Climate Crisis
Politico: Dutch pro-farmers party wins big in provincial elections
Result calls into question premier Mark Rutte’s ability to implement harsh policies to cut nitrogen emissions from farms. Read HERE
Politico
EU politics
Politico: Brussels banned TikTok. Europe has questions.
The EU has banned members of staff from using the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok and advised MEPs to get rid of the app. But it has failed to offer any real explanation as to why […]
Corruption
Politico – Corruption: Top EU official flew free with Qatar while Brussels drafted Doha air deal
The usual EU corruption: POLITICO reveals EU transport chief took Qatar Airways freebies, as his officials worked on an open skies deal with Doha. Read HERE
Corruption
Politico: The Moroccan spy at the heart of the Qatar investigation
One shadowy figure in the Qatar corruption scandal is a Moroccan spy, who was reportedly known to French and Spanish authorities. Read Here
Energy
Politico – The Russian gas habit Europe can’t quit: LNG
Nord Stream may have died but EU liquefied natural gas imports from Russia have increased by 46 percent this year. Read Here
Economics
Politico – Europe accuses US of profiting from war
EU officials attack Joe Biden over sky-high gas prices, weapons sales and trade as Vladimir Putin’s war threatens to destroy Western unity Read Here
Climate Crisis
Politico: Energy crisis means a ‘very dark winter’ for Europe’s forests
Faced with soaring energy prices, many EU governments are relaxing logging rules and encouraging people to burn wood to keep their houses warm. Read Here
Climate Crisis
Politico: EU tries to stop energy treaty exit stampede
EU countries reject the corrupt EU Commissions-led reforms to the Energy Charter Treaty, saying they fail to stamp out protections for fossil fuels. Spain, the Netherlands, France, and Poland have all declared their intention to […]
Economics
Politico: Spain pulls out of energy treaty over climate concerns
Spain has begun the process of withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, its minister for the ecological transition said today. Read Here
Energy
Politico – Spain orders temperature limits for businesses in sweeping energy saving decree
This can only be the beginning. By the way, had Germany not sabotaged Spain’s ambitious renemwable energy programme in the financial crisis, Spain would be in a much better position now. Read Here Photo: Jacques […]