France’s new Education Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has been accused of lying about why she enrolled her children in a private school, in a row that has overshadowed President Emmanuel Macron’s attempt to relaunch his second term with a government reshuffle.
Corruption
Politico: European Parliament accused of political stitch-up over top posts
The only amazing thing about this report is its portrayal of the current situation as something new. The EU was always extremely corrupt. Instead of embedding this article in the EU tradition of corruption, Politico […]
Energy
ICCT: Greenwashing food-based biofuels in Europe
The term “Highly sustainable crop based biofuels” (HSCBBs) sounds environmentally friendly. It sounds like the kind of low-carbon biofuel that avoids the food vs. fuel debate. But unfortunately, the term now means perpetuating the biofuel business as […]
Economics
Zero Hedge: “The Situation Is Dire”: Half Of Available Global LNG Tankers Are Trapped In The Persian Gulf
There are thousands of ships in the global oil tanker fleet, by some estimates nearly as many as 9000 (and that excludes sanctions vessels). Just a fraction of these are either waiting to enter the […]
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