Fears for river pollution as UK ditches EU farming rules after Brexit Farmers will no longer have to follow EU regulations in areas such as reducing agricultural runoff into rivers The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
Heat pumps are hot property in Europe. Does Britain have cold feet? In France, they outsold fossil fuel boilers last year, with rapid progress in Poland, Germany, Italy and the Nordic countries. In the UK, muddled policy is blamed for a slow rate of installation The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
Italy warns Britons to stop ‘abusing’ term Prosecco Prosecco has a geographical destination label, meaning it must be produced in one of two Italian regions The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
UK left out as EU agrees to ‘landmark’ cross-continent transport plans THE UK has been left out of major trans-European transport plans set to be signed off by the EU. The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2023
Hard cheese: Canada rejects British attempt to secure tariff-free exports Many UK cheese makers could face 245% duty from 1 January, making exporting unaffordable The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
Sculptor sues Swedish glassmaker for €1m in test of EU ‘bestseller clause’ Landmark case over popular snowball candle holder design may open door to retrospective claims across bloc The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
‘Traditionalist’ Ange Postecoglou opposes European Super League The Spurs manager has talked up the power of fans to stand in the way of change and said breakaway conspirators are ‘detached from what game is all about’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis The Ukrainian politician being investigated for ordering contract killings – and now working for Russia; the Ukrainian city split by suspicion The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2023
Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp pleased Uefa 'got a shake' by landmark court ruling on European Super League The Reds' interest in the project has been discontinued, but Klopp pleased Uefa given wake-up call Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2023
Jurgen Klopp hopes landmark court ruling in Europe gives UEFA a ‘bit of a shake’ UEFA is expanding its club competitions from next season. The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
Football ‘united’ against European Super League, says UEFA’s Aleksander Ceferin Football ‘united’ against European Super League, says UEFA’s Aleksander Ceferin. The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2023
French Caviar Farms Look Forward To EU Label Of Origin At a French caviar factory this week, a worker used tiny pliers to carefully line up black sturgeon fish eggs against a ruler. International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023
French resistance blocks EU deal to protect gig economy workers EU nations led by France have rejected a reform that proponents say would improve conditions for so-called "app workers" in the gig economy, a labour market that relies heavily on temporary staff. Radio France Internationale · Dec 22, 2023
Fighting poverty in Europe: Meet the people who are making a difference Poverty is set to be one of the key issues dominating the 2024 European elections. The EU is home to 95 million people who live below the poverty line – that is, who live on less than 60 percent of the median income for their country. In all, that's one… France 24 · Dec 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023 Jurgen Klopp responds as Liverpool’s stance on European Super League plans revealed The Liverpool boss has been an outspoken opponent of the Super League for years and reacted to this week’s landmark ruling in the European Court of Justice
International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023 Karabakh Dissolution Not Valid, Says Separatist Leader The leader of Armenian separatists, who were ousted from the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan this year, on Friday said his previous decree ordering the dissolution of separatist institutions was not valid.
Windows Central · Dec 22, 2023 Happy holidays! You can now uninstall Microsoft Edge with this free app, even if you're not in Europe. Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the EEA uninstall Edge. A free third-party app will let you uninstall the browser no matter where you are.
France 24 · Dec 22, 2023 'The nationalisation of states is killing the European idea': EU book prize winner Menasse Talking Europe hosts Austrian author Robert Menasse, the winner of the 2023 European Union book prize. The award was set up in 2007 to foster a European spirit and promote understanding of the EU from a cultural perspective. The prize has previously been bestowed on such towering figures as Jonathan…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023 How inflation stole Christmas across Europe Rising cost of food and drink and presents such as books takes shine off festivities
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023 Italian citizen’s bank accounts frozen owing to ‘shameful’ post-Brexit rules Massimo and his British wife Dee say settlement scheme designed to frighten immigrants into leaving UK
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023 European Super League plans anger EU ministers after ‘hasty’ relaunch While the European Super League celebrated Thursday’s landmark ruling, it is understood this has had the adverse effect of emboldening long-term discussions within the European Union to protect the game from such breakaway competitions
Fortune · Dec 22, 2023 Robinhood’s crypto revenue is the lowest it’s been in 3 years, but it still stans crypto—and Dogecoin “We don't see Dogecoin as a negative asset for us,” Johann Kerbat, Robinhood’s head of crypto, told Fortune, in reference to the dog-inspired cryptocurrency.
France 24 · Dec 22, 2023 Ukrainian journalists tackle corruption, calling out misuse of resources The European Union has agreed to start accession talks with Ukraine next year. But further progress will depend on the country meeting tough conditions, particularly in the fight against corruption. Many of those conditions are actually defined not by Brussels, but by Ukrainian civil society activists, who ask the EU…
Fortune · Dec 22, 2023 Italy's $954 million tax case against Meta escalated to the EU Italy's case against Meta has been escalated to the European Commission, and could see the platform fork out unpaid taxes to the bloc's 26 other nations.
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2023 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta responds to European Super League ruling as Gunners issue statement The Gunners have become the latest team to reaffirm their commitment to UEFA competitions