Iran hints it could develop nuclear weapons if Israel attacks – POLITICO

His remarks are the latest in a string of warnings from Iranian officials to Israel, which is weighing its response to a barrage of 300 drones and missiles that Tehran launched toward Israeli territory over the weekend. Iran has always insisted its uranium enrichment program is only intended for the production of electricity. Its senior … Read more

Poland arrests Zelenskyy assassination plotter linked to Russia – POLITICO

A man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors have said. The man, a Polish citizen identified only as Paweł K., was arrested in Poland. Ukraine supplied information leading to his arrest. “The detained person was charged with reporting readiness to act for … Read more

US slams Georgia’s ‘Kremlin-inspired’ foreign agent bill – POLITICO

The rules would require NGOs, campaign groups and media outlets that receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as agents of “foreign influence.” If adopted, Miller said, the measures “could limit freedom of expression, stigmatize organizations that deliver these benefits to the citizens of Georgia, and impede independent media organizations working to provide Georgians with access to high … Read more

Press briefing on next week’s plenary session | News

When: Friday 19 April at 11.00 Where: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio Key topics next week include: Debate and final vote on the right to repair of goods Packaging and packaging waste: final vote Fighting violence against women: debate and final vote Final vote on due diligence rules for companies Simplification … Read more

Scottish government abandons flagship climate goal – POLITICO

McAllan said: “In this challenging context of cuts and U.K. backtracking [on green policies], we accept the CCC’s recent rearticulation that this parliament’s interim 2030 target is out of reach.” The Scottish government will also scrap its annual emissions reduction targets, which ministers have missed eight times in the last 12 years. They will be … Read more

Parliament adopts its position on EU pharmaceutical reform | News

The legislative package, covering medicinal products for human use, consists of a new directive (adopted with 495 votes in favour, 57 against and 45 abstentions) and regulation (adopted with 488 votes in favour, 67 against and 34 abstentions). Incentives for innovation MEPs want to introduce a minimum regulatory data protection period (during which other companies … Read more

Why Donald Trump ‘hates Ukraine’ – POLITICO

Zelenskyy has asked Trump to come to Ukraine to see what Russia did to the country with his own eyes. With a $60 billion military aid bill stalled in Congress, his office has been wooing Republicans, trying to persuade them that helping Ukraine is in America’s national interest. “I don’t believe anybody who represents the … Read more

Fonds vert et grands flous – POLITICO

La source d’informations quotidiennes sur l’énergie et le climat en France. Par NICOLAS CAMUT Avec AUDE LE GENTIL et ARTHUR NAZARET Infos et tuyaux à partager ? Ecrivez à Nicolas Camut, Aude Le Gentil et Arthur Nazaret | Voir dans le navigateur — Les collectivités s’incrustent sur l’avenir du Fonds vert — Un think-tank pense … Read more

Biden and Trump vie for answers – POLITICO

How will responses to the confrontation between Israel, its allies and Iran redefine the line that divides Donald Trump and Joe Biden? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Kim Darroch, the former British ambassador to Washington and former U.K. national security adviser, about the scenarios facing President Biden and what Trump might do if he returns … Read more

Macron is all talk, no action on Ukraine, says left-wing rival Glucksmann – POLITICO

Glucksmann, a member of the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament, said France sends “only 3,000 shells per month” to Ukraine, while Russia fires “20,000 shells a day.” While some early estimates indicated that Russia could be firing as many as 20,000 shells a day, others sees that figure as being closer to 10,000. He accused Macron … Read more