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.
EU politics
Transnational Institute: Solidarity under Siege – Germany’s repression of the Palestine Movement
Since 7 October 2023, Germany’s unabating support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza is mirrored by a sweeping crackdown on Palestine solidarity at home. This ranges from protest bans and police violence, to lawfare, smear campaigns, […]
Sustainability
ICCT: Growing momentum: Global overview of government targets for phasing out sales of new internal combustion engine vehicles
In four years Norway will stop selling internal combustion engine vehicles. Others in 2030. The EU is not terribly encouraging, but then Germany is in charge. Read here
EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis: Spain’s Crisis is Europe’s Opportunity
Published in Project Syndicate Yanis Varoufakis views the independence struggle of the Catalans from a European perpsective Read here
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