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Clock ticks down on EU deforestation law as governments push for new changes
Coffee and cocoa producers are among those scrambling to comply with the EU’s anti-deforestation regulation, which is due to take effect from January — despite confusion over whether the EU Commission will delay or amend the terms of the regulation.
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Clock ticks down on EU deforestation law as governments push for new changes
Coffee and cocoa producers are among those scrambling to comply with the EU’s anti-deforestation regulation, which is due to take effect from January — despite confusion over whether the EU Commission will delay or amend the terms of the regulation. Read on »
Fresh €16.8m EU innovation funding call keeps ties to Israeli hub
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body funded by the EU’s Horizon research programme, continues to maintain support for its innovation hub in Israel — despite escalating concerns over the role of Israeli tech in military operations and recent UN allegations of genocide in Gaza.Read on »
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Poland's new nuclear power reactor gamble — where will the waste go?Opinion
To the European Commission, Poland's planned new nuclear reactor is being presented as a green project — while documents just presented to the Polish public tell a completely different story. Read on »
Georgia sparks outcry for jailing journalist for two years
A Georgian court has sentenced journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison for allegedly assaulting a police officer, drawing strong condemnation from the EU and press freedom organisations. She is the first female journalist to be jailed in Georgia since the country's independence in 1991.Read on »
Listen: The AI race and its environmental costPodcast
In this episode, Evi Kiorri takes a deep dive into the environmental impact of cutting-edge AI technologies like ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Read on »
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Borrell speaks out on the EU's 'double standards' on Gaza, and US tariff failureInterview
In an interview with EUobserver in Madrid, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell reflects on the EU-US tariff deal ("it didn't work"), the Ukraine war ("it won't end soon"), his Moscow showdown with Sergei Lavrov, and admits the EU has "double standards" on Gaza.Read on »
Confusion in Brussels over details of Trump tariff deal
Confusion continues to reign over the detail of an EU-US deal on trade tariffs, while US president Donald Trump has warned that the bloc could still face 35-percent tariffs if it fails to make good on an ambitious $600bn investment target.Read on »
Brussels goes all-in on competitiveness with sweeping deregulation pushExplainer
From reporting and defence to chemicals and AI, Europe’s simplification packages are reshaping the regulatory landscape.Read on »
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