Category: Politics

Europe

EU welcomes Israel-Sudan normalization

The European Union on Saturday welcomed the announcement of the agreement to normalize relations between Sudan and Israel.“This is a positive development that should contribute to the stabilization and the…

25 October 2020 · 1 min read

Europe

EU adopts crucial biodiversity plan

EU environment ministers on Friday adopted a biodiversity strategy aimed at protecting ecosystems, a move deemed essential to tackling climate change and reducing the risk of future pandemics.  Meeting in…

24 October 2020 · 1 min read

Europe

EU farm bill ‘fuels ecological destruction,’…

Stockholm: Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has denounced the new farm bill adopted by the European Parliament as one that "fuels ecological destruction." Environmentalists say only 20 percent of planned…

24 October 2020 · 2 min read

Europe

Malta challenges EU trucking rules in court

Malta has filed a complaint before the Court of Justice of the European Union against new trucking rules which the government says will undermine the country's competitiveness.  The new rules…

24 October 2020 · 2 min read

Europe

UK ready to walk away from EU without major change

LONDON: Britain said on Friday there was no point in holding any more Brexit talks without a dramatic softening of the EU’s position, bringing a potentially nasty divorce at the…

17 October 2020 · 3 min read