Epstein fallout: Anne-Claire Legendre replaces Jack Lang as head of Arab World Institute
Until now Emmanuel Macron’s adviser on North Africa and the Middle East, Anne-Clark Legendre says she will champion “the Arab strand in French culture”as the new head of the Arab…
Exclusive: EU agrees procedure to choose host country for future European Customs Authority
The European Parliament and member states have drafted a procedure to select the hosting country of the future European Custom Authority, which is expected to be formally approved in the…
Economists say French far right won’t sway ECB pick, but successor manoeuvring is ‘not a good look’
Analysts say a far-right victory in France would not be able to force through a ‘maverick” candidate or rewrite economic policy, though the political manoeuvring risks undermining the ECB’s reputation.…
Reaching ‘The Peak’: Coca-Cola’s Olympic celebrations in Milan set for record numbers
Coca-Cola’s centenary celebrations of being partnered with the Olympics have barely begun but an interactive exhibition charting its role and presence throughout the games proving extremely popular in Milan. Read…
France leads backlash against Commissioner Šuica’s Board of Peace trip
European Commissioner Dubravka Šuica is under fire for attending the first formal gathering of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, whose expansive mandate has raised serious concerns among member states. Read…
EU countries back tool to regulate carbon price spikes ahead of tax on cars and buildings
EU countries agreed to amend a financial tool designed to regulate carbon price shocks in anticipation of the new carbon tax covering road transport and buildings. Read More
‘A dangerous trend’: Olympic skiers voice concern over receding glaciers
Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s.Read More
Racism is not rivalry. It is a crime
There are lines that cannot be blurred. Racism is one of them. No context can mitigate it, no club passion can excuse it, no victory can relativise it. We cannot…
Fact check: Will Spain’s regularised migrants be granted the right to vote?
Spain’s move to legalise some 500,000 undocumented migrants has fuelled plenty of dubious and misleading claims about what rights they will be granted. Read More
Europe is strong in energy research but needs to improve commercialisation, new report says
A new report from the International Energy Agency says that while Europe pioneered the technologies of the future, it risks becoming a research hub for global competitors without systemic industrial…