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EU at COP: middle field instead of top

Starting Monday, EU environment ministers and Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans will be in the mix at the climate conference. They are boasting about ambitious Brussels plans, but they don't have only good news to share. The pressure on Timmermans and his team is great.

By Lukas Knigge

EU looks on: spyware scandal in Greece

Greece is rocked by a wiretapping scandal: The Predator spyware was allegedly used against members, employees and opponents of the government. After the Pegasus revelations in Poland, France, Spain and Hungary, this is the next big scandal. The EU institutions are helpless.

By Redaktion Table

G20 meets in Bali: the other special climate summit

Nasi Goreng is on the menu: The G20 will meet in Bali next week, chaired by Indonesia and with strong representation from the European Union. The outcome of this summit will be crucial for COP27, which is scheduled to conclude two days later.

By Claire Stam