European Parliament seeks extension to time for spending EU post-covid money
MEPs want an 18-month extension to keep financing some projects – the current deadline is August 2026. Read More
‘We don’t need Bezos’: Venice activists prepare to protest against tech billionaire’s wedding
The “No Space for Bezos” campaign plans to occupy the city’s streets and canals to send the message that the Amazon founder is not welcome in the city, which is…
Could Europe bring in top research talent from the US amid Trump’s funding cuts?
As Trump continues to cut research funding, a new analysis shows that up to a fifth of researchers in top US universities have previously studied in Europe, raising the question…
Pesticides: a life ruined by glyphosate
Ludovic Maugé, a former landscaper, thought he would live happily for many years to come on the coast of Brittany in France, where our reporter Valérie Gauriat met him. Read…
Exclusive: Iran conflict to derail EU review of Israeli association agreement
Senior EU officials say a suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement is “unlikely” now that Israel is in a new conflict with Iran, despite likelihood EU’s own report will show…
The African Initiative: Russian-backed outlet peddles propaganda to buy influence in Africa
The individuals who run the African Initiative media outlet are reportedly connected to Russian intelligence services, while others are former members of the Wagner paramilitary group, according to France’s agency…
EU pet protection plan barks up wrong tree, MEPs and NGOs warn
Driven by good intentions, the EU’s first-ever legislation on the welfare of cats and dogs is currently under discussion, but it’s raising concerns that it could unintentionally fuel illegal pet…
Exclusive: After 17 years, EU anti-discrimination bill hits a dead end
Despite broad support from the member states, opposition from a few countries has blocked progress on the Equal Treatment directive, prompting the Commission to shift focus to non-legislative measures —…
Australia and Canada next in line after UK to strike defence deal with EU
Canada and Australia are both in the NATO military alliance, alongside 23 EU member states. Read More
Police in England and Wales to collect ethnicity data in child sexual abuse cases
The announcement follows a series of recommendations by Baroness Casey made in her audit on ‘grooming gangs’, which found that Asian men were overrepresented in three local areas – but…