But international law needs Trump. His approach poses an existential threat not just to global agreements such as the Paris climate accord but to the European Union, the world’s biggest factory for international legislation. Every year the EU produces more than 2,000 directives, acts, regulations and other legal documents guiding the economic and societal lives […]
Continue ReadingIt was not immediately possible to find public and verifiable information confirming the real identity of the person behind the account. The video includes footage of former Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis and the director of the president’s office, Charalambos Charalambous. In the recordings, Lakkotrypis is presented as a point of contact for people seeking access […]
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 6:49 p.mJan 9, 2026, 6:49 p.m Syrian security forces in Aleppo. January 9, 2026.Image: keystone After a brief ceasefire, heavy fighting broke out again between Syrian government troops and Kurdish fighters in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The Kurds accused the troops of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and their allied militias of […]
Continue ReadingNawrocki argued that while the bill’s stated aim of protecting citizens — particularly minors — was legitimate, the Polish bill would grant excessive power to government officials over online content, resulting in “administrative censorship.” “I want this to be stated clearly: a situation in which what is allowed on the internet is decided by an […]
Continue ReadingThe tanker “Marinera”, formerly “Bella 1” (archive photo): The ship was stopped by US soldiers this week.Image: keystone The USA is taking action against Putin’s shadow fleet. Now shipping experts are observing a bizarre trend. Jan 9, 2026, 6:33 p.mJan 9, 2026, 6:33 p.m Peter Riesbeck / t-online An article by Following the US military’s […]
Continue ReadingOn 29 June 2019, the European Union and Mercosur* concluded negotiations for a trade agreement.** On 6 December 2024, the two sides took their agreement to the next level by agreeing on new commitments towards sustainability, such as the inclusion of the Paris Agreement as an essential element and effective language on halting deforestation. The […]
Continue ReadingIf Astrid Lindgren, the creator of Pippi Longstocking, had written Nordic westerns then she would have set them in a place like Nuuk. A sprawl of multicoloured wooden homes on snowy hills, Nuuk feels like a frontier town and, as the world’s most northerly capital city, is tucked into the southwestern coast of Greenland. The […]
Continue ReadingMeloni warned that Europe needs a coordinated approach or “risks doing Putin a favor.” Since the beginning of negotiations over a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, “many voices have been speaking out, and that’s why I’ve always been in favor of appointing a European special envoy on the Ukrainian issue,” Meloni said. Peace talks aimed at ending […]
Continue ReadingAlberto Rizzi, Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, sheds light on the shifting European political calculus surrounding the long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Italy’s recent pivot in favor of the deal reveals a strategic weighing of national economic benefits over protecting Italian farmers. Rizzi offers a nuanced view, cautioning against viewing this as a monolithic threat or panacea. At […]
Continue ReadingWARSAW – Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki on Friday vetoed legislation meant to implement the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), despite the bill having been adopted by parliament at the end of 2025. The law would have amended Poland’s Act on the Provision of Electronic Services to bring it into line with the DSA. Nawrocki, elected […]
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