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Digital innovations should be used as a tool for environmental protection and climate action, but we must act now, Germany's minister for the environment, Svenja Schulze, told EURACTIV in an interview.

Farmers always say that they care about the environment, while environmental protection organisations demand ever stricter regulations for the agricultural industry. With Germany's new insect protection law, the conflicts of interest between the two groups have reached a new peak. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Turkey's sudden desire to 'turn a new page' in its western relations comes as a surprise. But what is behind is an apparent change of heart which has to do with the country's deteriorating economy, writes Robert Ellis.

EU Foreign Affairs Representative Josep Borrell travelled to Moscow last week to engage in dialogue on controversial issues such as Navalny's imprisonment. But even as his joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in progress, Russia expelled three EU diplomats. Europe's press is shocked by this affront to which the EU apparently lacks a fitting response.

The support of Matteo Salvini's right-wing populist, Eurosceptic party Lega for Italy's new government has surprised many observers, not only in Italy. On closer inspection, however, commentators find a number of reasons for this change of stance.

The audio-only social networking app Clubhouse is currently booming in various countries. Users can listen in on conversations like live podcasts or actively participate in discussions - but only by invitation and only on Apple phones. Commentators discuss the reasons for the hype and examine the app's potential and limitations.

In many countries of Europe shops and schools have been closed for weeks in a bid to reduce the number of coronavirus infections. But people are growing very weary of all the measures. At the same time, new virus variants and the slow rate of vaccination have dampened hopes of a speedy improvement of the situation. Europe's press asks what can be done to improve the mood.