Written by Gregor Erbach and Liselotte Jensen.
In the 10 years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Parties to the agreement have achieved a lot of progress in response to climate change. A Loss and Damage Fund was established in 2022. Rules for international carbon trading have been established under Article 6 of the agreement. A new goal for climate finance was agreed in 2024. The COP30 climate conference in November 2025 adopted indicators for climate adaptation and agreed to triple adaptation finance.
The first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement in 2023 called for accelerating climate action, tripling renewable energy capacity, doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvements and transitioning away from fossil fuels. Building on the global stocktake, Parties submitted their third round of climate pledges in 2025, ahead of COP30. Full implementation of the pledges would lead to a global temperature increase of around 2.4°C, a large improvement compared to the 3.5°C increase projected before the Paris Agreement but still falling short of the agreement’s target to keep global warming well below 2°C and ideally 1.5°C. With global carbon emissions still rising, the 1.5°C target will only be achievable after a temporary overshoot. As every fraction of a degree of global warming will result in increasing damages, additional efforts will be needed to keep the overshoot as short and as close to 1.5°C as possible.
The current geopolitical situation hinders swift progress on collective climate action. The United States has decided to leave the Paris Agreement, a third of the Paris Agreement Parties failed to update their climate pledge, and a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels was blocked at COP30. The EU, traditionally a leader in international climate policy, struggled to build strong coalitions to drive an ambitious outcome at COP30.
Read the complete briefing on ‘The Paris Agreement 10 years on‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.
But no single organisation can deliver Rejoin. Not the European Movement, not any party, not any individual campaigner.
If we want to rejoin a union of European countries, our first task is to become a union ourselves. That means setting aside egos, rivalries and silos.
It means building a shared purpose across politics, business, civil society and especially young people who simply want Britain to have a better future.
Leadership will emerge from unity, from cooperation, from a recognition that the goal matters more than the logo.
We should never forget why this matters. Brexit has delivered no benefits, only downsides. Millions still do not know that the EU is a democracy run by its member countries for the benefit of members.
Knowledge remains our strongest antidote to the myths that brought us Brexit.
My short video explains why unity is essential and it’s how Rejoin can win.
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India’s growing footprint in the Indian Ocean is reshaping the partnership with Mauritius. This policy brief explores how Mauritius can balance deepening ties with India while safeguarding strategic autonomy amid rising regional competition.
India’s growing footprint in the Indian Ocean is reshaping the partnership with Mauritius. This policy brief explores how Mauritius can balance deepening ties with India while safeguarding strategic autonomy amid rising regional competition.
India’s growing footprint in the Indian Ocean is reshaping the partnership with Mauritius. This policy brief explores how Mauritius can balance deepening ties with India while safeguarding strategic autonomy amid rising regional competition.
The Transatlantic Periscope is an interactive, multimedia tool that brings together expert commentary, high-quality media coverage, official policy documents, quantitative data, social media posts, and gray literature. It will provide on a monthly basis a summary of the most important news concerning the Greek-US relations, as reflected in the media. Below you will find an overview for October 2025.
On October 2, Kimberly Guilfoyle begun her first official contacts as the new U.S. Ambassador to Greece. The Ambassador visited her Greek counterpart in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Katerina Nasika. According to SKAI, Guilfoyle outlined her plans for Greece, while the Greek Ambassador appeared satisfied with the meeting.
Greece participated in the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, with a dedicated Hellenic Pavillion, under the auspices of Enterprise Greece and the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense, in collaboration with the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. As part of the AUSA Exposition, a high-level event entitled “Investing in Europe’s Defense Future: Opportunities and Innovation in Greece” was held on October 14. The event brought together industry leaders, defense experts, and stakeholders to explore Europe’s evolving defense landscape, with particular emphasis on Greece’s pivotal role in strengthening its defense capabilities. Distinguished speakers, including senior officials from the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense and representatives from U.S. and Greek defense industries, engaged in in-depth discussions on the shared challenges facing European and U.S. defense sectors, highlighting opportunities for enhanced understanding and cooperation.
