Best king size mattresses for couples to sleep in spacious comfort For those who want room to manoeuvre Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022
‘Dark activities’ of Russian-linked oil tankers have doubled, analysis shows Maritime intelligence firm points to rise in tankers switching off trackers for sanctions-busting transfers The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022
Albanian opposition leader attacked during anti-govt protest The leader of the Albanian opposition center-right Democratic Party has been attacked during an anti-government protest held near a summit of European Union leaders and their counterparts from the Western Balkans in the capital Tirana The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Hungary vetoes EU Ukraine aid, deepening rift with Brussels A rift between the European Union and member state Hungary has deepened after Budapest vetoed an 18-billion euro financial aid package to Kyiv, exacerbating a dispute over the rule of law in the country and Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s outlook over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
EU agrees deal to ban products which fuel deforestation European Union lawmakers and governments reached a deal Tuesday that would ban the import of products which contribute to deforestation around the world The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Russia, mired in war, faces economic pain and attempts to isolate it Russia's invasion of Ukraine plunged Europe into its biggest land war since World War Two, igniting a conflict that has killed thousands, displaced millions, pulverised Ukrainian cities and damaged the global economy. Reuters · Dec 6, 2022
Environmental groups hail EU draft law for deforestation-free supply chains The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation. Radio France Internationale · Dec 6, 2022
Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts – and now it has the opportunity to do so Member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the UN agency that regulates international maritime affairs, are meeting on December 5-16 to discuss how to accelerate the industry’s climate mitigation efforts. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022
EU drafts new proposal for Kosovo-Serbia ties - senior EU diplomat The European Union has drafted a new proposal for normalisation of ties between Kosovo and Serbia with a clear timeline of actions, according to a senior EU diplomat, speaking on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit on Tuesday. Reuters · Dec 6, 2022
Oil tankers queue up off Turkey as price cap on Russian crude begins Turkish authorities demand that insurers prove that ships heading through straits are fully covered The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022
Hungary vetoes EU aid for Ukraine, bloc delays decision on funds for Budapest Hungary vetoed an 18 billion euro ($19 bln) loan to Ukraine from the European Union on Tuesday as its row with the bloc over undermining democracy rumbled on and the other 26 member states delayed a decision on releasing billions of aid to Budapest. Reuters · Dec 6, 2022
German court dismisses challenge to 750 billion euro EU recovery fund Germany's constitutional court on Tuesday threw out a legal challenge to the European Union's 750-billion-euro ($786 billion) recovery fund, which saw the EU take on joint debt to help member states overcome the COVID-19 crisis. Reuters · Dec 6, 2022
The increasing persecution of refugees Countries embracing Ukrainians are simultaneously persecuting equally desperate refugees from elsewhere Salon · Dec 6, 2022
EU, Western Balkans to boost partnership amid Ukraine war EU leaders and their Western Balkans counterparts are to meet for talks aimed at boosting their partnership as Russia's war in Ukraine threatens to reshape the geopolitical balance in the region The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Reuters · Dec 6, 2022 EU agrees law preventing import of goods linked to deforestation The European Union agreed on Tuesday on a new law to prevent companies from selling into the EU market coffee, beef, soy and other commodities linked to deforestation around the world.
Insider UK · Dec 6, 2022 Researchers awarded grant to investigate edible insects in animal feed Academic at Scotland’s Rural College also called for restrictions to be lifted on the sale of insects for consumption in the UK
Financial Times · Dec 6, 2022 Germany confronts a broken business model Can the country’s industrial economy reinvent itself for an era without cheap gas from Russia?
Liverpool Echo · Dec 6, 2022 Quirky 'one of a kind' house on Liverpool's 'Remainer Street' The Grade II-listed property is in an iconic location
The News Lens · Dec 6, 2022 European Institutional Complexities and EU-Taiwan Relations The European Union and its member states are enhancing their political relations with Taiwan, but it comes more expressly from the action of their legislative branches rather than their executive actors.
Reuters · Dec 6, 2022 EU seeks to reassure Western Balkans on accession amid fears of Russia influence A summit of European Union and Western Balkan leaders yielded few concrete steps on the region's future in the wealthy EU but offered it hope for some progress next week, amid a better atmosphere in talks than previously.
Axios · Dec 5, 2022 U.S. and EU positions on China are converging, top official says The goal is "not to be nasty, but not to be naive."
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Government hits back at Michael O’Leary’s school bus criticisms The Department of the Environment said Mr O’Leary’s views were ‘at odds’ with parents who applied for the scheme.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 US, EU agree to intensify talks on 'green subsidies' dispute The United States and European Union have agreed to intensify talks to resolve EU concerns over major subsidies for American companies contained in a U.S. clean energy law
Irish Mirror · Dec 5, 2022 Paschal Donohoe re-elected as head of Eurogroup The Fine Gael TD’s unopposed run for a second term heading up the gathering of euro-using countries’ finance ministers comes ahead of an unusual Cabinet reshuffle