Georgia is sinking deeper into crisis, as a pro-European protest movement is met with a severe police crackdown that has been condemned by EU officials. Our guest has been out in the streets every night, demonstrating against the ruling party’s decision to pause Georgia’s EU membership process, and in protest at the recent parliamentary election … Read more
The world produces some 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. About half of all plastic is designed to be single use, that is, thrown away after being used just once. Hopes for a global treaty to tackle plastic production and waste faded at the start of December, when UN-backed talks failed to reach … Read more
2024-12-06 18:54 ‘Socialist party leader Olivier Faure was invited to the Élysée palace on Friday morning’ Source link
In the end, the decision was unanimous for the governors of Germany’s DFB football association: yes to Saudi Arabia 2034. “There was not a single vote that said we were on the wrong track here,” its president, Bernd Neuendorf, said on Friday . “The decision is supported by the entire association.” As a result of … Read more
2024-12-06 19:06 ‘The deal aims to create one of the largest free-trade zones in the world’ Source link
2024-12-05 16:45 The world produces some 400 million tons of plastic waste every year. About half of all plastic is designed to be single use, that is, thrown away after being used just once. Hopes for a global treaty to tackle plastic production and waste faded at the start of December, when UN-backed talks failed … Read more
2024-12-06 18:16 ‘This certainly raises a lot of questions about the role of TikTok and the role of social media in general’ Source link
A top Romanian court on Friday canceled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. The Constitutional Court’s unprecedented decision — which is final — came after President Klaus Iohannis declassified intelligence on Wednesday that … Read more
The European Union has concluded a huge but controversial deal with four South American countries that would create a free-trade zone encompassing over 700 million people. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced the Mercosur deal on Friday, describing it as a “win-win agreement.” The deal has now been met with rejection from Paris … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to attend the Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening ceremony in Paris on Saturday, said sources. With US president-elect Donald Trump among the guests, sources on Friday said there were efforts to arrange a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and the visiting US and Ukrainian leaders. Source link