Photo by LexScope on Unsplash The European Commission has promoted its overhaul of tobacco rules for the EU. These are contained in revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) and the new Tobacco Excise Duty on Raw Tobacco (TEDOR). Both are measures specifically designed to improve public health and curb illicit trade. The EU says…
Day: September 23, 2025
A Call to Support Taiwan’s Participation in ICAO
Photo by Hieu on Unsplash The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) convenes its Assembly once every three years, writes Chen Shih-kai. During the event, multilateral meetings and discussions are held to draw up global civil aviation regulations and standards. Nations abide by the conclusions drawn at the Assembly, ensuring the safe and orderly growth of…
Uri Poliavich and the New Classroom Battlefield
Schools on the Front Line: What Rising Antisemitism Means for Europe’s Children In the days after 7 October 2023, classrooms across Europe changed. In Paris, Jewish teenagers reported classmates whispering that they were responsible for Gaza. In London, a boy who wore a Star of David necklace was told to take it off or get…
US Launches Culture War Against Europe
Photo by Zoshua Colah on Unsplash A major new study claims that Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a culture war on Europe. It goes on to say that they are waging this through support of ideological and political allies on the continent, and the public humiliation of Europe on the world…




