Benjamin Fox
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From Yemen to Ethiopia and Europe: Everything is connected (opens the original)
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The sudden escalation in fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan rebels in the Afar region, raising fears of a new civil war, is part of a wider potential cascade effect from Yemen that could hurt Europe. After months of low-level skirmishes, Ethiopian officials have accused the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front of launching an all-out offensive against federal government positions in northern Ethiopia. So what does that mean for Europe and the EU? More than you might think. Ethi
Deadlock on EU pesticides bill after scientists call for pause (opens the original)
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EU governments are deadlocked on how to proceed with a major overhaul to the bloc’s pesticides rules following a sustained pushback from scientists and countries outside the EU. The revisions to the pesticides regulation form part of a food-and-feed ‘Omnibus’ law proposed by the EU Commission last December and are primarily aimed at reducing bureaucracy for European farmers by making it easier to authorise and use pesticides. But there are deep divisions among member states about some proposals,
Critical minerals at core of Trump-Xi talks as US ups its game in race to rival Beijing (opens the original)
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Critical minerals are at the heart of the trade talks between US president Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Washington that started on Thursday (24 September), with EU officials watching on closely. On Wednesday night, Trump’s treasury secretary Scott Bessent said that the two sides had agreed to extend their trade truce until early January – a two-month extension. That covers a one year moratorium on restrictions on rare exports from China which, crucially, also applies to the
EU 40% development aid cut would be ‘drastic betrayal’ of values, says top MEP (opens the original)
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EU governments are preparing to slash the bloc’s development budget by up to 40 percent in the bloc’s next seven-year budget – in the latest pushback against aid spending. The draft seven year 2028-34 budget proposed by the EU Commission allocated €200bn to the so-called Global Europe heading, designed to promote the bloc’s foreign policy and development agenda and to “advance sustainable infrastructure, market access, and economic interests”. It also proposes a €15bn crisis reserve for ‘global
Beijing tells EU to weaken ‘Made in Europe’ industrial bill ahead of October showdown (opens the original)
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China has demanded that the EU water down its ‘Made in Europe’ law that would offer incentives for European companies to source materials for their products from European suppliers. “The EU is pursuing protectionism in the name of cybersecurity and industrial development,” He Yadong, a spokesman for China’s commerce ministry, said at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday (17 September). He added that the ‘Made in Europe’ provisions in the draft Industrial Accelerator Act would breach WTO rule
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