Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
Middle-class families seek more affordable destination amid slowing economy at home
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
US-based Albemarle cuts expansion plans amid struggles for processor of key mineral for electric cars
Environment minister Marina Silva says alleged criminal schemes in Amazon could harm reputation of credits
Despite stepping down as chief in 2022, Richard Liu has continued to quietly steer the business from London
Growing number of household animals amid declining human population forecast to build $12bn pet food market by 2030
A visual guide to the war
Former prisoners of conscience say hundreds remain in jail, many for protesting against the war in Ukraine
Erdoğan adviser and communications chief accuses US platform of not allowing ‘messages of condolence’ for Ismail Haniyeh
Most complex east-west exchange in decades was almost scuppered by death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny
Russia, US and other countries exchange 26 prisoners in largest transfer since the cold war
New initiative is welcome, but green investment in emerging markets needs to reach far greater scale
Viktor Orbán’s government defies EU pressure to reduce reliance on fossil fuel from Moscow
A mega election year is ushering in a different breed of net zero lawmakers
Beijing’s diplomatic offensive against US posture seen as blunting criticism of its own arms build-up
European Commission rejects complaints that Ukrainian sanctions on Lukoil threaten security of supply
Lacklustre Chinese demand helps push copper down around 20% from record high, while other base metals and corn also fall
German carmakers say the threat of a trade war between Europe and Beijing is looming
Also in today’s newsletter, one view on how the US can be more competitive in the energy transition
The pioneering Nepalese climber Lhakpa Sherpa is the subject of Lucy Walker’s epic yet nuanced documentary
Kremlin has not been stopped in its tracks — but it does have sand in its gears
Boreal forest blazes are being fuelled by warmer and drier conditions across Russia, Canada and the northern US
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Ramzan Kadyrov turns mediator in dispute over Russian online retailer amid fiercest asset grab since 1990s
