French minister sees Germany’s likely next chancellor as positive for EU – POLITICO

French minister sees Germany’s likely next chancellor as positive for EU – POLITICO

Red lines Resuming the free-trade talks with Washington would be a red line for France and put Paris and Berlin at odds. Still, Merz’s more critical tone toward China, which contrasts with the fealty shown by Scholz and longtime CDU Chancellor Angela Merkel, might bring Berlin closer to the position defended by Paris and the … Read more

Nigerian governor subsidises fuel for 5,000 farmers at N600 per litre

Nigerian governor subsidises fuel for 5,000 farmers at N600 per litre

The Borno government has announced plans to subsidise fuel at N600 per litre to 5,000 farmers in communities hit by Boko Haram insurgents in the state. Governor Babagana Zulum announced this on Friday night during the flag-off of the distribution of farm inputs to prospective farmers resettled by his administration in Bama and environs. The … Read more

India targets USD 1 billion banana exports

India targets USD 1 billion banana exports

New Delhi: India has witnessed a tenfold rise in exports of bananas in the past decade and is now targeting $1 billion in banana exports in the next five years after successful trial shipments to the Netherlands via the sea route, according to the Centre’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). With … Read more

The biggest battles headed for Brussels – POLITICO

The biggest battles headed for Brussels – POLITICO

One of the most politically sensitive topics in Brussels, the €1.2 trillion budget governs spending on anything from support to Ukraine to film subsidies. Hawkish Eastern European and Nordic countries including Poland and Sweden are keen to boost EU spending on defense, while Southern ones such as Italy and Greece would like more cash to … Read more

SC notice to Punjab govt on contempt plea

SC notice to Punjab govt on contempt plea

Supreme Court of India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the life and safety of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, and directed the Punjab government to take all measures to ensure that he was given medical aid. A vacation bench of Justice Surya Kant … Read more

A paradise lost – POLITICO

A paradise lost – POLITICO

Seyit Karagözoğlu wasn’t there when inspectors came to visit his wine business, Paşaeli, in 2021. Besides running the business, Karagözoğlu spends his time driving through Anatolia, trying to preserve a part of Turkey’s endangered heritage, uncovering the winemaking grapes that time forgot. He was on the road when he received a call from his brother, … Read more

Post-Brexit Britain has a new best friend: Brazil – POLITICO

Post-Brexit Britain has a new best friend: Brazil – POLITICO

Patriota, Lula’s man in London, stuck to diplomatic language and did not name Trump when discussing the relationship. Instead, he stressed that Brazil and Britain wanted to set “examples of active and responsible behavior” on climate, “independently of what other players may decide to do or not.” Niblett said: “If the U.K. is seen as … Read more

Farmers count losses as Kano community remains in darkness after 23 years

Farmers count losses as Kano community remains in darkness after 23 years

In the fertile plains of Kura Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, residents of Sabuwar Gainawa, a community renowned for its agricultural productivity, have endured over two decades without electricity. Residents of the community of over 140,000 people produce crops such as maize, rice, and vegetables to supply local markets and traders from other … Read more

Police welcome farmers with flower petals at Punjab-Haryana border – The Economic Times Video

Police welcome farmers with flower petals at Punjab-Haryana border – The Economic Times Video

Shambhu Border (Punjab), December 08 (ANI): In a symbolic gesture, police sprinkled flower petals on farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border as they began their ‘Dilli Chalo’ march towards the national capital on December 8. Show more Show less Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more

Over 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

Over 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

Representative image Latur: More than 100 farmers in Maharashtra’s Latur district on Saturday claimed the Waqf Board has sought to take their land that they have been cultivating for generations. The claim has been filed in the Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and notices have been issued to 103 farmers having total land … Read more