‘People are thinking twice’: Cyprus feels the effect of the Iran war on tourism 08. March 2026 (14:00) No country in Europe is likely to be affected more than Cyprus, the nearest EU member to the Middle EastThe season has barely begun but Ayia Napa is beginning to feel the pulse. Tourists are trickling back, enjoying the Cypriot resort’s sunsets, eateries and shoreline views.On the seafront, Vassilis Georgiou is busy overseeing the construction of a new ramp for the jetskis that are a highlight of his water sports business. Last year, more than 500,000 holidaymakers visited the beachside booth, snapping up tickets for the boat cruises and parasailing also on offer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks give US states new tools in climate suits 08. March 2026 (14:00) Vermont and New York face high stakes to protect climate superfund laws as it faces attacks from Trump’s DoJSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxBy rolling back a bedrock climate legal determination, the Trump administration has undercut its attacks on a groundbreaking state climate accountability law, green groups have argued in court.Trump’s justice department has asked a judge to kill a first-of-its-kind 2024 Vermont “climate superfund” policy requiring major polluters to pay for damages caused by their past planet-heating pollution, partly on the grounds that that federal law, not state law, governs greenhouse gas emissions. But last month, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the endangerment finding, the scientific determination giving federal officials the authority to control those very pollutants. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
German state election a test for chancellor Friedrich Merz 08. March 2026 (13:52) Leader’s centre-right CDU party is hoping to beat Greens in Sunday’s election in Baden-WürttembergFriedrich Merz’s centre-right CDU faces a regional election on Sunday, the first of several this year in which it hopes to stem the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).Voters will head to the polls in Baden-Württemberg, a prosperous hub of Germany’s auto sector with a population of 11.2 million. A year after winning national elections, the CDU is aiming to snatch first place in the south-western state from the Greens, who have won the last two state elections. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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