In this podcast, the Minister for Trade and Special Minister of State Don Farrell joins The Conversation to canvass Australia's prospective trade agreement with the EU, relations with China, and electoral reform
Nato peacekeepers patrol after one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack.
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The EU now appears too divided to play a significant role in any resolution of the conflict.
A Kosovo police officer guards a road near the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo in September 2023 following an attack on police officers by Serbian militants.
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The U.S. and the EU have neglected the Balkans, hoping that the allure of EU integration would be enough to placate Serbia and other countries. It was not.
The Biden Administration’s signature climate legislation is unleashing a wave of clean energy investment, along with some opportunities and risks for countries like Australia.
Supporters of Niger’s coup leaders wave Niger’s flag (R) and a flag bearing Wagner’s logo during a protest on 16 September 2023.
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France’s withdrawal from Niger could hurt the regional fight against terrorism, create an opportunity for Wagner’s influence and increase Europe’s migrant crisis.
Soldiers inspect lorries and cars as ethnic Armenians flee across the border from Azerbaijan.
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In a momentous case, young EU citizens will seek to draw among a range of principles from human rights, such as that of effectiveness, to arm-twist governments into impactful climate action.
Don’t lose faith with Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky makes his case at the United Nations.
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Science works better when barriers to collaboration are removed, say experts.
People visit the booth of Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer Nio during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry in Shanghai in April.
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From restrictions on EU exports to China and Chinese exports to the EU to freezing key investments, there are many ways in which China could retaliate against the EU’s anti-dumping investigation.
The idea of “green growth” is appealing, but it is losing appeal among climate policy researchers.
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Ivan Savin, ESCP Business School and Lewis King, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
According to a survey of almost 800 climate researchers, 73% are sceptical of the idea of green growth. Instead, approaches such as agrowth and degrowth are gaining ground.
AU chair Azali Assoumani (left) greets India’s prime minister Narendra Modi at the 2023 G20 summit.
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Apple just announced its latest suite of iPhones will not use the proprietary Lightning charger. This isn’t a surprise due to EU regulations announced last year.
To win the support of the Catalan independence party, Pedro Sanchez has called for Catalan, Galician and Basque to be recognised as official languages of the EU. Could he pull it off?