Von der Leyenโs constant power play exasperates EU capitalsย ย
Some leaders have called on new European Council President Antรณnio Costa to help rein her in.
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Franceโs Le Pen: Macron is โdoneโย
“He has lost his grip on the international scene, and is at odds with everyone,” the far-right leader said.
Macron canโt count on Meloni to kill the EUโs trade deal with South America
France hopes Italy can tip the scales against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Giorgia Meloni may have other ideas.
Giorgia Meloni to grant Italian citizenship to Argentinaโs Javier Milei
The chainsaw-wielding president will be presented with Meloni’s gift during his visit to Italy.
The endangered Mercosaurus roars back to life
Europe and South America revive a dormant deal
2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists say
In 2024 will be remembered with severe drought in Italy and South America, fatal floods in Nepal, Sudan and Europe, heatwaves in Mexico, Mali and Saudi Arabia that killed thousands, and disastrous cyclones in the US and the Philippines.
EU tries to get closer to South America with trade deal
The pact promises lower tariffs but may still meet resistance from European countries.
EU tries to get closer to South America with trade deal
The pact promises lower tariffs but may still meet resistance from European countries.
EU tries to get closer to South America with trade deal
The pact promises lower tariffs but may still meet resistance from European countries.
EU and Mercosur trade bloc finalise free trade deal opposed by France
The European Union and South America’s Mercosur trade bloc said Friday they had finalised a free trade agreement that has been decades in the making. But the deal faces a tortuous battle for approval in Europe given opposition from France and other me…
EU snubs France to seal huge Latin American trade deal
Ursula von der Leyen announces South American trade accord, delighting her fellow Germans but infuriating France which calls the deal unacceptable.
EU chief makes final push to secure Mercosur free trade agreement
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a free-trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc is “in sight” but faces resistance ahead of a two-day summit in Uruguay. Leaders from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay are negotiating…
EU chief in last-gasp push to close South America trade deal
Von der Leyen arrived in Uruguay on Thursday for a two-day summit of leaders from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, the four countries with which the European Union hopes to create the world’s biggest free trade zone.
Franco-German fight over South American trade deal threatens EU rupture
Ursula von der Leyen granted the wish of her native Germany by flying off to seal an accord with the Mercosur bloc. France, which fiercely opposes the deal, is in uproar.
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.
France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by ‘all means’ as farmers pile pressure
France said Thursday it was “employing all means” to block the adoption of a trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur bloc amid mounting pressure from farmers who say an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods…
French farmers to protest Mercosur deal boosting South American imports
French farmers have announced a new wave of protests next week against the European Union’s planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur trading bloc, sayingย an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.ย
EU, Mercosur eye early-December trade deal โ to Franceโs dismay
Even as farmers protest, France will find it hard to stop the deal with South America.
German discounters crush fresh produce prices โ and suppliers too
Banana exporters from Ecuador describe a recent Lidl offer as the โstraw that broke the camelโs back.”
Drug shooting devolves into massive brawl involving hundreds in western France
“Between 400 and 600 people” were involved in the fighting, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told French media.
How Brexit helped Britain lose the Chagos Islands
After more than half a century, the U.K. is passing sovereignty of the disputed territory back to Mauritius. Why now?
โBrutalโ results for VW turn political in Germany
Germany’s top carmaker faces a financial bloodbath โ and that means trouble for the government.
Venezuelaโs opposition wins top EU human rights award
Sakharov Prize goes to politicians who took on authoritarian ruler Nicolรกs Maduro.
Boris Johnson offered to set Javier Milei up with Mick Jagger, report says
Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president can’t get no satisfaction.
EU plans cash help for farmers to overcome French resistance to Mercosur deal
A French diplomat described the proposal as โan interesting option.โ
โReally dangerousโ: Farmers hate results of von der Leyenโs reform dialogue
Lobby group Copa-Cogeca is hardening its position after backlash from angry members.
โIsolatedโ France faces political storm over EU-South American trade deal
An already weakened Macron risks outrage from farmers as the rest of the EU races to get Mercosur deal done. ย
Weather tracker: tail end of Hurricane Kirk to bring gusts and rain to Europe
Hurricane activity is strong in Atlantic while months of below-average rainfall in South America leads to droughtHurricane Kirk is heading towards Europe. At its peak strength in the mid-Atlantic, Kirk reached category 4 status with maximum wind speeds…
Emmanuel Macronโs last stand
The French leader was able to stall a Latin American trade deal in January. With negotiators again closing in on an agreement, he will struggle to repeat that feat.
