The Latest Breaking News from European Union

UK should quit ‘climate-wrecking’ energy treaty, say official advisers

Climate Change Committee recommends leaving energy charter treaty, which critics say is ‘weaponised’ by fossil fuel firms

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

Greek shipwreck: hi-tech investigation suggests coastguard responsible for sinking

Research into loss of trawler with hundreds of deaths strongly contradicts official accounts – while finding a failure to mobilise help and evidence that survivor statements were tampered with

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan demands EU membership talks in exchange for backing Swedish NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership in NATO, calling on European countries to “open the way” for Turkey to join the European Union.

France 24 · Jul 10, 2023

From car insurance to tolls: what Britons need to know before driving to mainland Europe

Do you need breakdown cover and which firms are offering the best deals?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world

American groups have helped to establish global web who share ideas and funding in bid to restrict gay and trans rights

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023

Populist puppet or Biden ally? Who is Poland’s Andrzej Duda

“I've always stood up for Polish interests,” Andrzej Duda told supporters in the small northern town of Polczyn-Zdroj just hours after being criticized by the U.S. for giving the greenlight to a panel that would investigate Poland's opposition leader. “Nobody is going to stop me.”

Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2023

Remorse for slavery grows in Europe, but reparations are slow to follow

In the same week that the Dutch king apologised for the Netherlands' part in the slave trade, France's top appeals court dismissed a claim for compensation by the descendants of people enslaved under the French empire. As the latest developments illustrate, a new willingness in Europe to admit the crimes…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2023

Russia oil discount to India shrinks to $4, delivery charges remain opaque

The steep discounts on Russia crude oil that India gorged on since the Ukraine war, have plunged but the shipping rates charged by Russia-arranged entities continues to remain ‘opaque’ and higher than normal

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

The Observer view on the Horizon Europe research programme: the best hope for British science

Rishi Sunak is still dithering about whether to rejoin the EU’s £85bn scheme or force our scientists to go it alone with UK funding

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Battle of the apps: Threads has potential but Twitter shouldn't be 'written off yet'

BILLIONAIRE Mark Zuckerberg threw down the gauntlet to his rival Elon Musk by launching a new microblogging app this week but Twitter shouldn’t be…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2023