insert_link World EU finds loophole to bypass Hungary veto The EU has found a legal way around Hungary's veto on using frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine. According to the Financial Times, Hungary's abstention from an earlier EU agreement this year has created a loophole, allowing Brussels to allocate these funds for military purposes. Pablo Gutierrez, reports. todayJune 24, 2024 21
insert_link World Hungary cracks down on illegal immigration Hungary has announced its priorities for its upcoming presidency of the European Council including plans to crack down on illegal immigration. And its slogan has drawn strong parallels to the one used by Donald Trump on the campaign trail. William Denselow reports from Brussels. todayJune 19, 2024 14
insert_link World China launches anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports By Oliver HOTHAM and Matthew WALSH China said Monday it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union, the latest step in a mounting trade stand-off between the bloc and its largest economic partner. Pork is China's most popular meat and a staple of diets in the world's second most populous nation. Imports of pork and pork by-products from EU nations […] todayJune 17, 2024 13
Africa BlueInvest Africa 2024 Invitation to investors to support the blue economy in Africa BlueInvest Africa 2024, a business event organised by the European Union in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, will be held from 2 to 4 July 2024 in Diani, on the Kenyan coast. The aim of the event is to draw investors' attention to the African blue economy, a fast-growing sector that is crucial to the continent's socio-economic development. Kenya is a champion of […] todayJune 14, 2024 16
insert_link World EU parliament election sees shaken centre hold – but far right now has chances to show its strength By Amelia Hadfield, University of Surrey After the four-day, 27-state democratic marathon that is the European parliamentary election, a picture has emerged of a fragile centre just holding amid a shift to the right that carries a significant potential to shape the near future of the EU, despite having fallen short of producing the earthquake some predicted. The big shock came in France, with […] todayJune 10, 2024 11
insert_link Environment Green Hydrogen Commissioner responds to environmental assessment call Following a call by the Namibian Chamber of Environment on the government, Germany, and the European Union to commission an independent and transparent strategic environmental assessment of the green hydrogen sector, warning that projects in the Tsau ||Khaeb National Park could harm its integrity, biodiversity, and landscape. We contacted Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe to discuss how his office plans to address the concerns. Mnyupe says the Environment Ministry will […] todayMay 23, 2024 263
insert_link Environment Chamber of Environment calls for green hydrogen assessment The Namibian Chamber of Environment has urged the Namibian and German governments, along with the EU, to commission an independent environmental assessment of the green hydrogen sector. They warn that green hydrogen projects in the Tsau ||Khaeb National Park could harm its integrity, biodiversity, landscape, and future tourism. Here is NCE CEO Dr. Chris Brown. The Chamber of Environment is an umbrella Association that provides a forum and mouthpiece for the […] todayMay 22, 2024 57
insert_link South Africa S.A. President Ramaphosa Engages in Bilateral Talks with EU’s Michel S.A's President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Council president Charles Michel had a bilateral telephone conversation, where they discussed regional and global issues. South Africa has a strong strategic partnership with the European Union. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says the two reaffirmed the importance of South African and European engagement to address challenges to global peace and security, as well as reaffirmed the importance of respect for international law: todayMay 21, 2024 28
insert_link World EU, US, and UK criticise Georgia’s foreign agent bill European Union members, the United Kingdom, and the United States have criticised the passage of a new "foreign agent bill" in Georgia's parliament. The legislation would require organisations that get more than a fifth of their funding from overseas to register as foreign agents. Giles Gibson has more. todayMay 15, 2024 25
