The EU wants to bar former or current soldiers who have served the Russian armed forces from entering the bloc, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. “Europe’s door should not be open to Russia’s (ex-)combatants,” she wrote on X. The measures include new export restrictions on goods that could be used by Russia’s […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Brussels, North Africa and the Middle East holds around 2,300 gigawatts of renewable-energy potential, more than twice the EU’s current installed capacity. Solar and wind power can be produced 30 to 40 percent more cheaply than in Europe, the Commission estimates. Yet the scale of the challenge remains enormous. The Commission’s own estimates […]
Continue Reading“This ‘35% by 2035’ target will be one of the defining priorities of our COP31 presidency,” he added. “We will work to bring together a strong global coalition that is ready and determined to act in support of this objective.” The plans are part of the summit’s so-called action agenda, which is designed to coordinate […]
Continue ReadingThe EU itself is calling on other countries and regions to step up observation. “Due to the complicated nature of ocean observation, no single country or region can observe the ocean alone. This must be a global effort with diplomacy at its forefront,” said the European Commissioner for Oceans Costas Kadis at the Neptune Forum, an event on ocean exploration […]
Continue ReadingIn a joint statement on Sunday, Merz and his counterparts in France and the U.K. — together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — called for “direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia with active U.S. and European participation” and set out five conditions to achieve peace, including an immediate and complete ceasefire. The current contact line between […]
Continue ReadingThe NSPCC’s chief executive Chris Sherwood welcomed the announcement, describing it as a “major step forward in our fight against online child sexual abuse.” “Time is up for Big Tech. Now Government must focus on holding them to account to ensure this transformational change for young people’s safety is quickly delivered,” he said. Last month […]
Continue ReadingOne reason: Many recent social media lawsuits have relied on studies about the platforms’ mental health impacts, but the scientific literature on that topic is less definitive than the massive body of research linking cigarettes to cancer. (That uncertainty led to arguments in Meta and YouTube’s California trial concerning whether factors like a parent’s divorce could be […]
Continue Reading“There is growing fatigue with Russia — even among those in the wider world who help you bypass sanctions and keep your economy afloat. After 26 years in power, age is beginning to take its toll. And with time, the fatigue with you will only grow,” wrote Zelenskyy. Putin said he has never rejected a […]
Continue ReadingAlyona Getmanchuk, Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO, told POLITICO that any new commitment should focus on Kyiv’s priorities such as air defense, investments in drone and missile production and extended-range ammunition. “Until effective security guarantees become available for Ukraine, we can rely only on the financial guarantees provided by our partners,” she said. After rejecting a […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has finally unveiled its long-awaited tech sovereignty package — a push to make Europe less dependent on foreign technology after years of relying on U.S. cloud services, chips, AI infrastructure and digital tools. Sarah Wheaton is joined by former MEP Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup and POLITICO’s Laurens Cerulus to […]
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