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In today's edition: EU 'chips' tax, Pharma package, EU urged to act on Alzheimer's disease

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Written by Gabija Leclerc.

Greenland is a self-governing Arctic island within the Kingdom of Denmark, which strives for economic self-sufficiency and future independence. In the context of a – literally and figuratively – heating Arctic, this representative democracy of 56 542 inhabitants is a focus of geopolitical competition and growing confrontation between major powers – the United States (US), Russia and China. The island has high strategic importance, due to its proximity to the emerging Arctic shipping routes, its strategic location in relation to security and defence activities, and its vast untapped natural resources, including mineral reserves.

According to its foreign policy strategy, Greenland is open to enhanced cooperation and dialogue with partners, including the US. Indeed, the US has been an important ally of Greenland and security guarantor since 1951. Relations have strengthened and widened during the last two decades, with cooperation now encompassing not only security, but also environment, science, health, technology, trade, tourism, education, and culture. However, US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on acquiring Greenland has shocked Greenlanders, Danes and Europeans alike.

Upon the island’s withdrawal from the European Economic Community (EEC, now European Union) in 1985, Greenland became an Overseas Country and Territory, associated through Denmark. The main areas of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Greenland are fisheries, education, and, lately, green growth. The EU has recently stepped up its engagement with Greenland by opening an office in Nuuk in March 2024 and signing a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership to develop sustainable raw materials value chains in November 2023.

The European Parliament engages with its counterparts from Greenland through meetings with the Nordic Council and West Nordic Council. In October 2021, the European Parliament called for the EU to establish an enhanced political dialogue on bilateral cooperation with Greenland.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Greenland: Caught in the Arctic geopolitical contest‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Rund 1,4 Millionen Menschen in Deutschland erhalten Grundrente – Mehr als 75 Prozent davon sind Frauen – Grundrentenberechtigte bleiben überdurchschnittlich häufig im Arbeitsmarkt aktiv – Aktivrente könnte positiv auf Erwerbsumfang dieser Gruppe wirken Rund 1,4 Millionen Menschen oder gut fünf ...

Né en Afghanistan, Maiwand Banaye raconte avoir été radicalisé à l'adolescence dans un camp de réfugiés au Pakistan, après que sa famille ait fui la guerre civile dans son pays.

Fagyos volt az október eleje, egyes meteorológiai állomásokon rekord alacsony léghőmérsékleti értékeket mértek – közölte a weboldalán a Szlovák Hidrometeorológiai Intézet (SHMÚ).

MEPs today endorsed a mandate for negotiations with member states to ensure proper trainee working conditions and dissuade companies from disguising standard jobs as traineeships
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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MEPs today endorsed a mandate for negotiations with member states to ensure proper trainee working conditions and dissuade companies from disguising standard jobs as traineeships
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Plus draft EUCO conclusions, and the EDIP dispute continues

La saison automnale poursuit son installation progressive en Algérie, apportant des matinées et des soirées légèrement fraîches, contrastant avec des journées agréablement douces. Ce mercredi […]

L’article Faut-il s’attendre à des pluies ce mercredi 8 octobre ? Voici les prévisions météo du jour ! est apparu en premier sur .

Mfor.hu: Vegyesen alakult a forint árfolyama szerda (10. 8.) reggel. Az euró hét órakor 393,35 forinton állt, alacsonyabban a kedd esti 393,47 forintnál. A dollár jegyzése 337,07 forintról 338,60 forintra emelkedett, a svájci franké pedig 422,96 forintról 422,73 forintra süllyedt. (MTI)

Networks as relational infrastructure play an important role in strengthening cooperative efforts toward sustainable development. This paper analyses the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Network – a transnational, multi-stakeholder network that employs collaborative training, knowledge cooperation and policy dialogue instruments. The network includes members from Brazil, China, the EU, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa. To understand how the implementation of Agenda 2030 through cooperation in networks can be fostered, this paper examines the conditions under which global governance networks create impact.
Using a literature review, external evaluation studies and 27 qualitative interviews, the paper categorises impact across four levels: individual, organisational, network and systemic–institutional. Additionally, it analyses the impact on the network itself – not only as an enabler of impact but also as a subject affected by cooperation within the network. In this context, several types of impact can be distinguished, ranging from improved international cooperation structures to behaviour change and the reorientation of organisational policies.
We conclude that three dimensions of a network’s setup are key to enabling social innovation for sustainable development:
1.    the composition of network members
2.    the cooperation infrastructure
3.    the cooperation culture.
These insights contribute to the ongoing debate on how to link change at the individual level with transformation in more institutionalised structures – particularly in organisations and broader systemic contexts. The paper is especially relevant for scholars engaged in network analysis and development, decision-makers involved in transnational multi-stakeholder networks, and international cooperation actors aiming for sustainable development impact.