Donald Trump fans ask: Whereโs Nigel Farage? (And โ who is he, again?)
The Reform UK leader is stuck at home amid accusations he’s been an absent new MP.
We donโt want your EVs, Brazil tells EU as trade talks hit crunch time
Attempt to fend off influx of Chinese electric vehicles puts chances of EU-Mercosur trade accord at the November G20 summit in doubt.
Venezuela arrests US, EU citizens over alleged coup to kill Maduro
Caracas accused U.S. citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech national of exporting โdestabilizationโ to the South American country.
Venezuela opposition leader flees to Spain
Edmundo Gonzรกlez was allowed to leave “for the sake of the tranquility and political peace of the country,” Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodrรญguez said.
Why your coffee got so damn expensive
Blame the underwater drones.
First imported cases of Zika-like virus detected in Europe
Outbreaks of Oropouche virus, which may be linked to fetal deformities, are reported in several countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Smart Clinics: Bringing healthcare to where itโs needed most
In rural Colombia, a converted bus and a 30-strong interdisciplinary team are bringing basic healthcare services to pregnant women affected by poverty.
EU inches closer to trade deal with South America
Decades in the making, agreement with Mercosur nations nears finishing line
EU says it does not recognize Venezuelaโs election result
The European Union joins EU leaders in calling for independent verification of the declared victory for incumbent President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ others sheโd have to build.
The Strange Future After a Second Trump Term
The dollar will decline, Europe will rise, and Asia will nuclearize.
Levelling the playing field: the football clubs helping migrants make a new home in Spain
Every year thousands arrive from South America and Africa, including many young asylum seekers who find hope and opportunity in the gameWords and photographs by Ofelia de Pablo and Javier ZuritaWith Euro 2024 under way, much of the world will be turnin…
Germanyโs Scholz blasts EU for failure to do trade deals
Berlin didnโt relinquish its powers to do trade deals in order for Brussels to do nothing, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells lawmakers.
What if Macron is enemies with his next prime minister?
A liberal president constantly fighting a far-right prime minister would be a recipe for political catastrophe.
Next Russia sanctions package โwill happen soon,โ Germanyโs Scholz says
German chancellor denies Berlin is blocking latest EU sanctions, contests “new Hungary” charge.
Europol smashes Balkan cartel shipping drugs from South America
Eight tonnes of cocaine seized and 40 people arrested after four-year investigation led by Spainโs Guardia Civilโข How big is Europeโs cocaine problem โ and what is the human cost?Forty people have been arrested and eight tonnes of cocaine seized as the…
EUโs top diplomat race gets very crowded
Josep Borrell is on his way out. Who will be the EU’s next counterpart for the likes of Antony Blinken, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi?
Kyivโs dilemma: Gaza overshadows Ukraine for non-NATO countries
Kyiv already struggled to convince countries not in NATO to back its cause. The war in the Middle East has made that even harder.
Why Javier Milei shattered Argentinaโs bond with Spain
Short version: He’s borrowing from the Trump playbook.
Resist backlash on deforestation law, green groups tell EU
European environmental groups have urged the EU Commission to stand firm on implementing the bloc’s landmark anti-deforestation legislation โ despite a backlash from governments in South America, Africa and some EU ministers.
Mexico cuts diplomatic ties with Ecuador after raid on embassy in Quito
Mexico’s president called the raid ‘a flagrant violation of international law.’
Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact โvery bad dealโ lacking strong climate commitments
French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be โmuch strongerโ on biodiversity and climateEmmanuel Macron has called a proposed trade agreement between the EU and South Americaโs Mercosur bloc a โvery bad dealโ that lacks proper climate co…
EU top diplomat is โracistโ and a โwarmonger,โ Venezuelaโs Maduro says
Venezuelan leader launched withering verbal assault on Josep Borrell, but it’s not clear what sparked the accusations.
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.
Antwerp drugs: Record seizures at Europe’s ‘cocaine capital’ port
Antwerp has become Europe’s main gateway for the drug shipped from South America.
The โdirty dozenโ of Davos
Autocrats, blowhards and bores: The 12 bad boys of the World Economic Forum shindig in the Swiss Alps.
