Rifle Squad

In line with the European Green Deal and the EU’s commitment to climate neutrality by 2050, the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – Regulation (EU) 2025/40 – enters into full application on 12 August 2026. This landmark legislation mandates that all packaging be recyclable by design, sets ambitious reuse targets (at least 10% reusable beverage packaging by 2030, rising to 40% by 2040), and enforces minimum recycled content requirements. It builds directly on the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD), which has already required tethered caps on all single-use plastic beverage containers up to 3 litres since July 2024 to prevent litter and boost recycling rates.

For forward-thinking EU manufacturers and entrepreneurs, this is not a burden – it is a golden opportunity. [Read more…]

The primary objective of the Trump regime is taking its final form. In this post, I will explain, one by one, the underlying motivations behind the international steps taken by the Trump regime, which appear designed to appease Israel while punishing individuals or nations that opposed Israel during the 2020–2025 Biden administration.

Tariffs and Immigrants

Toward the end of the Israeli actions in Gaza, many nations officially opposed the events through UN votes or statements from their leaders. These were primarily third-world countries, along with a few others. [Read more…]

In the volatile landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Iran finds itself at a crossroads, facing proposals for ceasefires and peace deals from adversaries that may seem tempting but are fraught with deception. Iran should not be deceived by any hopes of a ceasefire or peace deal from its enemies. Such overtures are often nothing more than a ploy to fool the free world once again, buying time for ulterior motives.

The primary objective of the West in seeking a temporary break in hostilities is to rebuild Israeli defenses and provide military aid and equipment. [Read more…]