Balkans Occidentaux

Die fremdenfeindlichen Ausschreitungen in Südafrika schaden dem Ansehen des Landes und könnten zu einer Abwanderung an unternehmerischem Geschick und Fachwissen führen, warnt die Anthropologin Rose Jaji vom German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) im Gastbeitrag.

An international academic partnership is helping turn one of Laikipia County’s most destructive and invasive plants, the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia stricta), into a source of food security and clean energy while also helping end perennial resource conflict in the region. The project, which began in 2017, is already giving communities in Laikipia new hope […]

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Natasha, Gemma et Helen, ont découvert à l’âge adulte qu’elles avaient été conçues grâce au même donneur de sperme. Leur rencontre, rendue possible par des tests ADN, les a conduites à former une fratrie inattendue qu’elles appellent les « sœurs de sperme ».

Seize nations sont encore en lice pour décrocher le plus prestigieux trophée du football mondial, tandis que les autres, dont le Sénégal, la Côte d'Ivoire, le Ghana ou encore l'Algérie, du côté africain, ont vu leur rêve s'arrêter prématurément.

L’élimination des Pays-Bas en seizièmes de finale de la Coupe du monde 2026 remet en question les prédictions de l’économiste allemand Joachim Klement. Son modèle statistique, présenté comme particulièrement fiable après avoir correctement anticipé les vainqueurs des trois dernières éditions du Mondial, désignait les Néerlandais champions du monde. Leur sortie prématurée face au Maroc souligne les limites des approches probabilistes dans un tournoi à élimination directe, où les facteurs imprévisibles restent déterminants.

Airlines zittern vor der «Air Safety List», die ihnen Starts und Landungen untersagt. Neu steht die Air Express Algeria auf der schwarzen Liste – wegen gravierender Mängel. Derzeit sind 154 Fluggesellschaften aufgeführt. Sie dürfen keine europäischen Airports anfliegen.

Au lendemain des attaques simultanées perpétrées en terre malienne et revendiquées par les séparatistes Touaregs du Front de libération de l'Azawad (FLA), l'Union africaine a condamné et exprimé sa solidarité envers le peuple malien.

La BBC se rend à Bandar Abbas pour observer comment la guerre américano-israélienne contre l'Iran a affecté la vie quotidienne dans cette ville portuaire.

De petits changements dans la façon dont les enfants perçoivent la nourriture au quotidien peuvent avoir un impact durable sur leurs habitudes alimentaires.

Les Requins Bleus du Cap-Vert ont atterri à Praia, la capitale, après leur impressionnant parcours en Coupe du Monde, qui s'est achevé en huitièmes de finale.

De nombreux pays à forte population passent régulièrement à côté du plus grand événement sportif mondial. Que peuvent-ils faire pour inverser la tendance ?

Le nom officiel du groupe est « Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad » (c’est-à-dire les adeptes de la Sunna appelés à la prédication et au jihad), mais il est communément surnommé Boko Haram en raison de son opposition farouche à l’éducation moderne et au mode de vie occidental.

Le 8 janvier 1996, lors de travaux de rénovation, Merced Guimarães dos Anjos a découvert des ossements – des vestiges du cimetière perdu des Nouveaux Noirs, utilisé entre 1770 et 1830 environ et qui aurait contenu quelque 40 000 corps.

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup, attended the Rencontres Économiques in Aix-en-Provences. He spoke at the plenary session 'One World, Clashing Visions: Who Sets the Standards?'.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 6-12 July 2026.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on six Russian individuals involved in the development of chemical weapons, notably epibatidine, which is highly likely the cause of Alexei Navalny’s death.

Lionel Messi contre Vozinha. C'est le duel de la Coupe du Monde dont personne ne soupçonnait l'existence, mais que les supporters ont désormais hâte de voir.

Written by Clare Ferguson with Áine Feeney.

As Members gather for the last plenary session before the summer recess, their agenda covers enlargement, foreign affairs, competitiveness, the EU budget, agriculture, social security and the environment. On Tuesday morning, a debate will follow a presentation of the programme of activities of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which began on 1 July. On Wednesday morning, Members will hear Council and European Commission statements on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18‑19 June 2026.

EU-Mexico relations

Bilateral relations between the EU and Mexico have been bolstered by the current framework since 2000. On Tuesday, Parliament is due to decide whether to give its consent to the conclusion of two instruments to update this framework, the EU-Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Modernised Global Agreement, MGA) and an interim Trade Agreement (iTA), both of which were signed by the EU and Mexico in May 2026. Parliament remains in favour of modernising the MGA, with a joint report by the International Trade (INTA) and AFET committees welcoming it as a step towards further economic expansion that could benefit EU companies and farmers. The INTA committee is due to vote on a draft recommendation on the conclusion of the iTA before the plenary vote.

