What does Xi Jinping want from Vladimir Putin?
Big questions loomed behind the Chinese leader’s trip to Moscow
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Russia’s friends are a motley—and shrinking—crew
They are a coalition of the failing; the Soviet Remembrance Society; and a gang of opportunists
Emmanuel Macron’s vision of a more muscular Europe is coming true
But his allies disagree on its strategies and goals
European Affairs
Press release - MEPs to discuss the InvestEU implementation
MEPs are likely to focus their questions on the support for sustainable investment, innovation and job creation in the EU.Committee on BudgetsCommittee on Economic and...
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Economics
Press release - EU job seeker’s aid worth €1.9m for 559 dismissed workers in Belgium
559 employees of TNT Belgium at Liège Airport who lost their jobs following a transfer of operations to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport should receive €1.9...
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Cybersecurity
Press release - Legislators strike deal on a new standard to fight greenwashing in the bond markets
EU negotiators on Tuesday struck a deal creating the first best in class standard for the issuing of green bonds.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs...
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Economics
The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness
Until that is tackled, nothing else will work
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“You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home
Interviews with some of those forced to leave following Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian refugees remain in limbo
A year after the invasion, some are desperate to return. Others are putting down new roots
Top story - Consumer protection - How the EU protects consumer rights
Find out how the EU protects consumers and about Parliament’s initiatives to improve those rights. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP
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Top story - Consumer protection - How the EU protects consumer rights
Find out how the EU protects consumers and about Parliament’s initiatives to improve those rights. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP
European Affairs
Cybersecurity
Throughout the rich world, the young are falling out of love with cars
That could have big political ramifications
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Politics
Press release - REPowerEU: Energy measures to be added to national recovery plans
MEPs approved including REPowerEU measures in national plans to be more independent from Russian fossil fuels, speed up the green transition and tackle energy poverty.Committee...
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Energy
How a tide of tech money is transforming charity
The new philanthropists are young, impatient and in a hurry
Technology
Health
Most children in poor countries are being failed by their schools
Having teachers follow pre-baked lessons could help
Open-source intelligence is piercing the fog of war in Ukraine
Social-media posts and satellite imagery provide a torrent of data, but can overwhelm and confuse
Space & Astronomy
The age of the grandparent has arrived
The ratio of grandparents to children is higher than ever before. That has big consequences
The death of Pope Benedict removes a problem for liberal Catholics
But the battle over the church’s future goes on
Politics will move further to the left in 2023
But there is little appetite for radical change
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Pope Benedict XVI was an iron fist in a white glove
The first pope to resign voluntarily died on December 31st, aged 95
The pandemic’s indirect effects on small children could last a lifetime
Shuttered nurseries, sick parents and empty plates all harm the very young
Press release - REPowerEU: deal on energy measures in national recovery plans
MEPs struck a deal with Council on the inclusion of REPowerEU measures in national recovery plans to support independence from Russian fossil fuels and the...
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Energy
Press release - REPowerEU measures: press briefing on the provisional deal struck on Wednesday
On Wednesday 14 December, the co-rapporteurs on the inclusion of REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans will hold a press conference at 10.30.Committee on...
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Economics
China’s deep-water fishing fleet is the world’s most rapacious
Even in a notoriously murky industry, it stands out
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