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EU divided over Israel's right to bomb Iran
Not all EU countries believe Israel’s attack on Iran is legal under international law, and the differences will be on display when ambassadors meet in Brussels on Thursday ahead of a summit of heads of state and government taking place next week.
EU governments discuss action on disinformation over climate policy
Environment ministers discussed on Tuesday how to counter disinformation and propaganda targeting the EU's climate and environmental policies, less than 24 hours after a catastrophic power cut in Spain and Portugal gave wing to precisely the kind of fake news and spin that are causing concern.
EU Council mulling EU court decision on sanctioning of Pumpyanskiy
Alexander Pumpyanskiy is a son of Russian businessman Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, who until 2022 was the head of Russia's largest pipe manufacturer TMK. He was present at Vladimir Putin's first meeting with businessmen after the start of the full-scale invasion.
Governments urge European Commission to table 2040 climate goal
With some clear exceptions, there appears to be broad support among European governments to open negotiations on a 2040 emissions reduction target as soon as possible – but enthusiasm for the 90% cut favoured by the European Commission was less in evidence at an EU Council summit on Thursday.
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Governments agree to ease regulation of new-generation GMOs
The EU is to set to release a new class of genetically modified crops from strict regulation that dates back over 20 years, but MEPs and governments are divided over whether biotech firms should be allowed to patent them.
Ukraine’s energy crisis a lesson for EU, Polish minister says
As Russia deliberately targets energy infrastructure, war-torn Ukraine is inadvertently showing Europe how it can boost security and resilience, a senior Polish energy official says, as Warsaw prepares to take over the EU Council presidency.
Health ministers buck Parliament to green-light stronger tobacco bans
The EU Council has approved new recommendations on smoke- and aerosol-free environments across the bloc to strengthen protection against exposure to second-hand smoke and to "encourage current smokers to quit”, bucking Parliament's recent shelving of the proposal.
Hungary's push for Serbia EU accession talks stalls
Serbia's refusal to impose sanctions on Russia was one of the main stumbling blocks impeding the country from moving to the next stage of accession talks.
French trade minister flags defensive trade tools for Trump presidency
As the 27 trade ministers gathered for the first time since Donald Trump's re-election, the use of defensive trade tools against the US could be an option in case of Trump's aggressive trade policy, according to French minister Sophie Primas.
You don't have the right to propose laws: EU countries rebuke MEPs
EU countries have penned a joint letter denouncing as "problematic" a new attempt to improve relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission, warning it goes against its founding treaties.
Animal or plant? EU countries at odds over protein strategy
A renewed call by EU agriculture ministers to boost local protein production has sparked a divide over the direction of a forthcoming policy initiative.
Euroviews. Hungary's EU presidency: Thank God it’s (almost) over
When the Hungarian government introduced the logo for the EU presidency — a Rubik's Cube — in July, I was hopeful. Maybe, I thought, they are getting their act together. Well, they did not. Today, this Rubik's Cube still looks like confetti, MEP Daniel Freund writes.
Euroviews. The results of the Hungarian EU presidency are a success
With the peace-oriented forces now victorious in the US, it is up to Western European leaders to take action for peace. At any rate, the Hungarian presidency will continue working toward this goal. Let’s make Europe competitive again, Balázs Orbán writes.
Microplastics trigger major concern ahead of UN treaty talks
As officials from nearly 200 countries convened in Colombia this week to discuss implementing a global pact to reverse biodiversity loss, and prepare for crunch climate talks in Azerbaijan in November, yet another major environmental threat – plastic pollution – is the focus of a separate UN summit.
Zelenskyy stresses NATO unity for Ukrainian cause
After meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that unity within NATO is crucial for bolstering Ukraine’s strength, with Rutte reassuring that the alliance would remain united.
Governments back delay to anti-deforestation law
A one-year postponement of new rules barring access to the EU market for goods linked to forest clearance moved a step closer today with EU diplomats endorsing the proposal tabled by the European Commission this month in a dramatic U-turn.