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UK and Norway to open trade pact talks amid warnings of new trade barriers

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 15:58
The UK and Norway will begin trade talks within the coming weeks in a bid to minimise disruption and lost business after the UK leaves the EU single market at the end of 2020.
Categories: European Union

Commission presses member states to take action on high-risk 5G vendors

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 14:46
EU nations must make urgent progress on mitigating the risks to 5G telecommunications networks posed by certain high-risk suppliers, the European Commission said in a progress report published on Friday (24 July).
Categories: European Union

France’s Languedoc winegrowers are already adapting to climate change

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 14:41
Over the past 30 years, the harvest of France's Languedoc wines has progressed by three weeks and the alcohol content of the wine has risen by four points. Faced with the already sensitive impact of climate change, the region's winegrowers are adapting their practices and grape varieties. EURACTIV France reports.
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A stronger Commission is not the same as a stronger Europe

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 14:23
It is a dangerous myth to believe that maximising the role of the European Commission is  synonymous with a stronger, wealthier Europe, writes Gunnar Hökmark.
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Spain agrees on terms to open up railway market

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 13:11
Spain's competition watchdog approved criteria on Thursday (23 July) which will allow private companies to compete with state-owned rail operator Renfe's medium-distance and local services, while safeguarding its financial stability.
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Erdogan joins thousands to pray for first time at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 12:53
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan joined thousands of worshippers at Hagia Sophia on Friday for the first prayers there since he declared the monument, revered by Christians and Muslims for almost 1,500 years, a mosque once again.
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The European Green Deal will unlock the true potential of bioenergy – if we take the right decisions now [Promoted content]

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 12:00
Despite the considerable challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Commission continues to push ahead on the implementation of its ambitious European Green Deal agenda. Its latest proposals include a new 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and, most recently, the ambitious Energy...
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Airbus and EU see end to US subsidies spat with final concessions

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 11:45
Aerospace giant Airbus announced on Friday (24 July) that it has made changes to existing aircraft contracts in order to come into line with a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling on subsidies. The firm and the EU both insist that it “removes any justification for US tariffs”.
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Sweden’s night train to Brussels to debut in 2022

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 09:10
The Swedish government announced on Thursday (23 July) night train routes that will link the cities of Stockholm and Malmö with Hamburg and Brussels, in the latest indication that sleeper services are on the cusp of a renaissance in Europe.
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Austria’s online hate speech law prompts question marks about ‘overblocking’

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:35
In the fight against illegal online content, the Austrian government wants to make platforms more accountable. Many details are still missing, but the German NetzDG seems to be a model. Critics fear over-blocking and collateral damage but also see opportunities. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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Vienna to host new European migration ‘coordination platform’

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:33
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Prague, 93-year old SS guard facing justice, and so much more.
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BELGRADE – Increased migration

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:32
More than 8,500 migrants were stopped this year while attempting to cross Serbia’s border illegally, while there are around 4,350 migrants currently in reception centres, Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said. After the ministerial video-conference about irregular migration along the...
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ZAGREB – Plenković’s new programme

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:32
Croatian PM-designate Andrej Plenković (HDZ, EPP) has presented the programme of his new government during the next parliament session. Opposition parties had briefly united against the ruling group, calling them ‘arrogant’ and ‘irresponsible’ for submitting the programme only half an...
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BUDAPEST – Index journalists resign as fallout from editor’s firing unfolds

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:31
The editorial staff at Index unanimously asked to reinstate editor-in-chief Szabolcs Dull after he was sacked on Wednesday (22 July) raising fears of deteriorating press freedom in the country. Following the refusal of Bodolai László, chairman of the board of...
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Digital Brief: EU Digital cuts

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:30
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “Europe’s digital ambitions cut by bickering member state leaders. Other continents will be delighted that Europe doesn’t strive to...
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MADRID – COVID-19 infections on the rise in Spain

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:29
One month after the four-month long state of alarm came to end, the number of COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Spain again after the country experienced a downward trend in May and June, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reported. Most...
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ROME – Italian COVID app ‘Immuni’ lacks sufficient users to be effective

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:28
Italy’s official coronavirus app known as ‘Immuni’ has been downloaded about 4.3 million times, a number which reflects just 12% of people between 24 and 75 with access to a smartphone, Italy’s Innovation Minister Paola Pisano told the Senate during...
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BERLIN – Former SS guard convicted

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:28
On Thursday (23 July), a Hamburg court delivered the verdict in one of Germany’s last Holocaust trials. The court’s judges found the now 93 year-old former SS guard, known as Bruno D in German media, guilty of aiding and abetting...
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VIENNA – Austria to host new European “coordination platform” for migration policy

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:27
After two days of talks, Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) announced on Thursday (23 July) that a new coordination platform to tackle irregular migration would be established. The ministerial meeting had been organized by Austria with participants from 20...
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Ericsson: 5G could ‘dramatically increase’ network energy consumption

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:19
It is the industry’s responsibility to roll-out the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication networks without increasing energy consumption, Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson writes in a report outlining how this can be done. “Energy consumption is set to increase dramatically...
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