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EP Rapporteur of EU deforestation directive to become European Commissioner

Christophe Hansen (picture), a former member of the European Parliament’s trade committee, has been nominated as Luxembourg’s next European Commissioner. The politician has a background in trade and environmental policy and may reportedly be considered to become the EU’s new Agriculture Commissioner. Reflecting on his nomination, Hansen stated, “I am honored to be entrusted with […]

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The Brexit debate continues

By Pieter Cleppe After Liz Truss’s brief interlude as British prime minister, the British Conservative Party is still struggling. In the opinion polls, the Tories are no less than 24 percentage points behind the Labour opposition. The new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and 15 of his ministers even risk losing their seats in the upcoming