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Mon, 14/11/2022 - 19:40
Regarding the Franco-German proposal for a Serbia-Kosovo solution, which includes the acceptance of Kosovo's independence, we must take into account the notion of Serbian superiority which has been cultivated since the beginning of the 19th century, writes Driton Tali.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 18:40
Europe's transport sector is undergoing a period of profound change, with the climate crisis forcing a rethink of how Europeans get from A to B. In this event report, EURACTIV listens in to discussions on how to create a mobility system fit for the future.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 17:51
Following the financing of a new French innovation centre manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, EURACTIV France spoke about the opportunities and challenges for the sector with Ambroise Fayolle, vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Benoît Lemaignan, the centre's CEO.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 17:20
A shift to collective transport is needed to reverse the dominance of cars in cities and reach our decarbonisation targets, Portugal's infrastructure minister said on Monday (14 November), refuting the notion that electric vehicles will end Europe’s urban transport woes.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 17:15
The European Media Freedom Act proposal is insufficient in protecting journalists from spyware and surveillance, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) warned in an opinion that also calls for the regulation's scope to be redefined.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 17:11
The Dutch government is set to be an early implementer of several crucial provisions of an upcoming EU legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of an ambitious working agenda for digitalisation. In the past years, the Netherlands was...
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 16:22
Vladimir Putin has disappeared. He is no longer on TV daily, as was the case in recent weeks. Even the Kremlin website doesn’t provide tangible proof of his existence after 9 November, except for a photo that, for all we know, may have been taken earlier.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 15:59
The European Youth Forum and the European Trade Federation, as well as activists and EU lawmakers, gathered in front of the European Parliament in Brussels on 10 November, the International Interns Day, to demand more rights for trainees.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 14:45
EU member states kicked off the discussion about the future of EU-Russia relations on Monday (14 November), with the bloc's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, presenting a new draft set of principles for engagement with Moscow, seen by EURACTIV.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 14:38
Russian and US officials were reported on 14 November to be holding talks in Turkey, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Kherson, the biggest prize his troops have won so far, and vowed to press on recapturing all occupied lands.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 14:29
This week, EURACTIV’s Natasha Foote speaks to EU agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in an exclusive interview detailing his vision for the future of the Common Agricultural Policy and EURACTIV’s agrifood team takes a look at what is involved in the...
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 13:58
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met on 14 November for long-awaited talks that come as bilateral relations are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 12:07
There are limits to the capacity of humans to adapt to the most severe impacts of global warming, scientists have warned in a recent study, saying the more we approach 1.5°C or 2.0°C of warming above pre-industrial temperatures, the harder it will be to adapt.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 12:00
After the general ban on asbestos, which finally had to be implemented in all EU member states in 2005, the asbestos issue became quiet – too quiet. For a long time, almost all actors overlooked the fact that asbestos is...
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 11:38
European populations are growing older, increasing the burden on already struggling health systems, but one way of reducing the burden is through adult immunisation programmes to combat vaccine-preventable diseases.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 10:46
The position of the EU Council on the flagship legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence was shared on Friday (8 November) with some final last-minute adjustments made by the Czech Presidency.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 09:21
The liberation of Kherson from Russian invaders has breathed new hope into the war as winter approaches and could lead soon to the liberation of other key regions, including Crimea and Donbas, writes Roman Rukomeda.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 08:19
The European Union’s climate chief, Frans Timmermans, arrives in Sharm El-Sheikh for the COP27 summit with some good news: The EU’s 2030 climate goal “can now be increased to 57%,” from 55% previously, he confirmed.
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 07:45
One week into this year's UN climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in time for a deal by the summit's scheduled close on Friday (18 November).
Mon, 14/11/2022 - 07:39
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Kosovo visa liberalisation decision being pushed to the end of 2023, Ireland and Iceland becoming linked through a new subsea telecoms cable, and so much more.
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