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The European People’s Party (EPP) has called on Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to recalibrate the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) by extending free pollution allowances for heavy industry beyond 2030. The EPP insists that protecting Europe’s manufacturing base must align with emissions reductions.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is conducting raids in four countries to investigate alleged misappropriation of EU funds by the former far-right Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament. The probe centres on the misuse of €4.3 million between 2019 and 2024.
Climate politics in Europe intensify as a second heatwave looms, following approximately 1,300 heat-related fatalities. The European Green Deal, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, faces scrutiny as reliance on air conditioning grows amid rising temperatures, challenging the balance between climate goals and urgent public health needs.
Greece fighting dozens of wildfires that sparked overnight causing major disruption for residents and holidaymakers.…
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Julian Assange founder of Wikileaks is expected to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law in a deal that could end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return to Australia, US prosecutors said.
Do not vote for the far right ; More than 200 French athletes and sporting personalities have signed an open letter urging voters to reject the far right in the snap parliamentary election called by Emmanuel Macron.
The Valencia court convicted the unidentified defendants of an offense against moral integrity, aggravated by racially motivated discrimination.
In a televised address from the Élysée Palace, Macron acknowledged the voters’ message and emphasised the need for “a clear majority in serenity and harmony” to counter the far-right’s progress.
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