Eurotopics.net

Although France and Britain have agreed to further talks in their dispute over fishing licences after Brexit, there is still no sign of an agreement. Commentators warn against allowing the situation to escalate and call for international mediation.

Around 65 percent of EU citizens are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. But the rates vary widely from country to country, and even those states with comparatively high vaccination rates are barely reaching levels necessary to contain the Delta variant. Europe's press discusses the causes and appropriate measures to deal with vaccination scepticism and opponents.

In 2019 Vladimir Putin was still telling people that the causes of climate change were not clear. In the meantime the Kremlin has abandoned its vague stance and has announced plans to make Russia climate-neutral by 2060. Commentators discuss how realistic this is, what led to the change of heart and how serious Moscow is about achieving its goal.

The 26th World Climate Conference began in Glasgow on Sunday, accompanied by high expectations but also much scepticism. Although the danger posed by the climate crisis is now recognised by leaders around the world, according to a new UN report governments are planning to produce twice as much oil, gas and coal by 2030 as the Paris Agreement allows.