EU foreign ministers are set to meet on July 13 to discuss Gaza and the West Bank, including settlement trade and potential sanctions. However, past inaction, often masked by a "lack of consensus," suggests meaningful action against Israel is unlikely, despite legal grounds and international court rulings.
As EU countries debate the European Commission’s proposal, Beijing is urging national governments to abandon the planned law. Otherwise, China says it will take countermeasures.
Brussels says national governments are making EU rules more burdensome than intended.
Plenary vote sets the stage for tense negotiations with national governments.
The EU's app to check the age of internet users faces resistance from national governments, according to a survey by POLITICO.
‘Coalition of the willing’ gathers in Colombia to try to bypass petrostate blockages of Cop summits and chart fresh pathThe world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April. A “coalition of the willing” – including 54 countries and various subnational governments, civil society groups and academics – will try to chart a new path to powering the world with low-carbon energy. Continue reading...
