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Fri, 07/15/2022 - 08:50
Belgium's prime minister vowed on Thursday (14 July) to do more to tackle climate change as he marked the first anniversary of devastating floods that killed 39 people in the country.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 08:45
This season saw war and a sanction haul, Finland and Sweden got the NATO call, and a downing street downfall
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 08:30
Julia Hess and Jan-Peter Kleinhans, Technology and Geopolitics experts at the German Think Tank Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, share their assessment of the Chips Act as it is proposed and explain what they would change, particularly in pillar three. Instead of supply chain...
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 08:13
Finland will stage a round of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating series after Russia was removed as a host following its invasion of Ukraine, the International Skating Union (ISU) said.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 08:03
Ten years after Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" pledge saved the euro, Italy is once again in the middle of a debt crisis – but the country's prime minister and former head of the European Central Bank may struggle to solve this one.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 08:00
By recognising the need for greater protection for Indigenous Peoples and forest defenders, the European Parliament’s environment committee has added a crucial missing jigsaw piece to the draft regulation on deforestation-free products - now it's up to member states to follow through, writes Nicole Polsterer.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:40
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, more than doubled the amount of Russian fuel oil it imported in the second quarter to feed power stations and free up the kingdom’s own crude for export, data showed and traders said.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:34
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s industry committee voted Wednesday (13 July) to more than double the 2030 target for fuels produced from green electricity in the transport sector, a move aimed at bolstering the fledgling electro-fuels market.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:32
The European Commission has not been officially informed about the plans of the Slovenian government to purchase all wheat Slovenian farmers produce this year to stabilise prices and protect food supplies.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:32
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Bulgarian government saying it will not implement harsh restrictions amid the summer wave, Italian President Sergio Mattarella refused Mario Draghi's resignation from government, and so much more.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:05
The American Chamber of Commerce in Albania, a private not-for-profit business promotion organisation, has announced its opposition to the proposed fiscal amnesty law put forward by the Socialist party government, calling it a significant risk for money laundering days after...
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:04
Macedonian lawmakers’ vote on the hard-to-sell French proposal designed to unlock the EU accession veto from Bulgaria will now take place on Friday following an extensive debate in parliament on Thursday and a decision to change what to vote on....
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:02
Russian state-owned TV and radio broadcaster Russia Today (RT) is set to open offices in Serbia, Sputnik Serbia’s Editor-in-Chief Ljubinka Milinčić confirmed to independent news portal Nova.rs. RT was banned from broadcasting in the EU in March because it “incited...
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:01
Documentation for the offering of spectrum for 5G networks was prepared by Romania’s telecom watchdog, ANCOM, with auction starting prices for multiple frequency bands totalling almost €700 million. Winners of the public bids should cover most of Romania’s urban areas,...
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:01
Hungary pledged to contribute to the expansion of Ukraine’s grain exports and said it would back an entrepreneurial zone for processing plants on their shared border. “Hungary is ready to closely cooperate and assist in the immediate expansion of Ukraine’s...
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:01
Detection in Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordinary Chinese people, with some relating it to COVID-19.
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:00
Bulgaria will not impose severe restrictions on citizens and businesses despite already being impacted by the European summer COVID-19 wave, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced Thursday at the briefing after the Council of Ministers meeting. At the Council of Ministers, Chief...
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 07:00
Tackling the topic of gas supply, now more pertinent than ever, the GRIDTech conference is a major new milestone in Brussels energy events. Where does the EU stand in terms of gas supply and, crucially, how will we integrate more renewable and low carbon gases for decarbonisation?
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 06:51
In a historic first, trade unions and employers agreed to an 8% increase in the monthly minimum wage from €646 to €700 – little relief to the poorest employees as it may not fully compensate for rising prices as inflation reaches...
Fri, 07/15/2022 - 06:50
Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a law on Thursday allowing borrowers to postpone loan instalments for several months. “Loan holidays” are intended to give borrowers a moment of financial respite at a time of high inflation. The law also contains...
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