The Latest Breaking News from European Union

EA head signals desire to change rule that exposes extent of river pollution

Environment Agency’s James Bevan says he wants to change law that provides tough water testing regime

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

What is inflation and what is its current rate in the UK and Europe?

UK inflation hit a 41-year high in October as gas prices soar

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Italy's Meloni reassures EU on her first foreign trip as premier

Italy's new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made her first foreign trip in office on Thursday to the heart of the European Union, showcasing her commitment to the bloc mindful of her nationalistic views and spending plans.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

With the Three Waters reforms under fire, let’s not forget that safe and affordable water is a human right

While ostensibly about improving New Zealand’s water infrastructure, the government’s proposed Three Waters reforms have instead become a lightning rod for political division and distrust.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022

The fox in the chicken coop: how the far right is playing the European Parliament

Several countries in the European Union are currently governed by far-right political parties. In Hungary, Fidesz under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been progressively dismantling the country’s constitutional protections of the rule of law and democratic institutions. Poland under its ruling Law and Justice party has shown equally worrying trends.…

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

Indy prospectus should be written by campaigners not civil servants, expert says

THE refreshed prospectus on independence would be better written by campaigners than civil servants, a political scientist has argued.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 2, 2022

Unremembering Rishi retunes his songbook for the Tory multiverse

Prime minister masters the art of the U-turn while ex-rival doles out shame over Cop27 bypass scheme

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

UK considering delay to Northern Ireland elections, Ireland minister says

The UK government could change the law to delay elections in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland's foreign minister said on Wednesday after a meeting with the British minister for the region.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Rishi Sunak to ditch key Tory leadership campaign pledges

PM likely to abandon promises on immigration, greenbelt protection and charging patients for missing GP appointments

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Suella Braverman's talk of a refugee 'invasion' is a dangerous political gambit gone wrong

When someone hears the UK home secretary speaking about “stopping the invasion on our southern coast”, they might be forgiven for thinking Britain is at war. Suella Braverman’s description of refugees landing at Kent as an “invasion” is an unprecedented comment from a government minister speaking in parliament.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022