Photo by Arno Senoner on Unsplash MEPs have attacked President Trump’s 20 percent tariffs on goods from the EU entering the U.S. The announcement was made by Donald Trump on Wednesday. Reaction from MEPs was swift with Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), Chairman of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, saying, “While President Trump might call…
British-born Claire Saumarez-Roth moved to Belgium as a trailing spouse but, as with so many others, found herself falling in love with the country and has now put down roots here. Claire lives in Uccle and works as an interior designer. In an interview she told this website about her work here, including what she…
Photo by Miha Rekar on Unsplash Ukrainian civil society actors joined forces with European policymakers to discuss the role of civil society and Trade Unions in the resistance “against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” The discussions at a conference in Brussels come as US President Donald Trump continues to pile increasing pressure on Ukrainians to hand…
Photo by Joan W on Unsplash Millions of animals go on difficult journeys within and outside of Europe each year. Transported via land and sea, these sentient beings, says campaign group Eurogroup for Animals, have few rules in place to protect their welfare, especially when they are exported to countries outside of the EU. The…
Photo by Eleonora Altomare on Unsplash Regional leaders from across Europe gathered in Bari, Italy, for a key conference on maritime-related issues. It was organised by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) which represents more than 150 regional authorities from 24 countries across Europe and beyond. It was the first CPMR Political Bureau of 2025,…
Photo by Matthew Kerslake on Unsplash Campaigners say the first formal appointment of a wildlife conservation organisation as a Trusted Flagger in the European Union will work to highlight online activity by wildlife criminals. Online platforms used by criminals will now be legally bound to respond and prioritise materials identified as illegal by the International…
An MEP has said the proposed hijacking of structural funds such as regional development funds for possible military use would be a new low in the militarisation of the EU. The comments were made on Thursday by Ireland South MEP Kathleen Funchion. She was reacting to documents reportedly circulated by the Polish EU Presidency suggesting…
Photo by Maxim Ilyahov on Unsplash For preparedness for future crises, such as another pandemic, to be truly effective, SMEs must be fully engaged because Europe’s security and crisis response depends on strong, resilient businesses. That is the message from SMEunited, the body representing SME’s at EU level, in their reaction to the launch of…
Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has given its reaction to the political agreement on the revised EU rules on driving licences. It says that at the time of writing it was not clear what agreement had been reached on rules regarding the B1 driving licence category which applies…
Photo by Moritz Knöringer on Unsplash The European Commission has approved the addition of rio Negro wines to the register of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Rio Negro are white and red wines, produced in the province of Guadalajara, in Spain. They are known for their aromas: the whites offer citrus, floral, tropical, and apple…
