Ending harmful subsidies will benefit small-scale fishers – POLITICO

Ending harmful subsidies will benefit small-scale fishers – POLITICO

The draft rules, which would build on the 2022 WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, are intended to create an element of fairness currently missing in the global fishing sector. They should allow developing countries that have small fishing industries — and that provide only minor capacity-enhancing subsidies to their fishers, if any — to grow … Read more

Assad’s downfall — the winners and losers – POLITICO

Assad’s downfall — the winners and losers – POLITICO

Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Bashar Assad were once friends, but the Turkish leader backed the rebellion when it erupted nearly 14 years ago — mainly because Turkey’s geopolitical rival Iran supported the Syrian regime. Turkey has been the key patron of Syria’s armed Islamist opposition groups. And as the war developed and the moderate … Read more

To reach net-zero goals, the EU must prioritize competitiveness

To reach net-zero goals, the EU must prioritize competitiveness

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Back off, Mario! Capitals do not like the taste of Draghi’s telecom medicine – POLITICO

Back off, Mario! Capitals do not like the taste of Draghi’s telecom medicine – POLITICO

Some capitals are also worried their own national champions might be the target of a takeover by a bigger European rival. “Operators of all sizes should have business opportunities in the single market and be able to benefit from and contribute to effective competition,” the document reads. Back off, Mario Draghi didn’t exactly win over … Read more

Ireland wants a new government in time for Trump – POLITICO

Ireland wants a new government in time for Trump – POLITICO

If no party from the left agrees to work with the “civil war parties,” it would be due in part to the terrible outcomes that have befallen any small party to have done so in the past. Annihilation on the left Since Fianna Fáil’s half-century of political dominance ended in the 1980s and multi-party coalitions … Read more

Lidl is giving away giant ‘gravy yachts’ but you’ll have to be quick

Lidl is giving away giant ‘gravy yachts’ but you’ll have to be quick

Lidl has sent shoppers into a frenzy with the release of their gigantic ‘gravy yachts’ – capable of holding five litres of gravy – but keen shoppers have to act quick to avoid disappointment. The gargantuan gravy carriers are designed to ensure that no one at the Christmas dinner table goes short on gravy this … Read more

Brussels to slash green laws in bid to save Europe’s ailing economy – POLITICO

Brussels to slash green laws in bid to save Europe’s ailing economy – POLITICO

In the line of fire Criticism of EU corporate disclosure regulation is not new. In a leaked policy paper drafted by former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the minister said Berlin should seek to abolish the EU regulation on sustainability reporting rules, among others. The suggestion echoed one made by French Prime Minister Michele Barnier … Read more

EU battery hopes in tatters as Northvolt CEO resigns and company files for bankruptcy – POLITICO

EU battery hopes in tatters as Northvolt CEO resigns and company files for bankruptcy – POLITICO

“First and foremost, this was necessary to capitalize and drive the company forward,” Carlsson said. “Essentially, Northvolt is crucial for both our customers and for Europe’s green transition. The recapitalization allows us to emerge from this process with a simpler capital structure.” Northvolt’s downward spiral began over the summer when BMW canceled a contract worth … Read more

5 things to know about EU tech security chief Henna Virkkunen’s hearing – POLITICO

5 things to know about EU tech security chief Henna Virkkunen’s hearing – POLITICO

Virkkunen on Tuesday took a quintessential Brussels approach to the issue, sticking to her script and spelling out the same, legalistic answer all evening: Any company operating in Europe must abide by its rules. She said she wanted to speed up the investigations under the DSA, but the work needed to be “evidence-based.” She stopped … Read more

Parliament won’t shoot down von der Leyen’s Commission picks  – POLITICO

Parliament won’t shoot down von der Leyen’s Commission picks  – POLITICO

The Socialists have signaled it is imperative to secure the safe passage of their clutch of commissioners, above all Spain’s pick, Teresa Ribera, who will be in charge of climate and competition policy.  That makes it less likely that they will pick a fight with the center-right EPP, which has claimed the lion’s share of … Read more