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LIFESTYLE
The EU’s War on Plastic: From Packaging Waste to Tiny Pellet Pollution
The EU boosts recycling and targets microplastic pellet leaks with new rules to curb waste and protect Europe’s environment.
EUROPE
Spain’s War on Clocks: Time to End This Twice-Yearly Ritual?
When millions wake up groggy and out of sync every March and October, something is clearly off with the simple act of telling time.
PODCASTS
Linking Up the Grid: Energy Cooperation between Austria and the UAE
Austrian Ambassador H.E. Dr Etienne Berchtold praises UAE’s COP28 leadership under Dr Sultan Al Jaber, highlighting Austria–UAE cooperation in renewable energy, solar power, and hydrogen production.
EUROPE
Germany Recalls Ambassador as Georgia Defies EU Pressure
After months of rising tension, Berlin pulled its ambassador from Tbilisi. Brussels has paused talks. An accidental nudge toward Moscow?
BUSINESS
EU: Innovation or Protectionism? New Industrial Strategy Mirrors China
The EU plans to require Chinese firms to share technology for market access, echoing Beijing’s own rules and risking a new era of retaliatory protectionism.
Popular
Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
