From boom to burden: How overtourism hit European cities www.dw.com/en/from-boom...

Brazil’s soy giants clear way for #deforestation www.dw.com/en/amazon-so...

Brazil’s soy giants clear way for #deforestation www.dw.com/en/amazon-so...

Nearly 2 million highly educated Germans at risk of poverty www.dw.com/en/nearly-2-...

#ECHR #HumanRights Some Europeans lack knowledge about the ECHR, but do they want to stay in? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

#sustainabledevelopment ‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Debunked: There is no new EU policy to allow ‘1%’ of India to move to Ireland www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-de...

European Parliament passes resolution that says trans women are women www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/euro...

#economicglobalisation Apple, Microsoft and Eli Lilly pay almost half of corporation tax in Ireland www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...

Geothermal energy could replace 42% of EU's fossil electricity. Which nation has the most potential? www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...

Women scientists and engineers surge across the EU, new data shows www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

France leads backlash against Commissioner Šuica's Board of Peace trip www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

#voting Will Spain's regularised migrants be granted the right to vote? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Coffee-growing countries becoming too hot to cultivate beans, analysis finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Government of Ireland to confirm plans for social media age restrictions www.rte.ie/news/politic...

There are gaps in accountability for addressing #racism across Government departments, according to a new report. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

#taxation One in three would pay higher taxes for better public services, ESRI finds www.irishexaminer.com/business/eco...

An Oireachtas committee has heard that Ireland will struggle to meet its national and EU obligations on climate, leading to "a significant call on the public purse". www.rte.ie/news/politic...

#climatecrisis Europe urged to prepare for 3°C of global heating www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#AI chatbots share climate disinformation and recommend #climate #denialists to susceptible personas globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

#migration #humanrights More than 70 rights organisations have called on the EU to reject a proposal aimed at increasing the deportation of undocumented people. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Analysis shows that the world is moving closer to China, as Trump’s isolationism rears its head at the United Nations www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Sudan war crimes saw 6,000 killed in three days, UN says www.bbc.com/news/article...

#technology #digitalsovereignty Are European citizens trapped into using US Big Tech? www.france24.com/en/technolog...

Do we need degrowth to save ourselves and the planet? www.dw.com/en/degrowth-...

How much CO2 can the Earth really absorb? www.dw.com/en/how-much-...

How dangerous are TikTok & Co. for democracy? www.dw.com/en/how-dange...

National security strategies that fail to take account of the climate crisis are “dangerously narrow”, and will leave countries open to “a new world disorder” threatening famine and conflict, the UN’s climate chief has warned. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

US President Donald Trump revoked a key 2009 scientific finding that has been the basis for all US actions to fight climate change.

#climatecrisis #climateemergency Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Iceland classifies the collapse of Atlantic Ocean current as a security risk www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...

Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

#climatecrisis Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How the #GlobalSouth is reimagining the future of #AI www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

#socialmedia Nearly half of Europeans would back banning Musk's X if it keeps breaking EU law, new poll finds www.euronews.com/next/2026/02...

#migration EU moves closer to creating offshore centres for migrants and asylum seekers www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Corruption within the EU (Corruption Perception Index 2025)

Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 - Regional average scores ➡️ Americas: 42/100 ➡️ Asia Pacific: 45 ➡️ Eastern Europe & Central Asia: 34 ➡️ Middle East & North Africa: 39 ➡️ Sub-Saharan Africa: 32 ➡️ Western Europe & EU: 64 Full results: anticorru.pt/3gD #CPI2025

Rise of #antisemitism: These are the EU countries reporting the most hostilities www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

#Corruption on the rise, Transparency International finds www.dw.com/en/corruptio...

EU urged not to roll back green agenda in effort to revive faltering economy www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The New Right and Europe’s Crisis: Trump’s Influence Beyond Borders www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#socialmedia A recent poll conducted by The Irish Times suggests there is support for a stricter stance towards social media companies. However, there is public support for improving defence, and many would rather that Trump were not invited to the country. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Three-quarters of voters in Ireland back social media ban for under-16s www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...?

Is the United Nations really on the brink of financial collapse? www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

#humanrights UK and France asylum deal could violate human rights laws, warns UN www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

🇮🇪🇪🇺 Ireland is the country with the highest level of support for the EU, with 86% saying that EU membership is a good thing. 🔗 Read the full results of the Eurobarometer survey: europa.eu/eurobarometer/…

Two-thirds of voters back insertion of right to housing into Constitution of Ireland, poll shows www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

The head of Europe's leading human rights organisation warned that reviewing human rights to deal with migration challenges could become a Pandora's box. ➡️ l.euronews.com/4e1H