In Norway opposition Labor Party withdraws support for oil exploration off Lofoten islands in Norway’s Arctic, creating solid majority in parliament to keep area off limits for oil. How long that will hold is anyone´s guess, but it is a step in the right direction.
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: ICC member states remove prosecutor Karim Khan by majority vote
Members of the International Criminal Court voted in New York to dismiss the chief prosecutor over misconduct claims Read Article HERE (Photo credit: ICC official photo)
Corruption
Politico – Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
Lots and lots of conflicts of interest among Ursula Von Der Leyen’s new EU commissioners. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
German Foreign Policy – Germany: Where such madness leads
Rheinmetall opens Germany’s biggest ammunition factory, aiming to catch up with the world’s leading arms makers. Berlin is set to slash welfare to finance militarisation. Demonstrators face growing repression. Read Article HERE
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