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Czechia calls on EU to counter Russian propaganda in Africa

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 06:26
The European Union must actively counter Russian propaganda in Africa, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens/EFA) said at Monday’s meeting of Special Representatives for the Sahel regions in Prague. The meeting, organised by the Czech EU Council presidency, was...
Categories: European Union

Austria digs in anti-nuclear heels as neighbours build out

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 06:25
The government confirmed that it will uphold its long-held anti-nuclear stance against its neighbours following media reports that Czech plans to build new nuclear reactors near the Austrian border are further ahead than planned.
Categories: European Union

Protocol deal ‘within weeks’ if ‘political will’ is there, says EU’s Šefčovič

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 06:07
An agreement on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol could be reached ‘within a couple of weeks’, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič has said. 
Categories: European Union

No more excuses to delay the shift to clean energy

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 16:41
On clean energy, the stars are aligning - we can now supply affordable solar and wind energy technology at scale, writes Maria Mendiluce. But barriers remain, preventing businesses from moving away from fossil fuels forever, she warns.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Quo vadis Twitter?

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 16:20
Twitter has long been the preferred social media platform of the Brussels bubble but since Elon Musk began reshaping the platform to suit his personal tastes, many feel pushed out of their comfort zone.
Categories: European Union

Beyond heat and power; EU’s woody biomass rules must support new applications vital for reaching net zero [Promoted content]

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 16:00
Woody biomass is projected to play a key role in slashing emissions in multiple sectors and delivering necessary carbon removals. As trilogue negotiations over REDIII commence, policymakers must reject drastic restrictions that would arbitrarily limit its use in all applications, blocking Europe’s path to net-zero.
Categories: European Union

Why COP27 needs radical ideas and a shift of paradigm  

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 15:53
At the COP27 climate summit, we must not lose sight of the fact that it's big polluters who are primarily responsible for cleaning up their mess, write Silvia Modig and Petros Kokkalis.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission presents new rules on short term rentals

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 14:38
The European Commission published a new regulation to streamline rental platforms’ operations and data-sharing practices across the EU's single market, targeting the likes of Booking, Airbnb and Expedia.
Categories: European Union

Europe rapidly losing its forest carbon sink, study shows

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 13:02
The European Union is losing its forest carbon sink at an alarming rate, with harvesting for biomass fuel a key driver behind the loss, according to new research released on Monday (7 November).
Categories: European Union

Collective defence investment: Europe must do more and at a faster pace

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 12:38
If Europeans really intend to build a common defence industry that will allow them to face the new challenges ahead and become a credible player in the international security arena, they must do and spend more together, and they must do it now, a group of ten defence experts write.
Categories: European Union

Public health and disease prevention – What benefits for an adult immunisation policy in Europe?

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 12:30
Rewatch this EURACTIV Hybrid Conference to find out the potential of adult immunisation to fight vaccine-preventable diseases and the pressure such programmes would have on our healthcare systems.
Categories: European Union

Explainer: How long will it take to know who won in US midterm elections?

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 08:11
Here's some advice for anyone following the US midterm elections on 8 November: Be ready for a long night and maybe days of waiting before it's clear whether Republicans or President Joe Biden's Democrats will control Congress.
Categories: European Union

Agrifood Podcast: New Zealand’s agriculture minister, OECD & French protests

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 08:00
This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team speaks with Damien O’Connor, minister of agriculture of New Zealand and co-chair of the OECD agriculture ministerial meeting, about the OECD declaration and EU-New Zealand relations, including thoughts on the EU’s farming subsidy programme and...
Categories: European Union

COP27: What is ‘Loss and Damage’ compensation, and who should pay?

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 08:00
Nearly 200 countries gathering for the UN climate conference in Egypt are expected to lock horns over whether rich nations should pay compensation to vulnerable states hit by climate-fuelled disasters.
Categories: European Union

Outside the eurozone: runaway prices have central Europe on the ropes

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 07:38
While inflation in western Europe is largely expected to be tamed within a year, there is a growing sense that in central Europe runaway prices will be around for much longer.
Categories: European Union

Greek ‘Watergate’: Government hanging by a thread

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 07:26
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Malta promising to review its strict abortion laws in the coming months, Austria promising to investigate secrete Chinese police stations, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Greek ‘Watergate’: Government hanging by a thread

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 07:26
A new long list of journalists and politicians, including a former prime minister, whose phones were reportedly bugged with the Predator illegal spyware published by Documento journal on Sunday has caused a shock in Greece and put the country’s democratic...
Categories: European Union

Musk lays out Twitter mission, sparks debate on content accuracy

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 07:22
Twitter Inc's new CEO Elon Musk said on 6 November the social media platform's mission was to become the most accurate source of information, sparking debate about how it would achieve that and who determines what is accurate.
Categories: European Union

World leaders gather for climate talks under cloud of crises

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 07:20
World leaders meeting Monday (7 November) for climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to deepen cuts in emissions and financially back developing countries already devastated by the effects of rising temperatures.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine warns of more attacks on infrastructure, as mayor urges Kyiv to prepare for evacuation

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 07:05
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday (6 November) against more potential Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, while the mayor of Kyiv urged residents to consider preparing to leave temporarily if the capital lost water and power supplies.
Categories: European Union

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