There is one part of England that is often overlooked by visitors from Belgium and that is a real shame because it really ...

As power in Russia becomes more centralized, we had a revealing exchange with a longtime reader who identified himself as Alexey Shevtsov — the former head of the local council in Plyos, a small but ...

The Commission is calling on citizens, experts and organisations to help shape the EU's first Anti-Poverty Strategy, now open ...

The Commission preliminarily found Temu in breach of the obligation under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to properly assess ...

Goolammv ‘unmasking’ raises more questions than it answers Independent Media’s alleged “unmasking” of various members of the public in hopes of revealing the identity of the person behind the @Goolamm ...

A Commission notice on battery-related data sharing (C/2025/4907) under the revised Renewable Energy Directive has been published aimed at helping EU countries implement Article 20a, paragraph 3 of ...

The European Commission is taking the next steps towards introducing workers' right to disconnect and fair telework and launched today second-stage talks with social partners. These talks will gather ...

As the United Kingdom navigates a critical transition toward net-zero emissions, the spotlight must shift beyond just clean energy generation. While renewable are gaining ground, energy efficiency ...

The July 27, 2025 trade deal between the EU and US—setting a 15 % tariff baseline on most EU exports, with 50 % on steel, in exchange for EU commitments to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and ...

Kazakhstan has improved its global standing in the Henley Passport Index, climbing three positions to 63rd place, the highest among Central Asian countries. This rise reflects the country’s expanding ...

Environmental tax revenue shows slight increase in 2023 In 2023, environmental tax revenue in the EU amounted to €341.5 billion compared with €334.6bn in 2022, marking a 2.1% increase (+€6.9bn).