Networks as relational infrastructure play an important role in strengthening cooperative efforts toward sustainable development. This paper analyses the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Network – a transnational, multi-stakeholder network that employs collaborative training, knowledge cooperation and policy dialogue instruments. The network includes members from Brazil, China, the EU, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa. To understand how the implementation of Agenda 2030 through cooperation in networks can be fostered, this paper examines the conditions under which global governance networks create impact.
Using a literature review, external evaluation studies and 27 qualitative interviews, the paper categorises impact across four levels: individual, organisational, network and systemic–institutional. Additionally, it analyses the impact on the network itself – not only as an enabler of impact but also as a subject affected by cooperation within the network. In this context, several types of impact can be distinguished, ranging from improved international cooperation structures to behaviour change and the reorientation of organisational policies.
We conclude that three dimensions of a network’s setup are key to enabling social innovation for sustainable development:
1.    the composition of network members
2.    the cooperation infrastructure
3.    the cooperation culture.
These insights contribute to the ongoing debate on how to link change at the individual level with transformation in more institutionalised structures – particularly in organisations and broader systemic contexts. The paper is especially relevant for scholars engaged in network analysis and development, decision-makers involved in transnational multi-stakeholder networks, and international cooperation actors aiming for sustainable development impact.

Networks as relational infrastructure play an important role in strengthening cooperative efforts toward sustainable development. This paper analyses the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Network – a transnational, multi-stakeholder network that employs collaborative training, knowledge cooperation and policy dialogue instruments. The network includes members from Brazil, China, the EU, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa. To understand how the implementation of Agenda 2030 through cooperation in networks can be fostered, this paper examines the conditions under which global governance networks create impact.
Using a literature review, external evaluation studies and 27 qualitative interviews, the paper categorises impact across four levels: individual, organisational, network and systemic–institutional. Additionally, it analyses the impact on the network itself – not only as an enabler of impact but also as a subject affected by cooperation within the network. In this context, several types of impact can be distinguished, ranging from improved international cooperation structures to behaviour change and the reorientation of organisational policies.
We conclude that three dimensions of a network’s setup are key to enabling social innovation for sustainable development:
1.    the composition of network members
2.    the cooperation infrastructure
3.    the cooperation culture.
These insights contribute to the ongoing debate on how to link change at the individual level with transformation in more institutionalised structures – particularly in organisations and broader systemic contexts. The paper is especially relevant for scholars engaged in network analysis and development, decision-makers involved in transnational multi-stakeholder networks, and international cooperation actors aiming for sustainable development impact.

Olivér Várhelyi’s push for a health-focused levy comes as evidence from Hungary casts doubt on its long-term impact

Pollution chronique, décharges en feu, mobilisations citoyennes : à Skopje, l'air est devenu irrespirable avant même l'hiver. En pleine campagne pour les élections municipales, entre inaction des autorités et colère populaire, la capitale macédonienne étouffe.

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Žilinka főügyész megerősítette azt, amire mi a Transparencynél már tavasz óta igyekszünk felhívni a figyelmet. A jelenlegi köztársasági elnök, Peter Pellegrini a törvények többszöri megszegésének köszönhetően nyerhette el az államfői tisztséget – olvasható a Transparency International Slovensko állásfoglalásában.

L'assassinat du juge Astrit Kalaja en pleine audience a provoqué une onde de choc en Albanie. Le crime met en lumière les graves défaillances du système judiciaire et révèle l'affaiblissement de l'État de droit, incapable de protéger ses institutions face à une violence devenue banale.

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A Szlovák Hidrometeorológiai Intézet (SHMÚ) elsőfokú meteorológiai figyelmeztetést adott ki szerdán (10. 8.) 10:00 óráig Közép-Szlovákia több járására (délen a Losonci járásra) a köd előfordulásának a veszélye miatt (50-200 m-es látótávolság). Óvatosan közlekedjenek az útnak indulók!

In today’s edition: Roberta Metsola eyes an unprecedented third run for the European Parliament presidency, Robert Fico stalls progress as EU diplomats meet on the 19th sanctions package against Russia, and Brussels folds Gaza reconstruction into Donald Trump’s peace framework