Trending Peace Articles
Discover the most impactful and widely discussed peace-oriented stories from the past week.
Filter by Category
The ads used to pay for news — here's how they could again
Advertising is easy to hate. But once upon a time — in fact, for centuries until this decade — it subsidised journalism for people who did not want to pay (as much) for news, and thus, supported democracy. Could it be won back through some simple but nitty-gritty policy?
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:
Share on Facebook
Share in Tweet (rip twitter)
Share on LinkedIn
Share on Reddit
Share on Threads
Share on Bluesky
EU plans to join stiff G7 response to 'unjustified' Chinese controls on rare earths
The EU is working with G7 partners on acoordinatedresponseto China’s “unjustified” new restrictions on rare earth exports, the bloc’s trade chief said on Tuesday.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Europeans paid €930bn extra due to energy dependency, report finds
Between 2021 and 2024, Europe’s fossil fuel imports cost 1.8 trillion, up 930bn due to price spikes, a new report has found. Heavy reliance on a few suppliers has exposed the EU to risks, prompting experts to call for widespread electrification to foster energy autonomy.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:EU summit on Ukraine and defence, plus Belarus and Sakharov prize This WEEK
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss defence, Ukraine aid, Russian assets, competitiveness, and climate goals. Also this week, ministers meet to discuss Russian sanctions and energy, while MEPs debate the Middle East, Belarus, and announce the Sakharov Prize.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:EU under pressure to deliver 'new impetus' for Mediterranean partners
The EU is under pressure to ensure that its new ‘Mediterranean Pact’ is not a damp squib ahead of its launch on Thursday. Details on the substance of the new pact are stillsketchy, but it is likely to focus on migration control and EU finance for renewable energy and local businesses.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Listen: French PM freezes Macron’s pension law saving the government for now
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced the suspension of Emmanuel Macron’s 2023 pension reform, which had raised the retirement age from 62 to 64. Now, two years after it was passed, its implementation will be paused until after the 2027 presidential election. But how is this suspension saving the government for now?
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Italian MEP: My experience on the Global Sumud Flotilla
Some have told me “You knew the risks" — as if justice were a game of odds, as if international law were optional, and those who defend it deserve what happens to them. That logic says that might is right, and that fear should rule ourconscience, writes Italian MEP Benedetta Scuderi.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Global growth steady so far despite Trump tariffs, says IMF
According to the International Monetary Fund the global economy has shown “unexpected resilience” in the face of sweeping Trump-era trade tariffs, but warned that uncertainty is weighing on investment.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Listen: Inside Greece’s 13-hour workday reform
Greece’s parliament is voting today on a controversial labour reform proposed by the conservative government, allowing employees under “exceptional circumstances” to work up to 13 hours a day, for up to 37 days a year. The government insists the measure is voluntary, but what does this new bill change for workers?
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:This weekend's election in a European country no one recognises: North Cyprus
The election in North Cyprus (recognised only by Turkey) has two protagonist candidates — the pro-Turkey ally of Erdoğan, Ersin Tatar, who insists that the only solution to the Cyprus problem is a two-state solution, and the pro-Europe opposition-backed Tufan Erhürman, who wants to return to negotiations based on a federal, reunited Cyprus.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source: