Is Ukraine war speeding Europe’s transition to renewable energy? Shortages are leading to policy pivot towards cleaner energy future, but some see lack of cash to sustain investment. Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2022
Chinese ambassador warns Swiss: Sanction us and ties will suffer Switzerland should avoid following the European Union by imposing sanctions on China if it cares about Swiss-Sino relations, the Chinese ambassador to Bern told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Reuters · Nov 6, 2022
Labour should reverse on not reversing Brexit By sticking to the ‘art of the possible’ and accepting Brexit, Keir Starmer is doing the nation a disservice The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022
Germany, Other EU Members Plan to Expand Iran Sanctions Germany and eight other EU member states are planning to expand sanctions on Iran to include individuals and organizations linked to violence against protesters in the country, magazine Der Spiegel reported, without disclosing its sources. A package containing 31 proposals was introduced in Brussels on Wednesday targeting individuals and institutions… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022
Rees-Mogg’s plans to axe all EU laws will cripple Whitehall, says leading Brexiter MP Theresa Villiers says proposal to axe thousands of laws is unworkable and unnecessary The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022
SNP to woo Labour voters over Starmer’s refusal to rejoin the EU THE SNP have said they are aiming to woo Labour voters who back a return to the EU, with a warning that Keir Starmer offers no genuine alternative… The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2022
Vladimir Putin approves secret deal for Scotch whisky to be smuggled into Russia The Sunday Mail can reveal he has signed an order allowing popular brands such as Bell’s, Johnnie Walker and Macallan in to the former Soviet Union via a process called parallel imports. Daily Record · Nov 6, 2022
Germany, other EU members plan to expand Iran sanctions -Der Spiegel Germany and eight other EU member states are planning to expand sanctions on Iran to include individuals and organisations linked to violence against protesters in the Islamic Republic, magazine Der Spiegel reported, without disclosing its sources. Reuters · Nov 5, 2022
Iran confirms drones to Russia but ‘months’ before Ukraine war Iran admits to selling drones to Russia before Ukraine war, as Kyiv warns Tehran of ‘consequences’ for backing Moscow. Al Jazeera · Nov 5, 2022
Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands A look at who will – and who may not – be at the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2022
Climate ‘loss and damage’: why it’s such a big deal at Cop27 Global heating crisis is felt most by countries that are least to blame, so reparations are central to demands for climate justice The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2022
Russian mercenary force Wagner opens first official headquarters The European Union has accused the Wagner Group of serious human rights abuses in Ukraine, Africa, Syria, and Libya. Al Jazeera · Nov 5, 2022
Russia, China block plans for Antarctic marine protections Russia and China have again blocked plans supported by the European Union, the United States and 23 other nations to protect three vast stretches of ocean around Antarctica from most fishing The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022
Eric Donovan retires aged 37 as EU European Champion After 30 years in boxing, 'Lilywhite Lightning' has called it a day. Irish Mirror · Nov 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Migrant border crossings rise at Poland-Belarus border The Polish border service has reported an uptick in Middle Eastern migrants trying to illegally cross into the European Union at the border of Belarus and Poland
Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022 Former Bank of England Governor says Brexit partly to blame for soaring interest rates Mark Carney, who ran the central bank until March 2020, said the UK’s decision to leave the EU had devalued the pound which put upward pressure on inflation
France 24 · Nov 4, 2022 EU should commit to 65% emissions cut at COP27, head of European NGO coalition says As world powers prepare to begin crucial climate talks at the COP27 summit in Egypt, we speak to Chiara Martinelli, director of the Climate Action Network Europe, which describes itself as Europe's leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. Martinelli says the EU should, in Sharm-el-Sheikh, agree to upgrade its…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022 The Guardian view on Brexit and the economy: time to face facts Editorial: Denying the cost of leaving the EU keeps Britain locked in a cycle of falling living standards and rising anger
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022 ‘A complete mess’: small boats a big issue for successive home secretaries Priti Patel has bequeathed Suella Braverman a situation that has disintegrated into chaos
The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022 Facial recognition: why we shouldn't ban the police from using it altogether The UK police are being accused of breaking ethical standards by using live facial recognition technology to help fight crime. A recent report by the University of Cambridge into trials of the technology by forces in London and south Wales was particularly concerned about the “lack of robust redress” for…
Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022 Poland's plan to build 180km wire fence on border with Russia slammed as 'inhumane' Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, migrant rights worker Svetlana Gannushkina says the EU needs to take an active role in helping Poland control the influx of refugees, fearing "building the fence will cause more troubles"
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Carney doubles down on claims Brexit has taken a toll on UK economy But Downing Street insists sky-high inflation is being driven by global factors such as Covid and the war in Ukraine.
Reuters · Nov 4, 2022 Poland asks EU to halt rule-of-law fines, minister says Poland has submitted an official request to the European Union to suspend fines of 1 million euros a day imposed by the bloc's top court over Warsaw's failure to implement a court order concerning judicial reforms, a Polish minister said on Friday.
The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022 COP27: a year on from the Glasgow climate pact, the world is burning more fossil fuels than ever The burning of fossil fuels caused 86% of all CO₂ emissions during the past ten years. Despite being the primary culprits of global heating, coal, oil and gas were barely mentioned in the official texts of previous UN climate change summits.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022 We Albanians are just the latest scapegoats for Britain’s failing ideological project Far from being ‘invaders’, Albanians in Britain are contributing to UK society, says Lea Ypi, professor in political theory at LSE