The numbers are dizzying. In less than twenty years, plastic production has doubled worldwide, reaching 460 million tonnes in 2019, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The European Commission estimates that between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of this polluting material ends up in the oceans each year, going so far … Read more
Agricultural anger is once again expressed against the treaty between the European Union and Mercosur. The majority union alliance FNSEA-JA launched a new cycle of agricultural mobilization this Monday. In their sights: this proposed free trade agreement between the EU and several South American countries. “We will continue to oppose” this treaty, Emmanuel Macron tried … Read more
France uses “all means” to block the adoption of the treaty between the EU and Mercosur countries, said Economy Minister Antoine Armand on Thursday, at a time when this project was rejected en masse by farmers. “We are using all means, including institutional and voting means at the European level, to ensure that Mercosur as … Read more
North Korea has ratified a historic defense agreement with Russia, sealing their rapprochement in the context of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the official North Korean agency KCNA reported on Tuesday. The agreement “was ratified in the form of a decree” signed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday, KCNA said. Russian President Vladimir … Read more