Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. In this week’s edition: Israel-Gaza diplomacy, … Read More
Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals arrived in Israel on Sunday (25 November) in the second release of hostages from Hamas captivity in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in a … Read More
Russia said on Sunday (25 November) that it had thwarted a major Ukrainian drone attack with at least 20 drones shot down over Russian regions, including Moscow. Russia’s defence … Read More
The leaders of Canada and the European Union reiterated on Friday (24 November) strong support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, while pledging to deepen coordination on … Read More
The Commission’s proposal for a Cyber Solidarity Act is languishing in the EU Council of Ministers, where the scarce enthusiasm is evidenced by the slow progress at the technical … Read More
*Content-Type: Underwritten / Supported Often linked to hard work and manhood, smoking in Japan reached record levels in the 1960s with almost half of the population being smokers, especially … Read More
The German Greens have selected Terry Reintke, co-president of the Greens in the EU Parliament and the group’s likely European spitzenkandidat, to lead their list for next June’s EU … Read More
The re-explosion of the Middle East’s conflict has brought a flood of illegal and harmful content across the web. We discussed how this crisis is, for the first time, … Read More
Annual net migration to the United Kingdom hit a record of 745,000 last year and has stayed at elevated levels since, data showed on Thursday (23 November), heaping pressure … Read More
The United States recently intervened to stop Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport from restricting flight numbers, arguing it would unfairly affect US airlines. But rather than meddling in European affairs, the … Read More
Some countries are called “cunning states”. Cunning means the quality or skill of being clever at planning something to reach your goals, even by tricking others. Qatar is often … Read More
The EU Council of Ministers considers the data protection framework a ‘success’ and does not call for a reopening of the legislation but a comprehensive evaluation next year. Marking … Read More
