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Sabotage of deforestation law gets coffee, cocoa and rubber importers into trouble

Sabotage of deforestation law gets coffee, cocoa and rubber importers into trouble

First the decision to delay it, then the decision to stuff it with changes to make it less effective. The law against deforestation, which was approved by the European Parliament in the previous legislature, continues to come under attack. Designed to protect the forests of territories outside the European Union, such as the Amazon, the regulation impacts industries and importers ...

Netherlands introduces border controls to 'reduce number of immigrants'

Netherlands introduces border controls to ‘reduce number of immigrants’

The Netherlands has decided to close its borders to stop the influx of migrants. From December 9th, Dutch cross-border police will begin carrying out additional and tighter controls at the borders with Germany and Belgium. This was announced by Immigration Minister Marjolein Faber. The minister did not go into detail about how the additional controls work, but said that the ...

The era of hawks begins in the USA and the EU

The era of hawks begins in the USA and the EU

Relations between the great world powers promise to be more heated than ever in the coming years, with the United States on one side and the European Union on the other, who have decided to rely on the hawks for their foreign policy. It was easy to imagine that Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections would shake up ...

Germany slides into chaos, until February

Germany slides into chaos, until February

Europe’s largest economy is plunged into political uncertainty: Last week German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party, breaking up the governing coalition – which united the SPD, liberals and greens – in a dispute on the money to be allocated for military support to Ukraine. Today the leaders of the Social Democratic Party ...

The post-Tsipras Greek left is split (again).

The post-Tsipras Greek left is split (again).

There is no peace in the Greek left of Syriza, increasingly in chaos after the end of the leadership of Alexis Tsipras, the leader who managed to bring the party to government, but who was then punished by the voters who preferred the popular Kyriakos Mītsotakīs. Now the party, which was once seen as an example for all of Europe’s ...

The "challenge" between Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez at the climate conference

The “challenge” between Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez at the climate conference

Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sanchez will be the main important leaders of the European Union (and beyond) to be present at the climate conference in Baku. The two could take advantage of the many absences at the summit taking place in Azerbaijan to play a leading role in the most important conference dedicated to climate change. Cop29 will be an ...

Fitto's hearing and Cop29 in Baku

Fitto’s hearing and Cop29 in Baku

Next, the Europa Today newsletter that every Sunday morning tells you what will happen in the coming European week, edited by Alfonso Bianchi (for comments, suggestions or criticisms write to [email protected]). Top of the agenda Fitto’s exam – Next week it will be the executive vice presidents’ turn to pass the hurdle of parliamentary hearings. On Tuesday 12 November morning ...