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Trump’s digital-green playbook is under scrutiny as he threatens EU tech and climate rules, drawing attention from European policymakers in a tense diplomatic moment.
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Trump’s Digital‑Green Playbook: How the US President Is Targeting EU Tech Rules

Donald Trump has turned a diplomatic spat into a two‑front economic gauntlet, slapping visa bans on five senior EU officials and dangling the prospect of hefty fees on a laundry‑list…
Posted by Louise Carter December 27, 2025
Entrance to a protected artists' studio, symbolizing the cultural and creative assets France may be considering for sale.
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France’s ‘Strategic Asset’ Sale Debate: Are Strategic Companies Up for Auction?

The French Treasury’s plan to cash‑in on a swathe of its strategic holdings has ignited a firestorm in Brussels and Paris alike. With debt soaring above 110 % of GDP and…
Posted by Camille Durand December 27, 2025
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is visually represented by connecting arrows between Europe and South America, highlighting the economic integration between the two regions.
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EU‑Mercosur Deal Decoded: What the New Trade Pact Means for Your Wallet

The EU‑Mercosur free‑trade pact, signed in principle on 6 December 2024, is set to wipe tariffs from the vast majority of goods flowing between Europe and South America – but it is…
Posted by Camille Durand December 27, 2025
Protesters hold a banner demanding urgent climate action as Germany's top court blocks key climate measures, threatening EU green targets.
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Germany’s Top Court Blocks Key Climate Measures – What It Means for EU Green Targets

The German Federal Constitutional Court tore up the backbone of the nation’s climate law in a decisive April 2024 judgment, declaring the sector‑specific 2030 caps and the “climate‑neutral by 2045” trajectory unconstitutional.…
Posted by Camille Durand December 19, 2025
The EU flag with a central question mark highlights the confusion surrounding new regulations on 'high-efficiency combustion engines'.
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What Exactly Is a ‘High‑Efficiency Combustion Engine’? Germany’s Confusing New Definition

The German climate amendment has thrown the automotive world into a fog of uncertainty – the newly minted “high‑efficiency combustion engine” (HECE) label promises a lifeline for ICEs but offers…
Posted by Louise Carter December 19, 2025
Airbnb faces new regulatory challenges as EU-wide rules force hosts to register and pay VAT.
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Airbnb Crackdown: New EU Rules Force Hosts to Register and Pay VAT

The EU’s first continent‑wide short‑term‑rental law has landed, and it is already rattling the Airbnb‑laden streets of Barcelona, Lisbon and Rome. From 20 May 2026 every holiday let must display a single,…
Posted by Ana Beltrán December 18, 2025
A close-up of lush green grass symbolizes the environmental goals of EU green funds — but raises questions about how such funds are being used to support weapons manufacturing.
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Green Money, Deadly Weapons: EU Climate Funds Fuel the Arms Trade

EU‑green money has become a silent backer of the war machine, with roughly €50 billion of climate‑labelled capital flowing into weapons manufacturers in 2025 – a three‑fold jump on the 2021…
Posted by Mathieu Roussel December 17, 2025
A protester at a Dutch demonstration holds a sign rejecting xenophobia, highlighting public concern over the country's handling of asylum seekers.
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Dutch Asylum Clash: Tubbergen’s Ombudsman Bypasses Residents Over Migrant Centre

The tiny Dutch municipality of Tubbergen has erupted into a national asylum showdown, with the former Landhotel ’t Elshuys in the village of Albergen being turned into a reception centre for…
Posted by Ana Beltrán December 17, 2025
Protesters in Germany reject Tesla's involvement in the green transition, as part of a larger debate over electric vehicle policies and the future of the auto industry.
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German Auto Industry Slams EU’s ‘Wrong‑Track’ E‑Car Rules

The EU’s latest climate package threatens to gut Germany’s auto engine room, with industry bodies warning of up to €40 billion in lost sales and a possible 120 000 jobs vanishing by…
Posted by Louise Carter December 16, 2025
Farmers protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, highlighting the political and economic clash in French agriculture.
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France Tries to Block Mercosur Deal – Farmers Take to the Streets

The streets of the Loire Valley are a sea of orange vests and tractors, a rolling protest that has turned the EU‑Mercosur deal from a distant trade paper into a…
Posted by Ana Beltrán December 16, 2025

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