The Latest Breaking News from European Union

YETI just gave its iconic coolers and drinkware a ranch-style makeover inspired by the landscapes and traditions of the South American pampas

The Estancia Collection adds two new earthy colourways to its coolers, drinkware, and outdoor gear lineup

T3 · Aug 20

Hundreds of meetings, €8 million a year: How Big Tobacco lobbies the EU

A massive surge in tobacco industry lobbying is undercutting the European Union’s public health agenda, derailing legislative proposals, and triggering a political battles over new nicotine products.

Euronews · Aug 20

Will Prime Minister Andy Burnham move the UK closer to Europe?

From trade to defence to youth mobility, London and Brussels are seeking to build on the thaw in their post-Brexit relationship. But tough negotiations lie ahead as an autumn summit looms.

Euronews · Aug 20

SEC makes shareholder proposal no-action pause permanent

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Aug 19

Wildfires and a summer of extreme heat mean Andy Burnham can’t stay quiet on climate any longer

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s to-do list just keeps growing. In many regards, he has wasted no time in setting out a vision for the government that puts clear distance between himself and his predecessor Keir Starmer. But despite this, amid a summer of record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires, he…

The Conversation · Aug 19

New rung on Iran's escalation ladder: A smart tactic or NATO war?

Iran reportedly considers attacking US military sites in Europe as a warning. This strategy aims to deter Washington from escalating its conflict with Tehran. Such actions could expose US forces and logistics across a wider geography. European nations might question hosting American troops due to retaliation risks. Iran seeks to…

The Economic Times · Aug 19

Twenty years after Probo Koala, Africa still grapples with ‘waste colonialism’

Twenty years after toxic waste from the cargo ship Probo Koala was dumped across Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire, the disaster remains an open wound for many victims and a symbol of wealthy countries sending unwanted waste to Africa.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 19

Is Brexit to blame for British citizens being deported from Sweden?

2,500 British people ordered to leave Sweden under ‘strict’ Brexit rules

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn

Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Germany’s firewall was meant to hold the far right at bay. It may have done the reverse

An AfD win in ​next month’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt would shatter a decades-long political consensus and reverberate throughout the EU

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19