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Les États membres ont une nouvelle fois bloqué la proposition de la Commission visant à prolonger d’un an l’autorisation de mise sur le marché du glyphosate, un herbicide, mais l’exécutif européen devrait tout de même approuver un renouvellement provisoire avant la mi-décembre.

Aus der Nähe der Rheinquelle an die Aare führte ihn seine politische Laufbahn schon vor Jahren. Nun wird der Bündner in Bern zum höchsten Schweizer.

Two people were killed on Tuesday when a missile landed outside the Polish village of Przewodów, on the border with Ukraine. There are indications that the Russian-made projectile was fired at an incoming Russian missile by Ukrainian forces, US President Joe Biden said at a meeting of Nato and G7 countries in Bali. Russia has denied firing at the border area. The press voices concern.

According to UN estimates, the global population surpassed the eight-billion mark on 15 November. Increased life expectancy as well as sustained high birth rates in some regions of the world are the reasons. Can the planet cope?

The 27th UN Climate Change Conference is coming to an end in Egypt. A key topic of the huge event with more than 190 participating countries was the demand that industrialised countries, as the main perpetrators of climate change, pay compensation to the worst affected developing countries. There is a fierce debate in Europe's press about whether such meetings and measures can really help to save the climate.

Blocked motorways, occupied universities and smeared paintings: all over the world, climate activists are looking for new ways to draw attention to the urgent need for action. Commentators view this with mixed feelings.