Europäische Union

ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über den Bericht 2025 der Kommission über Albanien
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Andreas Schieder

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Seit ihrer Gründung verweist die BRICS-Gruppe immer wieder auf die Vereinten Nationen als zentralen Rahmen der internationalen Ordnung. Trotz des Gewichts einzelner BRICS-Mitglieder gelingt es BRICS als Gruppe aufgrund interner Diskrepanzen aber bisher nicht, etablierte Ordnungselemente zu unterminieren oder alternative Ordnungsvorschläge zu lancieren.

The selection offers a snapshot of the names politicians across the EU deem credible to take power in Tehran

In today's edition: Five routes to EU Inc, telco's satellite dreams, privacy lense turned on Meta's AI glasses

Iran, Ukraine, Spain

In today's edition: Medtech rapporteur, conversion therapy, Novo in Ireland

As the world approaches global warming tipping points, local climate engagement aims at climate actions that are equitable, effective and aligned with local needs. Strengthening and scaling up these initiatives can amplify impact, though efforts are often fragmented and require strengthened coordination. This policy brief identifies barriers and enablers of local climate action, how it is best scaled up, and how international actors – donors, policymakers, city and research networks, businesses and others – can support this process. 
Building on these insights, the following points outline key conditions for strengthening, scaling up and sustaining locally led climate action:
•    community-centred co-creation – investing in participatory, culturally grounded processes that map local needs, integrate diverse knowledge, and establish a common language;
•    predictable, flexible funding – providing long-term resources for locally led climate action, and planning additional finance to scale up solutions, including those involving knowledge sharing platforms and coordi-nation capacity;
•    private-sector engagement – creating incentives aligned with climate and community priorities, such as collaboration in the development of green products, in facilitating their market access and assisting with certification and value-chain regulations.
•    multilevel coordination and data sharing – establishing clear institutional pathways, monitoring mechanisms and interoperable data platforms to connect local action with national and international policies, leveraging synergies, and increasing accountability; and
•    just international partnerships – supporting local and Southern priorities through green development opportunities, ensuring fairness and co-benefits for the partners involved.

 

In today's edition: War in the Middle East, gas prices, and Italian meddling in the EU carbon market

Just Transitions (JT) toward sustainable, equitable, and low-carbon futures have become a central focus of global climate policy, exemplified by initiatives such as Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps) and the UNFCCC Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP). For some actors, JT is understood in sectoral terms, focusing on energy transitions. Others emphasise more transformative approaches grounded in global structural reform and climate justice. Although existing scholarship has mapped JT framings in the literature, across national climate policy and non-academic frameworks, no study has yet examined how individuals shaping global climate policy themselves understand and prioritise JT. Approximately 130 Blue Zone-accredited attendees (i.e. those with access to the formal negotiations) were surveyed at COP28 in Dubai, including party delegates, policy-makers, civil society representatives and others. The survey was structured around five JT typologies – from least to most transformative – drawn from existing literature, as well two novel typologies: one centered on energy, another on sustainable development. Results indicate a strong preference for approaches extending beyond energy to encompass broader sustainable development concerns, with policy coherence identified as a crucial governance principle. Respondents also favour more transformative policies around global structural reform and climate finance for lower-income countries, while the most prioritized justice dimension is accountability and responsibility for climate change. The results also show differences in preferences between participants from high- and lower-income countries, with the latter favouring more transformative notions of JT. However, overall, JT preferences straddle multiple typologies, suggesting that policy mixes delivering broader sustainable development outcomes could provide an effective and politically viable way to reconcile competing views. By exploring the perspectives of those shaping global climate policy, the paper enriches scholarly discussions on JT framings, while offering guidance and directions for the ongoing JTWP negotiations amidst the latest COP30 decision to establish a global just transition mechanism.

In today's edition: Potatoes, fertilisers, EU-Switzerland

The long-scheduled White House meeting was supposed to focus on the war in Ukraine and rocky EU-US trade relations

Des parlementaires nationaux et européens se réuniront jeudi pour débattre des stéréotypes, de la désinformation et de la violence fondée sur le genre en ligne.
Commission des droits des femmes et de l'égalité des genres

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To mark International Women’s Day, national and European parliamentarians will meet on Thursday to discuss stereotypes, disinformation and online gender-based violence.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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Opinion on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2027 budget, Section III – Commission
Committee on Security and Defence
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

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ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über den Bericht 2025 der Kommission über Georgien
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Rasa Juknevičienė

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Une nouvelle ère s’ouvre pour la filière café au Nord-Kivu et en Ituri. Le projet de relance de la culture du café robusta dans ces deux provinces a été officiellement lancé samedi 28 février à Beni, chef‑lieu provisoire du Nord-Kivu, par le gouverneur de province, le général Evariste Kakule Somo. Ce projet vise douze mille agriculteurs.

Les Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) annoncent avoir repris, dimanche 1er mard, la cité de Mikenge, située dans le territoire de Fizi, province du Sud-Kivu, après de violents affrontements contre les rebelles dans les Hauts Plateaux. La cité, localisée à proximité de Minembwe, constitue depuis plusieurs années l’un des épicentres de la crise sécuritaire dans l’est du pays.

Le ministre des Infrastructures et Travaux publics, John Banza, séjourne depuis ce dimanche 1er mars à Bandundu (Kwilu), dans le cadre des préparatifs de la 13ᵉ Conférence des gouverneurs. Accompagné des directeurs généraux de l’Office des routes (OR) et de l’Office de voirie et drainage (OVD), il a procédé à une série d’inspections sur plusieurs sites stratégiques appelés à accueillir cet événement national.

REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tobias Cremer

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Moscow has been deploying its new data fusion tools on the Ukrainian front line over the last few weeks: ASTRA, [...]