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Die frisch gewaschenen Handtücher riechen muffig? Bakterien und Schimmel sind meist der Grund. Einfache Tricks wie heisses Waschen, Überladung vermeiden und regelmässiges Reinigen der Waschmaschine helfen. So duftet die Wäsche wieder frisch.

Expressing Europe’s continued and unwavering support for Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola officially opened the EP’s office in Kyiv.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Expressing Europe’s continued and unwavering support for Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola officially opened the EP’s office in Kyiv.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Arbeiten, wo sonst Könige residieren? Der Buckingham Palace sucht wieder neue Mitarbeitende, und das Angebot klingt verlockend. Doch hinter den Palastmauern ist wohl nicht alles so glänzend, wie es auf den ersten Blick scheint.

Pharma industry calls for careful assessment and coordinated rollout of upcoming EU laws

Šefčovič admits negotiations are ‘very difficult’, with agriculture proving one of the toughest hurdles in sealing an EU–India trade deal by 2025

This paper applies the concepts and theories of “policy norms” to the disruptive effects of the second Trump administration on global development cooperation. We argue that recent US actions represent more than a domestic political shift. They signal a tipping point to longstanding norms of the development cooperation system and specifically multilateralism as well as notions of global solidarity. This paper’s objective is to explain how, why and through which political and institutional mechanisms policy norms break down or are reconstituted in global development cooperation. It uses the current moment as a case study of “norm antipreneurship”, potentially even “norm imperialism” illustrating the political and institutional strategies through which policy norms are currently been contested, dismantled or displaced. This paper addresses a set of questions: (i) What are the core mechanisms through which development cooperation norms are formed, contested and fragmented? (ii) How is the second Trump administration seeking to reshape normative regimes in development cooperation? (iii) What research agenda is needed to understand norm change in a multipolar and contested development cooperation landscape?

Andy Sumner is Professor of International Development at King’s College in London and President of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes.

Election of the Judges called upon to perform the duties of an Advocate General within the General Court in dealing with requests for a preliminary ruling

Frederiksen has urged the military to "buy, buy, buy" in the next two years

The debate will test the chamber’s willingness to confront Hungary and reckon with its own divisions

Stagnation and job losses in key German sectors, particularly the chemicals and car industries, have raised fears of long-term economic decline for the country

According to Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, the European Commission’s proposed CAP budget could "threaten food security"

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 19 September 2025 at 15.00.

Donald Trump amerikai elnök azzal fenyegette John Lyons ausztrál újságírót, hogy „megmondja őt” az ausztrál miniszterelnöknek. Az újságíró arról érdeklődött, hogy Trump mennyit gazdagodott azóta, hogy januárban másodszor is elfoglalta az elnöki hivatalt.

Written by Steven Blaakman.

Migrants contribute about 10 % to the world’s gross domestic product and are likely to gain in importance due to skills shortages and an ageing population in host countries. Labour migration also has a significant impact on the countries of origin, both positive and negative. The overall impact of migrant workers on their countries of origin varies depending on the circumstances. In 2022, there were 167.7 million migrant workers globally, 93 % of whom were employed. Some 90 % of migrants move voluntarily, mostly for economic reasons.

Remittances sent by migrants have become an important source of income for their countries of origin, reaching about US$656 billion in 2023. Additionally, diasporas can serve as a means for countries of origin to exercise more influence beyond their borders. These countries can also reap the benefits of the skills and knowledge acquired by returning migrants. Some countries, such as India and the Philippines, have policies in place to maximise the possible benefits.

On the other hand, the exodus of migrant workers can exacerbate skills shortages in their home countries, particularly in smaller ones. In addition, migrant workers may encounter substandard working conditions and lower wages compared to local workers.

Read the complete briefing on ‘How labour migration affects countries of origin‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Top 20 countries of origin for international migrants in 2024 (in millions) International remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (2000-2024) Top 10 countries receiving international remittances in 2022 (US$ billion)

Kloc signalled that the Relevant Market Recommendation review will be delayed past December

The move is the EU's most far-reaching attempt yet to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to halt its war on Gaza

Are climate treaties, like the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) or the Paris Agreement, the only way forward for intergovernmental climate cooperation? By now, there are hundreds of multilateral treaties governing a wide range of environmental issues, including energy, freshwater, oceans, air pollution, biodiversity conservation, hazardous waste, agriculture and fisheries. This policy brief examines whether the 379 multilateral environmental treaties that do not primarily address climate change can nevertheless contribute to advancing climate commitments.
We find that decisions adopted under environmental treaties have increasingly mainstreamed climate considerations since 1990. Today, climate-related decisions account for around 10% of regulatory decisions adopted under environmental treaties across different issue areas. Some treaty regimes are particularly active in addressing climate change, such as those focused on energy, freshwater and habitats, with up to 60% of their decisions addressing climate change. In contrast, treaties regulating agriculture and fisheries demonstrate a notably lower level of engagement in climate mainstreaming.
These findings demonstrate that environmental treaties that do not specifically focus on climate change can still contribute to shaping climate governance, albeit to varying degrees. This policy brief concludes with a set of recommendations for researchers, treaty negotiators, secretariats, governments and climate activists seeking to advance intergovernmental cooperation on climate change through means other than climate treaties.
Key policy messages:
Non-climate-focused treaties can serve as a means for developing climate mitigation and adaptation commitments, notably through decisions adopted by their respective bodies. Yet, there is room for increased climate mainstreaming in those decisions. Various actors can contribute to such mainstreaming:
• Researchers could further investigate why some conferences of the parties (COPs) are more receptive to climate concerns than others and what potential trade-offs are associated with climate mainstreaming in environmental treaties.
• Treaty negotiators can favour cross-cutting mandates that enhance policy coherence across interconnected environmental challenges, enabling a more integrated approach to environmental decision-making. They can also design dynamic collective bodies, able to adopt decisions swiftly when new issues or information arise.
• Governments can appoint climate experts in non-climate COPs and advisory committees and report climate-related aspects of their implementation of non-climate treaties.
• Treaty secretariats can coordinate joint initiatives and promote knowledge exchange across climate and other environmental regimes.
• Climate activists can intensify their engagement with non-climate COPs by participating in consultations, submitting position papers, and collaborating with sympathetic delegates to amplify the climate relevance of treaty decisions.

Annabelle Olivier is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of British Columbia.
Jean-Frédéric Morin is Full Professor at the Political Science Department of Université Laval, Canada

Over the summer, the PS put forward an alternative budget that proposed higher taxes for the wealthiest households

Moscow has never fully explained the causes of his death, saying only that he fell ill while walking in the prison yard on 16 February 2024