Photo by Isaac Ibbott on Unsplash They’re two of the biggest bands in the history of rock. Coldplay and Imagine Dragons have performed in some of the world’s biggest stadia. But audiences in Belgium will soon get the chance to listen to their ageless music as it’s never been performed before – and all this in one of…
Photo by CDC on Unsplash The EU has moved to ensure that “crucial medicinal products” are available in the future. This comes in the wake of the crippling pandemic that killed tens of thousands of EU citizens and devastated economies throughout Europe. Following recommendations to ensure sufficient supply of antibiotics published earlier this week, the EU Commission, through the European…
Photo by Simon Hermans on Unsplash Greens and “progressives” say they have joined forces ahead of the snap elections in Spain on Sunday 23 July. They say they will “strive for a Green, social and feminist Spain.” Sumar’s leader Yolanda Díaz is known for her work as Minister of Labour, and she is now aiming to become Spain’s…
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash The UK has just experienced three by-elections, and the results are very bad for the Conservatives. Spin doctors from the three major parties are now hard at work. Liberal Democrats have no need to spin. Having overturned a massive Conservative majority in the west of England they have now created a massive…
Photo by Dan Senior on Unsplash It may have passed under the radar but this month marks the 70th anniversary of a key landmark in Great Britain. For seven decades it has “stood as an integral connection between the British Isles and Europe.” The landmark in question is the Port of Dover, home to one of the busiest…
Photo by Charles Smart on Unsplash According to an official statement from the Royal Office of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the King has received a letter from the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. In this letter, the Israeli Prime Minister has announced the decision of the State of Israel to ‘recognise the sovereignty of Morocco…
Photo by Tim Krauss on Unsplash Russia’s decision to halt an agreement that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa where hunger is a growing threat has been condemned. Russia’s announcement on Monday that it would end the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, also to the Middle East and Asia, has provoked a…
Photo by Rafay Ansari on Unsplash The blueprint for a net-zero industry “lacks vision on how to ensure Europe’s industry stays competitive and attracts investment.” That is the view of the European Economic and Social Committee, the body that represents the various economic and social components of organised civil society. It is an institutional consultative body established by…
Photo by Ryan Spencer on Unsplash The EU and Tunisia have signed what both sides call a “comprehensive” new agreement. It was penned by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, alongside the President of Tunisia, Kaïs Saied. They have agreed to…
Photo by Matthew Smith on Unsplash The Swedish Forest Industries Federation (SFIF) has welcomed the EU Parliament’s approval of the proposed Nature Restoration Law. SFIF says this incorporated several important improvements, including deletion the non-deterioration requirement in particular. The Federation also welcomes the vote to approve the proposed draft of the law. This “includes substantial amendments to minimise…
