if conditions do.
The numbers that will shape a crucial year in US politics
From Bidenโs approval rating to the national murder rate, here are 24 numbers to watch this year.
Rishi Sunakโs Brexit deal is up and running. Itโs โcataclysmicโ for UK food exports
Industry fears UKโs interpretation of EU label rules will cost British firms hundreds of millions.
LIVE NOW! Decarbonising shipping โ What role can climate labels play?
While maritime transport plays an essential role in the EU economy and is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport, it is also a large and growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. Projections show that these emissions could increase…
John Kerry: US must get rid of โcrazyโ oil subsidies
‘We cannot allow the emissions to be going up,’ the top US climate envoy tells POLITICO.
France, Germany deplore Paris knife attack that left German man dead
Police arrest 26-year-old Frenchman in the assault, which President Macron labels terrorism.
Moscow police raid gay clubs after high court labels LGBTQ+ movement โextremistโ
The crackdown follows the effective ban of the LGBTQ+ movement by the Russian Supreme Court.
Why more leading companies are helping to tackle harmful drinking
Leading producers are growing a movement that can accelerate the reduction in harmful drinking and better promote a more responsible drinking culture.
UK bans vague โsustainabilityโ fund labels in greenwashing crackdown
Financial Conduct Authority moves to outlaw โmisleadingโ marketing in $250bn sector
Mikhail Kasyanov: Russia labels ex-PM and Putin critic ‘foreign agent’
A critic of the war in Ukraine, Mikhail Kasyanov was PM during President Putin’s first term.
Ukraine war: Russian artist Sasha Skochilenko jailed for anti-war price tags
Sasha Skochilenko replaced supermarket labels with anti-invasion messages weeks after the war began.
Erdoฤan labels Israel a โterror stateโ, slams its backers in West
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan said on Wednesday (15 November) Israel was a “terror state” committing war crimes and violating international law in Gaza, sharpening his repeated criticism of Israeli leaders and their backers in the West.
AWS digital sovereignty pledge: A new, independent sovereign cloud in Europe
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud for Europe, designed to help public-sector organizations and customers in highly-regulated industries meet their evolving sovereignty needs.
New German party defies conventional labels
An already fragmented political landscape is bracing for the arrival of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance
Alexei Navalny never wanted to be a dissident
Once upon a time, Alexey Navalny wanted to be a normal politician in a normal country. Now thatโs just a fantasy.
Airlines hit out over Dutch plan to phase out EU fossil fuel subsidies
Ryanair boss labels proposals โpie in the skyโ until cheaper green travel alternatives are available
Europe should be unequivocal and support Israel against Hamas
Deliberate acts of terror targeting civilians โ whether in Israel or any part of the world โ are fundamentally abhorrent and should never be justified.
Carlsberg prepares for fight over Russian unitโs right to sell its brands
Baltika is challenging Danish brewerโs attempt to terminate licence agreements for international labels
Kemi Badenoch woos Tory members with culture war attacks on Labour
Tory rising star has styled herself as an ‘anti-woke’ politician.
Sounds of Brussels. Why the city is a musical hotspot
From the biggest concert halls to your local bar, youโll never starve for a musical interlude
Ireland’s alcoholic drinks will have health warning labels by 2026
Ireland will become the first country in the world to impose health labels on alcoholic drinks and it may prompt many European states to follow.
Boom in โsustainableโ debt fuels scrutiny of green labels
Many deals fund polluters or projects unrelated to climate goals as banks chase trillion-dollar environmental finance targets
Carrefour puts โshrinkflationโ price warnings on food to shame brands
French supermarket chain labels products that have shrunk in size but cost more before contract talks with suppliersTell us your experiences of โskimpflationโ and โshrinkflationโThe French supermarket chain Carrefour has put labels on its shelves this …
Not just the China spy scandal: 7 flashpoints for Britainโs Tory hawks
The hot-button topics for British backbenchers spooked by Beijing keep piling up.