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Politico - EU : Maldives
18 july
12h26
Modi plans UK visit next week to sign India trade deal
Graham Lanktree
The trip would be the Indian PM’s first visit to the U.K. in seven years.
23 november
23h00
Climate summit approves divisive 300B deal
Karl Mathiesen
The pledged financing from the U.S., EU and other wealthy governments includes hopes for private money and a Trump-sized asterisk.
20 november
03h00
Who wants what out of COP28
Sara Schonhardt, Zia Weise
Our scorecard of what the most powerful factions of countries will be fighting over at the climate summit and the obstacles they face.
16 august
13h51
Austria’s Putin ally says Russia better for holidays than Seychelles, Maldives
Claudia Chiappa
Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl rents house in rural village and says she’s loving it.
15 december
03h00
Frequent flyer’ UK MPs rack up 450,000 of foreign trips via backbench groups
Esther Webber
Private firms or overseas governments foot the bill for jet-sitting politicians.
12 november
09h48
Biden’s mission at climate summit: Convince world it’s different now’
Sara Schonhardt, Karl Mathiesen
Delegates at COP27 were divided on whether the US president’s three-hour visit met the mark.
18 october
11h52
Ukraine war dims hopes for a global biodiversity cash injection
Louise Guillot
Reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 requires massive investments, and critics say wealthy countries aren’t stepping up.
04 june
00h10
Russia isn’t alone in stealing food the EU does it too
Charles Clover
Evidence suggests the bloc’s fleets have been fishing without permission and it’s time they stop.
31 may
02h05
How Europeans saw climate change in May
Karl Mathiesen, Zia Weise, Ana Fota, Emma Krstic
The effects of global warming as witnessed by POLITICO readers.
27 january
11h57
France snubs China with its Indo-Pacific forum
Stuart Lau
The move comes as Beijing seeks to extend its influence in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea.
07 november
15h02
China lost global leadership claims at COP26, says ex-Maldives president
Karl Mathiesen
They’ve ignored the planet,’ said Mohamed Nasheed.
22 september
23h47
When Boris Johnson turned green
Emilio Casalicchio, Karl Mathiesen
The PM claims his time as London’s mayor changed his mind about the need to act on climate change.
07 september
17h52
Vulnerable countries slam middle class’ activists’ call for climate summit delay
Karl Mathiesen
A call to postpone the COP26 talks for cost and pandemic reasons is brushed off by many countries.
08 june
10h20
Climate talks face rich-poor coronavirus vaccine divide
Karl Mathiesen, Merlin Sugue, Nette Nöstlinger
There’s worry that rich countries will have fully vaccinated delegations for the COP26 while poorer countries won’t.
01 april
16h49
Sunny spots to escape the pandemic
Mari Eccles
There are a lot of getaways with few COVID restrictions.
18 march
13h02
The graybeards running the world’s climate talks
Karl Mathiesen, Zack Colman, Kalina Oroschakoff, Ryan Heath
As talks heat up, governments tap grizzled veterans to push their national interests.
01 november
16h07
MEPs criticized over unofficial Kashmir visit
Saim Saeed
A group of 27 mainly far-right lawmakers had an audience with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit.
20 november
06h55
An ISIL paradise
J. J. Robinson
The Maldives are a land of sand, sun and Sharia.
28 october
16h28
The European union with sinking islands
Kalina Oroschakoff
The EU nurtures an unusual ally to push for its climate change deal at the Paris summit.
28 july
21h19
Tuna mix-up exposes lax controls on caterers
Jennifer Rankin, Constant Brand
Endangered fish on menu in error’ ; no sustainability criteria for restaurants.
06 january
21h16
Tough lessons in a new world order
Jennifer Rankin
After the EU’s disappointment over Copenhagen, what next on climate change?
21 october
20h10
The biggest bail-out of all
Jennifer Rankin
The United Nations summit on climate change will only be a step on the path towards a cleaner world, but negotiators are determined to conclude an...
26 august
19h01
Urgent Parliamentary news
European Voice Staff
Full, hour-lengh interview with Niranjan Deva MEP. While you were away on holiday, you may have missed an urgent news release from UK Conservative...
17 december
16h00
Al Gore wins Poznan’s hearts and minds
Jennifer Rankin
Nobel laureate contrasts pace of talks with speed of climate change, and says targets must be tougher.
15 october
15h00
The EU must stand firm on Russia
European Voice Staff
The Georgian crisis is a test of the EU’s sincerity, principles and will.
22 may
12h57
Ukrainian sunflower oil barred from EU
Zoe Casey
EU decision comes after cases of contamination and Ukraine’s failure’ to provide guarantees.
30 august
16h00
EU policy from the Urals to the Pacific
Charles Tannock / by Marc Tarabella
Two MEPs discuss how the EU should deal with Asia
26 july
16h00
Mandelson’s rescue-plan attacked
Judith Crosbie
Non-governmental organisations have belittled the European Commission’s plan to salvage development aspects from the wreckage of the suspended World...
20 december
16h00
UK: tsunami aid not used to uproot people
David Cronin
The UK presidency of the EU has contested claims that aid for countries affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami could be used to forcibly displace local...
16 november
16h00
Tsunami millions still in EU’s pocket
David Cronin
Less than one-tenth of EU aid pledged for reconstruction efforts in countries affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami has been paid out, according to an...
19 january
16h00
Trade not aid’ best tsunami poverty cure
European Voice Staff
THE European Commission has acknowledged that to bring tangible benefits, it is necessary to rewrite the trade rules applying to the countries...
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