Is the Green Deal still alive? Javi López and Hildegard Bentele pick sides in The Ring
In this fourth episode of “The Ring”, we focus on the controversial topic of the Green Deal and put up for debate to what extent the EU is united on…
European Parliament calls for an interdiction of social media for teens under 16
The European Parliament adopted Wednesday a proposal calling to ban social media for teenagers under the age of 16 as lawmakers ponder its negative impact on mental health and the…
EU opens door to ESG labels for companies producing ‘controversial’ weapons
Despite objections from the left, the European Parliament has approved a tweak to sustainable finance benchmarks that would open it up to companies producing “controversial weapons”. Read More
Peace deal should limit Russia’s army rather than Ukraine’s, says Kaja Kallas
EU foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. “The focus should be on what kind of concessions we see from the Russian side,”…
Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say
The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles. Read More
Alcohol consumption: Who are the heaviest drinkers in the EU?
Most EU countries drank less between 2013 and 2023, but Portugal, Spain and Romania bucked the trend, with per-capita alcohol use climbing by two litres or more. Read More
Fact check: Is China using TikTok to ‘dumb down’ European children?
Macron recently claimed that China offers its children a more educational version of TikTok, while the version available in Europe is designed, in his view, to dull the minds of…
EU border rules put migrant children in harm’s way, Save the Children warns
The NGO reports that the bloc’s migration policies are failing to protect children and are actively worsening the harm they face along routes from Sudan to Europe. Read More
German municipal worker and wife arrested for theft of more than €1 million from parking meters
In southern Germany, a municipal employee and his wife are suspected of diverting large sums of money from parking ticket machines over a long period. Read More
European Parliament agrees to dilute and postpone EU deforestation rules
The Parliament’s right-wing majority has secured a one-year pause in the application of new regulations meant to protect vulnerable woodland. Read More