The Chief of the Hellenic Navy, Vice Admiral Dimitrios Eleftherios Kataras, participated in the commemorative events marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 7 to 13 October 2025, where he held meetings with senior U.S. officers, following an invitation from his counterpart, Admiral Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations of the United States. On October 16, Minister of National Defence of Greece, Nikos Dendias, visited the U.S. Naval War College in Rhode Island. During his visit, the Minister of Defense held discussions with the President, Rear Admiral Darryl Walker, and senior officials of the U.S. Navy.
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings on October 17, for the second time in six months. During the meeting they reaffirmed the relationship of trust and strategic cooperation between Greece and the United States. Secretary Bessent and Minister Pierrakakis also stressed the need for cooperation on national security issues. Pierrakakis presented Greece’s progress in fiscal stability and investment attraction, and underlined the need to further deepen the economic partnership between Greece and the United States, particularly in the fields of technological innovation and energy infrastructure.
More at: https://transatlanticperiscope.org/relationship/GR#
Sanitaires délabrés, installations vétustes et même plus de chauffage du fait d'une fuite de gaz. Les étudiants se révoltent contre les conditions de vie indignes qui prévalent dans le Foyer de Bjelave, à Sarajevo, et demandent aux autorités de prendre leurs responsabilités.
- Le fil de l'Info / Bosnie-Herzégovine, Courrier des Balkans, Société, Culture et éducationLes Folies Bergère accueillaient un gala de charité pas comme les autres ce jeudi soir : la « Nuit du bien commun », cofondée par le milliardaire ultra-conservateur Pierre-Edouard Stérin. Comme à chaque édition, des dizaines de manifestants ont protesté contre cet événement lié, selon eux, « à l’extrême droite ». « On dénonce le fait que les associations et la culture soient devenues des proies d’idées réactionnaires », lance Elsa Tremel, membre du syndicat ASSO Solidaires.
Quelques dizaines de CRS ont été dépêchés sur place pour dissuader toute tentative d’intrusion dans le célèbre théâtre parisien. Mais certains militants ont réussi à déjouer la vigilance des organisateurs en lançant des boules puantes dans la salle. Des pétards et feux d’artifices ont aussi été tirés depuis le toit du bâtiment. Une banderole « Paris antifa » noire et blanche a été déployée sur l’enseigne du prestigieux cabaret. Les vigiles du théâtre ont dû rentrer barrières et poteaux dans le hall envahi par les fumigènes.
A l’intérieur, la fête a continué entre un french cancan de danseuses en robes à froufrous tricolores et les présentations d’associations pour les « personnes atteintes d’autisme », les « jeunes en milieu rural », les « vacances de familles défavorisées » ou encore les « chiens d’assistance » pour « l’inclusion » des personnes handicapées. Toutes déductibles des impôts, toutes sélectionnées par la « Nuit du bien commun ».
Le concept, lancé en 2017, a déjà permis de lever plus de 28 millions d’euros, dont 8 millions cette année, pour 550 associations. « Elles sont toutes d’intérêt général, je vous mets au défi d’en trouver qui sont politisées », se défend Stanislas Billot de Lochner, co-fondateur du gala, aux côtés notamment de Pierre-Edouard Stérin.
Ce dernier, entré dans le champ politique depuis la révélation l’an dernier de son projet Périclès visant à « promouvoir » des « valeurs libérales et conservatrices », a quitté cet été le conseil d’administration de la « Nuit du bien commun ». Mais il reste l’un de ses mécènes, au travers d’une autre structure portant un nom similaire, le Fonds du bien commun.
Des liens pas totalement rompus donc, qui sont la principale motivation des manifestants, réunis sous les drapeaux de la CGT, SUD, LFI et Attac. À Rennes et à Aix-en-Provence, les Nuits du Bien Commun ont récemment dû se tenir en streaming.
L’Île-de-France organise, mardi 9 décembre, une Journée de mobilisation contre les violences faites aux femmes dans les transports. Un événement en écho notamment aux récentes agressions. Valérie Pécresse, présidente (LR) de la région et à la tête d’Île-de-France Mobilités, compte poursuivre sa mobilisation en la matière.
Pour sécuriser les femmes dans les transports, vous militez pour l’utilisation de l’IA. Pourquoi ?