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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
Vin Diesel, known for his role in the Fast & Furious franchise, is pictured at a promotional event.
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Diesel Tax Shock: Germany’s CO₂ Surcharge Sends Fuel Prices Spiralling Across the EU

Germany’s €60 / t CO₂ diesel surcharge, set to bite from 2026, will be felt at every pump and will reverberate through the continent’s freight corridors.The Cost‑Allocation Act, dated 16 December 2025, fixes the reference…
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
The Euro symbol statue represents the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions impacting mortgage rates across the eurozone.
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ECB Holds Rates Steady – What It Means for Your Mortgage Across Europe

The European Central Bank has left its key rates untouched at 2 % – the deposit‑facility at 2.00 %, the main‑refinancing rate at 2.15 % and the marginal‑lending facility at 2.40 % – for…
Posted by Camille Durand 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
Elite male sprinters from around the world compete in a symbolic showdown over fairness and inclusion in sports, a central issue in the legal battle surrounding trans athletes like Halba Diouf.
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Trans Athletes Fight for Fair Play: The Halba Diouf Court Battle

Halba Diouf, the 23‑year‑old French sprinter who burst onto the national scene with a 100‑metre dash that hinted at Olympic promise, is now front‑and‑centre of Europe’s most contentious sporting lawsuit. In…
Posted by Tom O’Rourke 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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