Passenger rights

Lower ticket prices and a wider choice of routes are not the only results of air transport liberalisation. On Monday, Members are expected to discuss an agreement to revise the air passenger rights framework to better protect passengers during increasingly common travel disruption. Delayed in the Council for over a decade, Parliament has shown consistent support for measures to protect air passengers and their rights. Parliament negotiators reached a political agreement in conciliation with the Council in June 2026. The agreement maintains the three-hour threshold for compensation for flight delays and strengthens passenger rights including on rerouting options, protection for missed connections and reimbursement for unused vouchers.

Social security when working abroad

A reform of EU social security rules aims to help citizens living or working in another EU country and better distribute responsibilities between EU countries. Members are set to vote on a provisional agreement on the move to modernise the rules on Monday. Parliament’s negotiators maintained mandatory prior notifications for the construction sector in the agreed text, meaning that authorities of the home Member State would be notified if someone works in another Member State. Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) confirmed the agreement in April 2026 and Parliament and the Council now need to formally adopt the new social security rules.

East Asia relations

The geopolitical situation in East Asia has grown more volatile as the region experiences increased security challenges triggered by authoritarian regimes. On Monday evening, Members are expected to vote on an AFET committee recommendation, which affirms the need to deepen cooperation with partners in the region, including Japan, Korea, ASEAN and Taiwan. Parliament also recommends establishing a comprehensive EU-Taiwan cooperation framework, in addition to strengthening EU engagement with regional security initiatives and diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation in East Asia. 

Fertiliser prices

The crisis in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused an increase in fertiliser prices, placing a significant financial burden on farmers. On Tuesday, Members are set to vote on a proposal for a regulation to provide temporary common agricultural policy (CAP) support, which would offer exceptional support to farmers most affected by the soaring prices, including the possibility of increased advances on direct payments through existing CAP envelopes. Given the urgency, Parliament decided to consider the proposal without preparing a report, to enable farmers to make prompt decisions on buying fertilisers for the year ahead.

28th tax regime

The EU’s plans to allow companies to register as an ‘EU Inc.’, recognised across all Member States, under a ’28th regime’, are central to its competitiveness agenda, aimed at simplifying rules for companies to scale up in the single market. Complementing the legislative proposal already on the table, Members are expected to vote on an own-initiative report from the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), on Thursday, on the feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support competitiveness by simplifying and harmonising corporate taxation.

Environmental crime

Environmental crimes can have a devastating impact, yet they are difficult to detect and prosecute. Parliament has repeatedly called for measures to combat such crimes. On Wednesday, Parliament is scheduled to vote on endorsement of the EU’s ratification of the Council of Europe’s new Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law. A report from the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee recommends ratification, concluding that the convention is consistent with the EU directive. The new convention establishes minimum requirements for the criminalisation of environmental offences related to activities such as pollution, destruction of biodiversity and improper handling of hazardous waste.

EU Budget

To enter a 2025 budget surplus of €2.1 billion as revenue in the 2026 budget, on Tuesday Parliament is set to consider the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1/2026 (DAB 1/2026). While endorsing the proposal, a report adopted by the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) welcomes that higher own resources are driving the surplus rather than underspending, but reiterates its long-standing view that revenue from fines and fees should strengthen the EU budget instead of lowering national contributions, and calls for more sustainable EU own resources in the next multiannual financial framework.

Annual enlargement reports

Enlargement remains a prominent topic at this plenary session. On Tuesday, Members are expected to debate separately three reports prepared by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on Ukraine, Moldova and Serbia. The report on Ukraine stresses the need for a ‘sustainable’ ceasefire and a peace agreement reached with the participation of the EU, while also recognising Ukraine’s European integration as a strategic priority for the Union.

AFET’s report on Moldova commends the country’s commitment to EU accession, condemning attempts by Russian efforts to destabilise Moldova’s path to accession through interference campaigns.

As a result of political instability in the country, Serbia’s EU accession process remains at an impasse. The AFET report recalls that accession is conditional on respect for EU values and democracy, reiterating the need for Serbia to affirm its geopolitical orientation towards the EU, particularly in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Further reading

• Agenda
• Priority dossiers under the Irish EU Council Presidency
• 2025 Commission report on Ukraine
• 2025 Commission report on Moldova
• 2025 Commission report on Serbia
• EU-Mexico agreements
• The changing geopolitical situation in East Asia
• Temporary CAP support to help farmers cope with high fertiliser prices
• Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
• Air passenger rights
• Developments in social security coordination
• EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on Environmental Crime
• Draft amending budget No 1/2026: 2025 surplus

After the final vote in the European Parliament on Tuesday, key EP negotiators Andrey Novakov and Virginijus Sinkevičius will brief journalists on the EU air passenger rights rules review.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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