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European Commission

Truth and lies in the GNU faux pas
Opinion
/ 5 April 2025

Truth and lies in the GNU faux pas

Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties

By Donovan E Williams
EU announces 4.7 billion euro investment pact with South Africa
Politics
/ 13 March 2025

EU announces 4.7 billion euro investment pact with South Africa

The deal was announced days after the United States withdrew support for the country’s just-energy transition

By Emsie Ferreira
Lessons for the Left | The rise and fall of Syriza
Thought Leader
/ 9 January 2025

Lessons for the Left | The rise and fall of Syriza

The third instalment of Lessons for the Left considers what happens when a grassroots resistance movement takes on entrenched neoliberalism

By Imraan Buccus
Divided Europe faces China’s electric vehicle surge amid growing tensions
Thought Leader
/ 25 October 2024

Divided Europe faces China’s electric vehicle surge amid growing tensions

For both economies, the path forward must focus on building stronger ties, not severing them

By Imran Khalid
African Development Bank rescue of Transnet has national, regional and continental implications
Opinion
/ 29 July 2024

African Development Bank rescue of Transnet has national, regional and continental implications

This investment, used as a facilitator of local production, can also help develop regional value chains and access upstream global value chains

By Siphumelele Duma and Mikatekiso Kubayi
EU blacklists Cameroon over illegal fishing
Africa
/ 9 January 2023

EU blacklists Cameroon over illegal fishing

The ban will stay in effect until Cameroon complies with the EU’s Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulation

By Vinicius Madureira
What we can learn from EU top diplomat’s racist metaphors
Opinion
/ 9 November 2022

What we can learn from EU top diplomat’s racist metaphors

Josep Borrel’s depiction of Europe as a garden that must protect itself from jungle invaders reveals deeply entrenched feelings of superiority

By Aghogho Akpome
Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’
Business
/ 4 July 2022

Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables

By Sarah Smit
Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil prices soaring as South Africans face record fuel prices
Business
/ 22 February 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil prices soaring as South Africans face record fuel prices

The threat of a major war in Europe has kept global financial markets on tenterhooks

By Sarah Smit
SA engineers pave way for automated detection of ocean pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 31 January 2022

SA engineers pave way for automated detection of ocean pollution

South Africa discharges up to 250 000 tonnes of rubbish into the oceans every year

By Tunicia Phillips
Europe to support global green deal
Opinion
/ 24 March 2021

Europe to support global green deal

Meeting the new 2030 emissions-reduction target will require an estimated €350-billion of additional investment annually. But this figure pales in comparison to the costs of doing nothing

By Ursula von der Leyen and Werner Hoyer
World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation
Opinion
/ 4 February 2021

World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation

Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles

By Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Macky Sall, António Guterres, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen
$500m for Covid test, treat, vaccine
Health
/ 15 November 2020

$500m for Covid test, treat, vaccine

France, Spain, the European Commission and Britain as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have pledged money for equity in the treatment of Covid-19

By Agence France Presse
‘Ghost’ flights are yet another example of our polluting ways
Article
/ 12 March 2020

‘Ghost’ flights are yet another example of our polluting ways

Due to covid-19, there are aeroplanes jetting about with few, if no passengers in them, which means those planes are releasing unnecessary greenhouse gases that will trap heat and warm this planet for decades to come

By Sipho Kings
Google faces EU anti-trust probe for jobs search tool
Article
/ 28 August 2019

Google faces EU anti-trust probe for jobs search tool

The move is the latest in a string of EU probes of the US giant’s business practices, which have already led to billions of euros in fines

By Agency
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces EU antitrust scrutiny
Article
/ 22 August 2019

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces EU antitrust scrutiny

Libra is reportedly being probed by the European Union’s competition authorities

By Srinivas Mazumdaru
End of an era as Germany’s last black coal mine closes
Article
/ 19 December 2018

End of an era as Germany’s last black coal mine closes

For the remaining 1 500 workers the final shift promises to be an emotional one, culminating in a ceremony to be attended by the president

By Daphne Rousseau
Poland illegally logged in ancient forest — EU
Article
/ 20 February 2018

Poland illegally logged in ancient forest — EU

The country’s rightwing government broke the law by logging in one of Europe’s last primeval forests setting up a clash between Brussels and Warsaw.

