The Commission has put forward guidance for the transport and tourism sector, to clarify how existing EU rules can help deal with the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East. This guidance is intended particularly with potential jet fuel shortages in mind, should the conflict…
Category: 3. Europe
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Europe Day: Celebrating unity, peace, and shared progress
On 9 May, we celebrated Europe Day. It marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, in which French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community. This proposal marked the first step towards European integration.
In…
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GSP+: The politics of selective enforcement and the case of Pakistan
In April 2026, the European Union’s ambassador to Pakistan stated that the country’s access to GSP+ is “neither guaranteed nor automatic”, pointing to concerns over blasphemy laws, enforced disappearances, and minority rights. This was not an isolated remark, but part of…
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One American has tested positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms
A passenger returning to the U.S. from a Dutch cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak occurred has tested positive for the virus, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Sunday evening, while a second is showing mild symptoms.
The two passengers are traveling in the plane’s…
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French cinema is spooked by the far right – POLITICO
When foreign ministers meet in Brussels today, Israel and Russia will likely dominate the agenda.
Today on the pod, Zoya and Nick discuss why the bloc might finally be able to move forward on sanctioning several Israeli individuals involved with settler violence against…
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Von der Leyen, Hillary Clinton back new push to childproof AI – POLITICO
Von der Leyen has made online child safety a core priority of her second mandate as head of the EU executive.
The institute will be presented in Copenhagen on Tuesday, with von der Leyen scheduled to give a speech. Other big-ticket names backing the institute include former European…
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1.000-Euro Prämie: Eine Chronik des Scheiterns – POLITICO
Es ist ein Lehrstück über Fehleinschätzungen im Kanzleramt. Der Bundesrat hat die geplante 1.000-Euro-Prämie knallhart scheitern lassen. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie die Koalition den Ernst der Lage verkennen konnte und warum die Abstimmung zwischen der A-Seite (SPD) und…
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Keir Starmer has one last chance to avoid Labour leadership chaos – POLITICO
Backers of the Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham fear the West gambit could trigger a contest too soon for their man to find a route into parliament. “Anyone calling for the PM to quit but using the words ‘orderly transition’ is talking about waiting for Andy,” one of his supporters…
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Football finally has the only 2 teams that matter in America
The World Cup returns to American soil next month, but the bipartisan excitement that once greeted the announcement has given way to a familiar divide. Republicans see a showcase of national prestige and economic might; Democrats see rising costs, immigration enforcement and Donald Trump.
The…
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The far right’s crusade against French cinema – POLITICO
Should it win the Elysée in next year’s election, as polls currently predict, the National Rally would likely either make good on that proposal or redirect some of its funding toward other priorities.
“People from the cinema world live in another reality, they are not aware of the…
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