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Martin Banks has been a journalist for over 40 years, working in Brussels since 2001 where he has covered EU politics, initially for European Voice and more recently for The Parliament Magazine plus a raft of other titles. He also writes about other topics including culture and travel. Prior to coming to Belgium he had worked in regional (including a 6 year stint as Chief Reporter for the 2nd biggest selling regional in the UK) and national journalism in the UK since 1980.

2 December 2025 - 10:38

Biofuel market riddled with fraud, not sustainable or truly carbon neutral, campaigners say

Ahead of a key decision from European lawmakers, environmental campaigners have criticised the proposed use of biofuels in the automotive sector beyond 2035’s European Union deadline […]
28 July 2025 - 16:29

Singaporean scientists turn raindrops into electricity in clean energy breakthrough

Instead of generating complaints, rainy weather could one day be generating electricity, according to researchers at the National University of Singapore, who have demonstrated that droplets […]