Though touted as a model of environmental preservation, the country has recently signalled a shift from phasing out fossil fuels to boosting the economy. Franz Tattenbach on the tension between green credentials and growth“This country is what the world would like to be but is not,” says Franz Tattenbach, Costa Rica’s minister of environment and energy. The 69-year-old economist is keenly aware of his role as guardian of the country’s reputation for forward-looking biodiversity initiatives and...
Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, resigned on Thursday, the same day as the long-awaited Transitional Presidential Council started the process of selecting new leadership for the distressed nation. Henry, who has been exiled in Puerto Rico for several months, was replaced by Finance Minister Michel Boisvert. The now-interim prime minister has overseen the country during
Google says UK regulator testing means the advertising tech will last until 2025.
Justice minister Dilan Yesilgöz based her claim that thousands of people were moving to the Netherlands as family members of family members of refugees on general information rather than specific facts, according to her answers to MPs questions which were published on Wednesday. Yesilgöz claimed on television talk show Op1 last November that “a great many” people came to the Netherlands after a distant relative had successfully applied for asylum and told the Volkskrant in an interview later...
The Council of State has ordered the Dutch government to end its moratorium on asylum applications from the Palestinian territories. Deputy justice minister Eric van der Burg froze applications in December, arguing that the “uncertain” situation in Gaza and the West Bank made it impossible to devise “resilient” rules. But the country’s highest administrative court said conditions in the region were unsafe and rejected Van der Burg’s view that the situation was temporary, which could have...
This is the third threatening call she received in the span of less than a week
Question: What would you say the difference is between being honest and being transparent? My friend’s husband has had a very bad pornography problem, cheated on her multiple times, lost his job and created other problems for them. Even though he says he is being honest about situations and not lying, he doesn’t give details […]
We’d like to hear from people who have been purchasing luxury goods and experiences in recent years, and how they feel about their spending habitsWe’re interested to hear about people’s spending habits in the area of upmarket or luxury goods, services and experiences, and whether they are generally happy with their spending on non-essentials.We’d like to know whether you have spent money on expensive non-essential items such as designer clothing, high end housewares, luxury holidays, expensive...
Conservative minister Chris Philp has faced ridicule on BBC Question Time for saying: “Rwanda is a different country to Congo, isn’t it?”
The first minister is fighting for his political career and his best chance may be a figure from his party's past.
The Question Time audience were surprised when Chris Philp answered an audience member's question about DR Congo.
Labour's Angela Rayner attacks the government's housing record but faces jibes over her own living arrangements.