By Agency
Macedonia: The decades-long quarrel over its name
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Macedonia: The decades-long quarrel over its name

The name chosen by the eastern European country of Macedonia at its independence 27 years ago has been steadfastly rejected by its neighbour Greece

By Staff Reporter
British PM gathers ministers ahead of Brexit speech
Article
/ 21 September 2017

British PM gathers ministers ahead of Brexit speech

British Prime Minister Theresa May met with her ministers to address differences among the cabinet ahead of her Brexit speech

By Alice Ritchie
Tsipras braves Parliament over bailout as Greece outlook worsens
Article
/ 15 July 2015

Tsipras braves Parliament over bailout as Greece outlook worsens

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras braved a revolt in his political party as Parliament in Athens began to debate a bailout of up to €86-billion.

By Staff Reporter
EU ban lift an attempt to ‘hoodwink’ Africa – Zanu-PF
Africa
/ 4 February 2015

EU ban lift an attempt to ‘hoodwink’ Africa – Zanu-PF

Zimbabwe’s ruling party has called the EU’s lifting of a travel ban on President Robert Mugabe "inconsequential".

By Sapaxxxx
Europe’s imports decision leaves SA’s citrus future hanging
Article
/ 28 May 2014

Europe’s imports decision leaves SA’s citrus future hanging

The citrus industry will adhere to Europe’s stricter measures to prevent black spot disease from spreading, but they are not viable in the long term.

By Sapa
EU probes Real Madrid, Barcelona over illegal aid
Article
/ 18 December 2013

EU probes Real Madrid, Barcelona over illegal aid

The European Commission has launched an investigation into seven Spanish football clubs after complaints they accepted illegal state aid.

By Sapa Afp
Cops get brutal in Kiev crackdown
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Cops get brutal in Kiev crackdown

Protesters refuse to retreat after Ukraine abandons a key agreement with the European Union.

By Staff Reporter
The great push into the Atlantic
Article
/ 1 November 2013

The great push into the Atlantic

Europe funds extensive study into developing the Atlantic as an economic unit to counter growing import of Pacific.

By Kevin Davie
EU, SA talk exports after citrus disease scare
Article
/ 11 June 2013

EU, SA talk exports after citrus disease scare

The international relations department and the European Union have begun talks after plans were put in place to halt SA citrus from entering Europe.

By Sapa
Mali seeks €2bn in aid from EU
Africa
/ 15 May 2013

Mali seeks €2bn in aid from EU

The EU will pledge more than half a-billion euros to help Mali rebuild after months of conflict, says the European Commission President.

By Reuters
Europe in limbo as economic chiefs debate the future
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Europe in limbo as economic chiefs debate the future

The European Union’s focus on austerity has hit the limits of public acceptance, says the head of the trading bloc’s executive arm.

By Ian Traynor
Cyprus, Russia deal falls through
Article
/ 22 March 2013

Cyprus, Russia deal falls through

Cyprus’s Finance Minister Michalis Sarris has left Moscow empty-handed after a two-day push to secure the island a financial lifeline failed.

By Dmitry Zaks
Lack of browser choice lands Microsoft €561m fine
Article
/ 7 March 2013

Lack of browser choice lands Microsoft €561m fine

The firm has been fined because it failed to give Europe’s users a choice of web browser when they logged into Windows computers.

By Guardian Reporter
Ailing economies warned to pull up their socks
Article
/ 1 June 2012

Ailing economies warned to pull up their socks

A European Commission report has offered a mix of scolding, praise and promises of cash to seven ailing European Union economies.

By Philip Inman
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