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Prioritizing collaboration over compulsion  To achieve lasting change, the instrument must provide mechanisms to unlock financial support for waste management infrastructure and innovation. With an estimated $2.1 trillion needed by 2040 to eliminate plastic leakage into the environment, it is imperative that we look for innovative ways to mobilize capital from a diverse range of sources. Every dollar of capital committed to the right project can potentially catalyze ten times that amount from larger institutions.   Every dollar of capital committed to the right project can potentially catalyze ten times that amount from larger institutions. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste…

But on Monday the government announced it would not appoint Tsyvinskyi to the position and instead asked the commission to pick two other candidates.  Civil society groups and lawmakers say the government’s actions are illegal, threaten the independence of law enforcement, and jeopardize international aid — just as Ukrainian officials head from Kyiv to Rome to tout the country’s reforms and plead for more funding at a major recovery conference. The cabinet, which is led by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, cited “national security” concerns regarding Tsyvinskyi, whose father is Russian. Tsyvinskyi, who has held a security clearance for over a…

“S&D has achieved the inclusion of ESF+ [European Social Fund] in next MFF [the EU’s long-term budget, known as the multiannual financial framework] ― a major win for people across Europe,” said a group spokesperson. “Yesterday the ESF+ was out of the MFF. Today it is in it, thanks to the firmness of the S&D family,” the spokesperson added. The motion of no confidence is expected to fail to meet the two-thirds majority threshold, given the centrist groups, comprising von der Leyen’s center-right European People’s Party, the Socialists, and the liberals of Renew Europe, have now all confirmed they will…

On Tuesday she asked the ECHR for urgent help and to demand that France lift her election ban, arguing the ruling could cause “serious and irreparable harm to her rights and those of voters that would result from her inability to stand in the upcoming elections.” The ECHR found that “at this stage of the proceedings, the existence of a real risk of irreparable harm to a right protected by the Convention or its Protocols has not been established.” But while the Strasbourg-based court did not deem Le Pen’s request urgent, the complaint will still be examined on its merits,…

Published on 09/07/2025 – 21:35 GMT+2A South Korean court approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk-yeol early on Thursday on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.The arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Central District Court sent Yoon back to a detention centre near the capital, four months after his release in March, when the same court overturned his January arrest and allowed him to stand trial for rebellion without being held in custody.His criminal case is being handled by a team of…

Il est connu comme l’homme à appeler pour faire avancer les choses à Bruxelles. Il s’appuie sur les chefs de parti pour exercer son influence sur le Parlement européen. Et il manage la Commission européenne, une institution de 32 000 employés, comme une extension de son cerveau, surveillant tout, des messages sur les réseaux sociaux aux nominations des cadres intermédiaires. Bjoern Seibert, bras droit de la présidente de la Commission Ursula von der Leyen, est en coulisses l’ultime intermédiaire du pouvoir à Bruxelles. Vous n’aviez jamais entendu parler de lui ? C’est exactement ce qu’il veut. Aux côtés de von…

“The notes were immediately confiscated,” the EU executive said. “After careful consideration of the facts, the Commission took appropriate measures to prevent this incident from recurring. “In this particular case, it has been decided that the services of the interpreter in question will no longer be used in the future.” The translator was a French-Ukrainian freelancer brought in to help leaders communicate with Zelenskyy, according to France’s Le Monde, which first reported the dismissal. The newspaper said the investigation has now been handed over to Belgian authorities, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Brussels has seen…

Merz’s comments come at a time of increased friction between Berlin and Paris after French industrial players pushed to claim 80 percent of the work on the program’s core element — the next-generation fighter jet — sparking alarm inside German industry and government. Merz on Wednesday admitted the cross-border disputes remain unresolved. “We have resolved to clarify this issue conclusively over the next few months,” Merz said regarding what he referred to as “discussions in France,” adding: “The different views on the composition of this consortium have not yet been resolved.” Merz’s remarks mark his first public comments on FCAS…

Last week, residents of Mexico City staged a fierce protest railing against gentrification and mass tourism. It was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts, who said tension had been mounting for years.The criticism comes after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum alleged that Friday’s protest was marked by xenophobia, reviving a debate over an influx of Americans in the city.Many Mexicans say they’ve been priced out of their neighbourhoods – in part because of a move made by Sheinbaum in 2022. As the Mexico City mayor, she signed an agreement with Airbnb and UNESCO…

The confidence vote stems from frustration at von der Leyen’s undisclosed communications with the CEO of vaccine-maker Pfizer during the pandemic. Speaking in Strasbourg this week, she dismissed the accusations, warning of an “alarming threat from extremist parties trying to polarize societies through disinformation.” In a second post on Wednesday, Orbán framed the vote as a defining moment for Europe. “Tomorrow will be a turbulent day in the European Parliament,” he wrote. “The vote was scheduled due to the corruption scandals piling up around the President, but we all know that corruption is just the tip of the iceberg. This…