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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
Dec14

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published in Der Standard, Austria, December 14, 2019 | By Oliver Schopf First published on Caglecartoons.com, The Netherlands, December 13, 2019 | By Joep Bertrams First published on POLITICO.eu, Belgium, December 14, 2019 | By Rytis Daukantas First published on POLITICO.com, U.S., December 12, 2019 | By Matt Wuerker First published on...

US House takes last step before impeaching Trump
Dec13

US House takes last step before impeaching Trump

It took three days of meetings, marked by inflamed rhetoric and increasingly personal disputes, but the Judiciary Committee on Friday voted along party lines to approve charges that U.S. President Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed a congressional investigation. The move marks the first vote at any level of the House on articles of...

[Ticker] EU extends sanctions on Russia until mid-2020
Dec13

[Ticker] EU extends sanctions on Russia until mid-2020

EU leaders agreed on Thursday evening to extend economic sanctions against Russia for another six months. The measures, which were set to expire in January, are now updated until the end of July 2020. The sanctions were first implemented in 2014 after Moscow annexed Ukraine’s Crimea. The EU’s restrictions target Russia’s energy,...

Trump mocks teen climate activist Greta Thunberg after TIME honor
Dec12

Trump mocks teen climate activist Greta Thunberg after TIME honor

U.S. President Donald Trump revived his attacks on 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, criticizing TIME magazine for naming her Person of the Year and telling Thunberg to “chill!” “So ridiculous,” Trump, who was also on the shortlist to receive the honor, complained on Twitter. “Greta must work on her Anger Management...

POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate, presented by FuelsEurope: EUCO on climate — Green Deal explained — No taxonomy deal
Dec12

POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate, presented by FuelsEurope: EUCO on climate — Green Deal explained — No taxonomy deal

View in your browser or listen to audio By ANCA GURZU With Paola Tamma, Kalina Oroschakoff, Matei Rosca, Lili Bayer and Maïa De La Baume SNEAK PEEK — Will the EU agree to commit to a climate-neutral goal by 2050? EU leaders meet to discuss today. — We tell you everything you wanted to know about what’s in the proposed European Green Deal. —...

No progress without a new agreement | Novoye Vremya – Ukraine
Dec11

No progress without a new agreement | Novoye Vremya – Ukraine

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No progress without a new agreement | Novoye Vremya – Ukraine
Dec11

No progress without a new agreement | Novoye Vremya – Ukraine

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POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate, presented by FuelsEurope: Green Deal time — Simson chat — Taxonomy in Council
Dec11

POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate, presented by FuelsEurope: Green Deal time — Simson chat — Taxonomy in Council

View in your browser or listen to audio By ANCA GURZU With Paola Tamma, Kalina Oroschakoff, Louise Guillot, Maïa de La Baume and David M. Herszenhorn SNEAK PEEK — The Commission today unveils its Green Deal strategy, and it should gear up for a political fight to get it passed. — Kalina sits down with Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson at the...

Democrats unveil impeachment charges against Trump
Dec11

Democrats unveil impeachment charges against Trump

WASHINGTON — U.S. House of Representatives Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment on Tuesday charging American President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, a historic step that will define Trump’s presidency and plunge Washington even deeper into a state of partisan polarization. “We do not take this...

Emmanuel Macron’s turtle power
Dec10

Emmanuel Macron’s turtle power

Emmanuel Macron met his old pal Charles Michel on Tuesday. Nothing unusual about that. But the French president eschewed the standard shirt-and-tie combo in favor of a navy blue turtleneck (or polo neck) underneath his suit. Twitter was, predictably, full of theories as to the president’s sartorial shift. Respect to Ukraine’s...