Weather tracker: rain batters Argentina and DRC as fog shrouds India and Pakistan
Turkey also affected by fog, with 10 killed and 57 injured in serious road crash involving three busesDuring the Christmas period, parts of South America experienced intense showers and thunderstorms, resulting in substantial rainfall in various region…
Biden campaign: Trump โparroted Adolf Hitlerโ in remarks targeting immigrants
Trump ratcheted up his already inflammatory rhetoric on immigrants at a rally Saturday.
Dombrovskis signals Brussels will push ahead on Mercosur despite French opposition
The majority of EU countries support the EU-Mercosur trade deal and Brussels is committed to try to ‘finalize this agreement,’ EU trade chief tells the FT.
Another win for oil states? Azerbaijan gets boost in bid to host next climate talks.
The petroleum-rich country received a surprise endorsement from its arch-rival Armenia.
Henry Kissinger, Americaโs most famous diplomat, dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, a ruthless practitioner of the art of realpolitik who had an outsize impact on global events and who won a premature Nobel Peace Prize for ending a war that kept going, has died. A cunning, erudite strategist whose transformative diplomatic efforts helped to reshape the world, Kissinger was 100. His death Wednesday was [โฆ]
Tucker Carlson, Trumpโs shadow diplomat
Does the former Fox News star, who has a new gig interviewing prominent figures on the right, want to be the next US top envoy?
Fluorescent vomit and a racism row: Is this Europeโs clean energy future?
The EU is pinning its climate hopes on importing green hydrogen from Africa and South America. But activists say it’s a neo-colonial asset grab.
Argentina elects far-right, chainsaw-wielding Javier Milei as president
The self-described anarcho-capitalist waved a chainsaw above his head at political rallies, as a symbol of his promise to slash the size of the state.
Oil industry rides into climate summit bigger than ever
Price spikes driven by the war in Ukraine are helping fill the petroleum giantsโ coffers, despite governmentsโ promises of a greener era.
Roger Waters reportedly denied hotel stays in South America over antisemitism allegations
โThey do it because I believe in human rights, and I speak openly about the genocide of the Palestinian people.โ
The Godfather of Maasmechelen โ How Italyโs โndrangheta mafia went global
Once a clique of Calabrian mountain dwellers, the criminal organization has become one of the biggest in the world by teaming up with the competition.ย
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.
FIFA gives 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal, 4 other countries
The trans-continental tournament paves the way for Saudi Arabia to host in 2034.
Germanyโs Scholz warns against protectionism in China electric car probe
German chancellor says heโs against clean car trade barriers.
Europeโs local olive oil supply runs almost dry after summer of extreme weather
Wildfires and soaring temperatures around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import supplies from South AmericaEurope has almost run out of local olive oil supplies and is set for more shortages, after extreme weather around th…
World Press Photo 2023 exhibition arrives in Budapest
Entries are judged separately from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Central America, South America, South-East Asia and the Oceania region.
Ethics watchdog presses Brussels to disclose secret Mercosur protocol
Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly says secrecy is ‘difficult to reconcile’ with the European Commission’s commitment to open policymaking.
Call of the wild: philanthropists seek to regenerate and preserve neglected lands
Following similar success stories in South America, rich rewilders in Europe are establishing national parks as a way to secure their investments in perpetuity
Latvia PM: Let EU countries with no colonial past lead diplomacy with BRICS+
Kriลกjฤnis Kariลลก says Latin Americans view Europe a ‘bit like the Baltics’ perception of Russia.’
Invasive blue crabs threaten economy of whole regions of Italy, official say
Crustacean native to Americas is devastating shellfish production in Po delta, where they have no natural predatorsItalian fishing communities in the north of the country are fighting an invasion of predatory blue crabs which risks jeopardising the eco…
Taiwanโs VP defies Beijing with New York City transit stop
Laiโs visit to the US helps burnish his credentials in the lead-up to Taiwanโs January presidential election.
EU condemns assassination of Ecuador presidential candidateย
Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead at a campaign rally.
Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine has ripped faรงade off anti-imperialism
Reaction to the war in Ukraine has revealed that the term was little more than a cover for anti-Americanism.
Czechia urges outreach to third countries before further Russia sanctions
Work on pressuring Russia to stop its war on Ukraine must continue, even at a national level when the EU cannot, Jan Marian deputy foreign minister of the Czech Republic, told EURACTIV in an interview on Monday (3 June).