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Brussels should stand firm against Washington while seizing the moment to advance its own rule-cutting reforms, Danish foreign minister tells POLITICO. HORSENS, Denmark — The European Union’s deregulation drive isn’t just about pleasing Washington, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Tuesday, arguing Brussels must loosen up its own rules while defending its independence from … Read more
Mounting drone incursions are sparking a debate on national rules that some see as limiting NATO’s top military officer. BRUSSELS — NATO is hunting for ways to plug holes in its vulnerable air defenses in response to growing incursions by swarms of drones and Russian jets brazenly entering its skies. On Wednesday, defense ministers from … Read more
Many governments want to pay rather than take in more asylum-seekers. LUXEMBOURG — Europe’s new migration rules hit early turbulence Tuesday, with countries split over who should shoulder how much responsibility. Migration and home affairs ministers met in Luxembourg to hash out the technicalities of a new proposal on so-called return hubs and cross-border deportation … Read more
Strict planning rules and soaring refit costs are deterring landlords and developers, amid calls for government intervention to alleviate housing crunch Two years ago, state and local governments pushed to fast-track conversions of near-empty offices into much-needed apartments to alleviate a housing crunch. The promised panacea never eventuated. Momentum to create homes out of empty … Read more
Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines Flanked by farmland and nestled among the deep valleys of central Spain, few in Villamalea, a town of 4,200 people, expected to find their tranquil home splashed across Spanish media this summer. “I’ve never been contacted by so many media … Read more
The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do icroplastics have been found almost everywhere: in blood, placentas, lungs – even the human brain. One study estimated our cerebral organs alone may contain 5g of the stuff, or roughly a teaspoon. If true, plastic … Read more
The public display of artefacts looted by British colonial forces at the new Museum of West African Art was supposed to be the crowning glory of a decades-long restitution effort. What went wrong? In a corner of the new Museum of West African Art, visitors can marvel at a sample display of the cultural treasures … Read more
Experts say El Salvador president’s intervention comes as Trump is employing tactics used by autocrats abroad Donald Trump is not known for taking advice, especially from foreign leaders who often seek to flatter and compliment the US president. But El Salvador’s authoritarian leader Nayib Bukele has followed a different tack by calling on the Trump … Read more
Escalation comes after Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, with Taliban launching reprisals against military posts Intense clashes erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Saturday night, after an attack by the Afghan Taliban on Pakistani military posts led to a heavy exchange of fire and reportedly left dozens of soldiers dead. According to officials, Afghan troops opened … Read more
Soldiers from elite Capsat unit have announced they are taking over after weeks of youth-led protests Madagascar’s president said an “attempt to seize power illegally and by force” was under way, as an elite military unit that joined protesters on the streets on Saturday announced it was taking over the army. The Capsat unit’s intervention … Read more