Tag: politics
New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty
New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to China’s new national security law for the territory. The widely criticised law…
Green transition fund should be performance-related: EU auditors
A proposal amending the EU’s Just Transition Fund needs to establish a clearer link to the EU’s climate and environmental goals, according to an Opinion…
Australia’s water market is excluding Indigenous people, study finds
Aboriginal people hold less than 1% of all water licences in Australia, a form of economic and cultural dispossession that needs urgent redress, according to…
Unmasking the EU’s massive pandemic recovery fund: the fine print
EU leaders went the distance to agree a historic coronavirus recovery fund for the bloc. But doling out €750 billion in grants and loans will…
Arctic policy: EU opens consultation on the future approach
Today, the European Commission and the European External Action Service jointly launched a public consultation on the way forward for the European Union’s Arctic policy….
EU tax package seeks to crack down on tax fraud
A new Tax Package unveiled by the EU Commission Wednesday looks to intensify the fight against tax abuse and curb unfair tax competition in order…
Poland’s Duda narrowly beats Trzaskowski in presidential vote
Poland’s incumbent President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday’s presidential vote. The National Electoral Commission said Mr Duda had won 51.2%…
‘A mockery’: Great Barrier Reef Foundation raises just $21m of $357m target
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has raised only $21.7m out of a target of $357m in donations more than two years after it was awarded…
US urges China to free professor who criticized Xi
The United States called Tuesday on China to free an outspoken professor who was detained after criticizing President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic. Xu…
Hong Kong leader says will ‘vigorously implement’ security law
Hong Kong’s leader Tuesday defended Beijing’s new security law for the financial hub, saying it would restore stability and confidence as she vowed to “vigorously…
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