Europe

Scientists Rail Against Push To Overturn Vital EU Nature Law

Clare Carlile / DeSmog Feb 27, 2024 Defeat of law by right-wing MEPs would be “final nail in the coffin” for Green Deal, say campaigners. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Turkey Ups the Stakes in Migrant Crisis

LORNE COOK and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Thousands mass at the border with EU-member Greece as President Erdogan announces Turkey will no longer prevent migrants from crossing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NATO Is as Good as Dead

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Nov 26, 2019 The 70-year-old alliance has been fraying since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Donald Trump's presidency may finish it off altogether. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.S.-Europe Dispute Puts World Trade at Risk

CARLO PIOVANO and LORNE COOK / The Associated Press Oct 3, 2019 After the Trump administration slapped steep tariffs on $7.5 billion in EU goods, the Europeans made clear they would retaliate in kind. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Green Wave: Europe Wakes Up to Climate Concerns After Vote

FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press May 27, 2019 Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere celebrate big gains in the European Parliament elections amid growing concerns over climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Erdogan Defends Istanbul Vote Redo; Critics See Power Grab

SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press May 7, 2019 The Turkish president insists that rerunning the Istanbul mayoral vote that was won by the opposition will strengthen democracy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.K. Lawmakers Seize Brexit Agenda in Bid to Break Deadlock

JILL LAWLESS and LORNE COOK / The Associated Press Mar 25, 2019 They pass a motion for the House of Commons to vote on alternatives to Theresa May's withdrawal deal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

EU Sets Crisis Summit on Migration

LORNE COOK and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2018 European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. and U.S.: Russia Must ‘Come Clean’ on Chemical Weapons

The Associated Press Mar 13, 2018 Britain says President Trump has assured Prime Minister Theresa May that the U.S. is “with the U.K.” and Russia must provide answers about the nerve-agent poisoning of a former spy and his daughter. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Europe Mounts Historic Challenge to Google’s Domination of Tech Services

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 31, 2016 Charges from the European Commission could cost the company up to 10 percent of its annual revenue and show American firms that “there’s a bazooka in Europe that can be shot at companies” that seek to obtain dominant market positions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Smart Borders’ Would Be a Step Toward a ‘Pan-European System of Surveillance’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2016 A digital system for tracking people as they traverse European borders threatens privacy, civil liberties and the safety and dignity of migrants fleeing their embattled homelands, critics say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Energy Efficiency Could Provide Major Climate and Economic Benefits

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 20, 2016 New research by the European Commission suggests that energy efficiency can become a “niche” market that will attract investors away from fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )