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UK signs up for strengthening cooperation with Denmark

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:51
The UK and Denmark intend to strengthen cooperation on security, science and technology, illegal migration, trade, and climate change, a joint statement signed in London Tuesday reads. UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and his Danish counterpart, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, signed...
Categories: European Union

Dutch ports fall victim to Russia-friendly hackers again

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:50
The website of three Dutch and Belgian ports was rendered inaccessible by a hacker group sympathetic to Russia early on Tuesday, just two weeks after similar incidents. The website of North Sea Port, the company running the three affected ports...
Categories: European Union

France, Italy look to boost cooperation, marking a thaw in relations

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:49
France and Italy will enhance their cooperation looking forward, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday, marking a thaw in relations. The two leaders met to highlight the points...
Categories: European Union

French pensions reform won’t plug deficit: report

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:48
The controversial pensions reform that French President Emmanuel Macron forced through parliament in March will not close the pensions deficit as predicted by the government, France’s pensions watchdog found in a report. Macron signed the pensions reform into law in...
Categories: European Union

EU antitrust chief Vestager in running for EIB top job

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:40
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, known for her crackdown and hefty fines meted out to Big Tech for anti-competitive practices, is in the running for the top job at the European Investment Bank (EIB), she said on Tuesday (20 June).
Categories: European Union

Bulgarian government wants von der Leyen to resolve internal political disputes

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:40
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen must resolve the internal Bulgarian political disputes about who should replace former EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, the government in Sofia said. Bulgaria will offer von der Leyen two candidates to replace Gabriel, who...
Categories: European Union

Polish derogation from EU relocation scheme ‘half-truth’, sources say

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:37
Diplomatic sources deny Polish media reports quoting EU diplomats and experts as saying that Poland could possibly apply for a derogation to the EU relocation scheme Warsaw recently vetoed with Hungary. Warsaw will be able to apply to the EU...
Categories: European Union

Poll shows Icelanders more keen to join EU

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:31
More Icelanders are now in favour of joining the European Union, according to a new poll that marks a shift in thinking in the country at a time the government has signalled it may want better relations with the EU...
Categories: European Union

Austria wants to boost voice of EU’s neutral states in security debate

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:30
Neutral states in the EU, like Austria and Malta, need to be listened to on security matters, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner said ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with her Maltese counterpart, Byron Camilleri, citing the now reduced number of conflict-neutral...
Categories: European Union

Commission’s ESG regulation proposal needs to focus on ratings providers

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:30
The European Commission's proposal for a regulation of ESG ratings providers is essential to introduce some transparency in the area of responsible investments, write Aurore Lalucq, Jonás Fernández and Paul Tang. 
Categories: European Union

EU environment ministers greenlight position on Nature Restoration Law

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 06:06
EU environment ministers approved their position on a historic law to restore Europe's ecosystems on Tuesday (20 June), marking a turning point for the embattled proposal.
Categories: European Union

Commission proposes new EU source of income based on company profits

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 20:01
The European Commission proposed the introduction of a new source of income for the EU budget based on corporate profits as well as adjustments to previously proposed direct revenue streams, calling on member states to quickly adopt them.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission wants new technology fund, but no fresh cash in sight

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 19:49
The European Commission announced on Tuesday (20 June) it would create a new Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), formerly known as the EU Sovereignty Fund, but expectations are low as no new cash has been brought to the table.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission sets out voluntary pledges to phase out cookies

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 18:43
The European Commission circulated some initial pledges as part of its voluntary initiative to move the online advertising industry away from 'cookie fatigue'.
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Swedish presidency fine tunes media law ahead of Council adoption

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 17:28
The Swedish presidency of the EU Council has circulated a final text on the European Media Freedom Act ahead of an ambassador meeting on Wednesday (21 June) that is set to adopt the legislative proposal. 
Categories: European Union

Germany’s Scholz calls on China to lobby Russia for peace

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 16:49
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday (20 June) called on China to lobby Russia to withdraw troops and end its war in Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

EU policymakers to nail down agreement on new data-sharing law

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 16:37
EU institutions are due to reach a political agreement on the Data Act next week, with ongoing discussions on the issue of trade secrets, governance, territorial scope, product safety and time of application. The Data Act is a flagship legislative...
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Germany’s dangerous obsession with ‘Wende’

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 16:22
In Germany, everything has become some sort of Wende, or turning point, these days. So much so that the concept risks getting lost in the modern buzzword jungle, but also alienating a huge number of Germans, bewildered at the sharp policy turns.
Categories: European Union

Spain’s agri minister: EU’s green transition is not ‘left vs. right’ issue

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 16:19
kIt is a mistake to frame the green transition through the lens of right vs. left, according to Spain’s Agriculture Minister Luis Planas, who stressed the need to engage farmers in the process in an interview ahead of Spain’s turn at the helm of the rotating EU Council Presidency. 
Categories: European Union

Germany aims to address key ‘growth obstacle’ with more labour migration

Tue, 20/06/2023 - 16:06
While the German economy is in recession despite low unemployment, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has identified the shortage of skilled workers as the key hurdle to regaining economic growth, which should be addressed by increasing immigration.
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