COP29: First draft text draws widespread criticism but presidency confident of imminent breakthrough
The latest draft of the negotiating text, published on Thursday by the COP Presidency, has raised some eyebrows here in Baku.
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MEPs strip Hungarian Commissioner of key health competencies
An assessment of Várhelyi’s suitability for taking over the health and animal welfare portfolio in the next EU executive arm arrived on Wednesday evening (20 November), two weeks after his three-hour hearing at the European Parliament.
You don't have the right to propose new laws, EU countries tell MEPs in harsh rebuke
The European Parliament's long-awaited dream to gain the right to propose new laws has been met with a scathing rebuke from the 27 member states, who in a joint letter denounced the move for what they perceive to be power overreach.
Aston Villa owner releases statement supporting Man City amid Premier League showdown
Aston Villa owner Nassef Sawiris has joined Manchester City in calling for a vote on Premier League financial rules to be postponed for a later date.
Silencing the guns, not the birds: the EU and Colombia on a mission to make 'Peace with nature'
The Bahia Malaga Natural Park, located on the Colombian Pacific coast, is home to one of the world's richest areas of biodiversity. Around 1,400 species have been identified in this large bay, where turtles swim alongside the whales that come to breed each year.
COP29: EU commissioner rejects backtracking on last year’s climate deal
Climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has restated the EU’s rejection of any attempts to water down a global commitment to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels but refused to set out any red lines as Azerbaijan prepares a last-ditch bid to clinch a global climate finance deal.
Denmark, Netherlands and UK: Which European countries are leading for their climate performance?
Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK have taken the lead in an annual climate performance ranking released at COP29 today.
Professional players being failed by poor application of safety standards, says study
MANCHESTER, England : Professional soccer is failing to apply required safety standards and so is violating legal frameworks at both European and global level, a report published on Wednesday said.