The 5th edition of the EU Organic Awards is now open for applications from 10 February to 26 April 2026. These awards celebrate leaders in the organic value chain who develop inspiring projects that enhance organic food production and consumption. This year’s winners will be celebrated at…
Category: 3. Europe
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Rohingya victims confront Myanmar military in genocide case
From 12 to 29 January 2026, for the first time in over a decade, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held hearings on a genocide case. More than eight years after the Myanmar military violently killed thousands of Rohingya and forced over 740,000 others to flee to Bangladesh, the court…
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EU acts to combat 'security threats' posed by drones
The EU is taking proactive action to combat the growing threat from drones. On Tuesday, the European Commission presented its action plan to counter what it calls “the increasing threats to EU security by drones.” In recent years, the EU says it has faced growing and multi-faceted challenges…
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The battle of Alden Biesen – POLITICO
EU leaders gather at Alden Biesen castle to debate how to revive Europe’s economy — and whether “strategic autonomy” can survive internal divisions. POLITICO’s Chief EU Correspondent Zoya Sheftalovich is joined by policy editor Sarah Wheaton to unpack the…
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Wie die AfD die Sicherheitskonferenz nutzen will – POLITICO
Die AfD ist zurück bei der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz. Diesmal offiziell. Drei Abgeordnete sind akkreditiert. Ausgerechnet Markus Frohnmaier, außenpolitischer Sprecher und Vertrauter von Alice Weidel, ist nicht eingeladen. Er reist aber dennoch an. Im Podcast analysieren…
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Poll: Top NATO allies don’t think US helps deter enemies anymore
As global leaders convene in Germany for the Munich Security Conference, new results from The POLITICO Poll show President Donald Trump’s efforts to rewrite longstanding international relationships — particularly in Europe — are repelling longtime, traditionally loyal partners. The United…
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Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a “state-owned surveillance app”.
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Merz calls on Germans to work more — and draws a withering backlash – POLITICO
The political damage to Merz and his conservatives appears substantial. Two-thirds of Germans oppose the proposal of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to make it harder to work part-time, according to Germany’s benchmark ARD-DeutschlandTrend survey.
More consequentially for Merz, his…
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Keir Starmer’s new heir apparent is haunted by a tax scandal – POLITICO
Allies believe the public will have some sympathy for Rayner over the circumstances of her resignation, as her ambition had been to keep her son out of the public eye. A second MP allied to Rayner said her team “don’t seem at all fazed or panicked” by what HMRC will uncover. “The mood…
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NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside – POLITICO
But in practice, “the threat hasn’t changed since the Cold War,” said Friis, the professor.
The U.S. can easily upgrade its early-warning missile radar system in Greenland, he argued, while melting ice will only boost the very marginal commercial shipping route in the Northern Sea…
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