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The Conference on the Future of Europe plenary met again in Strasbourg on 8-9 April to further develop proposals from the Conference’s working groups.

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The Conference on the Future of Europe plenary met again in Strasbourg on 8-9 April to further develop proposals from the Conference’s working groups.

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP

Wind energy will play a key role in helping Europe break away from Russian fossil fuels and increase its energy independence, but slow permitting and strains on the supply chain need to be tackled if Europe wants a fast rollout of wind power, according to Sven Utermöhlen.

The Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary session on 8-9 April debated concrete proposals.

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The Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary session on 8-9 April debated concrete proposals.

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP

It is understandable that the EU is reorganising the fundamentals of its agricultural model in terms of strategic autonomy after the Ukraine war and the effects of both COVID-19 and climate crises, an official of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation told EURACTIV in an interview.

This month’s “10 Most Urgent” list from the One Free Press Coalition features journalists covering the war in Ukraine. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, millions of people are fleeing, hundreds are dying, and journalists are risking their lives to present...

As expected, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have placed first and second in the first round of the French presidential elections. After 97 percent of the votes had been counted, the liberal Macron had garnered 27.6 percent of the vote with his far-right challenger not far behind at 23.4 percent. The two will now be pitched against each other in a run-off vote in two weeks' time, as in 2017. Macron's narrow lead has Europe's press concerned.

Tesla founder Elon Musk has bought 9.2 percent of Twitter stock, making him the online platform's biggest shareholder. But he has decided against becoming a member of the board of directors. The billionaire had repeatedly criticised the service for restricting freedom of expression. Commentators are sceptical about Twitter's future.