Traditional wine-producing countries are being squeezed by heat, drought and fires. At the same time, improved growing techniques, hybrid grapes and a warmer climate mean wine can be produced in more and more places. “We may have saved wine for humanity,” says Mike Juergens, who has started growing grapes in the Himalayas.
BusinessItaly and Spain have agreed to end the extra controls they imposed on each other. Nevertheless, migration was the subject of a long and heated debate at the EU summit in Brussels.
World politicsAt least five people were reported killed in new attacks in Ukraine on Friday. Poland scrambled fighter jets to protect its airspace.
ConflictsA new long-term budget proposal is to be drawn up within a few weeks, ahead of an extraordinary EU summit in November, EU sources say. This follows significant disagreement among EU leaders over an Irish proposal at a summit in Brussels.
World politicsDespite attempts at compromise, the parties remain deeply divided over the EU’s major budget dispute. Sweden is demanding cuts of another “several hundred” billion euros.
BusinessTraditional wine-growing countries are being squeezed by heat, drought and fires. At the same time, improved cultivation techniques, hybrid grapes and a warmer climate mean wine can be produced in more and more places. “We may have saved wine for humanity,” says Mike Juergens, who has started growing grapes in the Himalayas.
BusinessAnthony Elanga missed the Nations League squad due to a thigh injury. He will also be unavailable when the national team meets again in mid-November.
SportsA man suspected of planning an attack on Poland’s prime minister and defense minister has been arrested. “The man who threatened an attack has been arrested,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X, thanking the police.
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