Mercosur deal risks weakening EU anti-deforestation rules
A legal fight looms as EU and Mercosur countries don’t see eye to eye on a key clause of their fresh trade deal.
New European Union rules to fight global deforestation haven’t...
6 times food diplomacy went wrong
From menu complaints to vomiting incidents, some spreads have left hosts — or guests — in a pickle.
They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach.
The age-old wisdom is...
2024 by the numbers: From victims of war to a warming planet
Familiar trends characterized a year marked by elections and bloodshed.
BRUSSELS ― In 2024, you’d be forgiven for feeling a distinct sense of déjà vu.
Syria was back in the news, European leaders...
Eurozone inflation bumps up again causing political discomfort
Increasing prices for energy and services drive the raise.
Inflation in the eurozone quickened in December for the second month in a row, as rising prices for energy and services kept it...
Don’t eat your Christmas trees, Belgium’s food agency warns
The cautionary note comes after the city of Ghent promoted eating Yuletide trees to reduce waste.
Belgium’s Federal Food Agency (FASFC) issued a warning Tuesday against eating Christmas trees after the city...
Romania defies EU pesticide ban, testing Brussels’ resolve
Bucharest’s emergency approvals for banned insecticides pit its sunflower sector against EU law — and expose weaknesses in Brussels’ enforcement.
BRUSSELS — Romania has kicked off 2025 by openly defying European Union...
Good Friday-era politician picked to review Northern Ireland’s Brexit rules
Paul Murphy, who played a key role in the 1998 peace breakthrough, will recommend possible changes to how Northern Ireland enforces EU goods law—and, to unionist dismay, polices goods coming from...
The method in Trump’s Greenland madness
The climate skeptic is responding to the reality of the Arctic’s melting ice: more resource extraction, faster trade routes, new military bases.
Donald Trump’s demand for Greenland is no 19th-century imperial throwback....
How to trigger Trump: Britain’s cozy China trip risks America’s anger
“We’ve now got someone who’s incredibly hostile to China coming into the White House,” said a bank lobbyist.
LONDON — A single post on X could torpedo British Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ carefully-choreographed trip to China.
The...
The new devils of the republic
If 2024 went out with a bang, it seems that 2025 has started playing the same tune.
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Preparations are underway for both the parliamentary and local elections
The Chief Advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus, informed that the interim government is preparing for both the national parliamentary elections and local government elections. This...
