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List of antimicrobials still disputed despite endorsement by member states

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 18:40
The EU member states have now formally given their support to the list of antimicrobials reserved for human use proposed by the Commission. Despite this, the criticism has not died down.
Categories: European Union

Emergency doctor appointed as new French minister of health

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 18:25
François Braun, a 60-year-old medical doctor, succeeds Brigitte Bourguignon as French health minister after the French government announced on Monday (July 4) the names of the new ministers in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's executive.
Categories: European Union

UK Labour rules out EU single market membership as ‘recipe for division’

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 16:47
Labour leader Keir Starmer will rule out the prospect of the UK rejoining the EU’s single market, describing it as “a recipe for more division” in a speech on Monday evening (4 July).
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Unpredictable Bulgaria?

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 16:20
A few days ago, when we titled a commentary ‘Unpredictable Lithuania?’, there was no way to imagine that we would soon describe even more unpredictable geopolitical developments in Bulgaria.
Categories: European Union

France appoints new digital minister with expanded portfolio

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 15:51
Following the government reshuffle, Jean-Noël Barrot was appointed minister delegate for the digital economy - a position the tech players felt was lacking in the country.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine’s struggle to balance media freedom with national security interests

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 15:29
Calls for adherence to journalistic ethics in Ukraine are increasing amid multiple instances of attacks on civilian and military targets that followed the publication of data relating to the targets, but the Ukrainian authorities are struggling to find a balance.
Categories: European Union

Western envoys grab rare chance in China to berate Russia over Ukraine war

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 15:11
Western envoys in China criticised Russia on 4 July for its invasion of Ukraine, with the US ambassador saying China should not spread Russian "propaganda", during an unusual public forum in a country that has declined to condemn Moscow's attack.
Categories: European Union

Polish wall at Belarus border ready – but not necessarily a deterrent to migrants

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 14:53
Poland’s 5.5-metre tall steel barrier, built on its border with Belarus, was meant to be a European version of former US President Donald Trump’s wall, protecting the European Union’s eastern frontier from illegal migration. But the wall, stretching about 187...
Categories: European Union

Renewables prices should not be linked to gas prices

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 13:42
Renewable electricity prices could be decoupled from gas prices without all the market interventions European countries are currently resorting to, writes Arpad Cseh.
Categories: European Union

Agrifood Podcast: EU-New Zealand relations (and kiwis), Czech Presidency

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 13:32
This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team talks about the implications of the newly signed EU-New Zealand free trade agreement on the agrifood sector, we speak with Dmitrij Černikov, COREPER I spokesperson for the Czech permanent representation to the EU, about the...
Categories: European Union

Uzbekistan says 18 killed, hundreds wounded in Karakalpakstan unrest

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 13:25
Eighteen people were killed and 243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan's autonomous province of Karakalpakstan which broke out last week over plans to curtail its autonomy, Uzbek authorities said on Monday (4 July).
Categories: European Union

EU-Latin America relations: shared values and missed opportunities

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 13:18
While the EU and Latin America share common values and challenges, the region does not receive much attention from European policymakers. As the EU navigates its way through multiple crises – from the war in Ukraine to mitigating the worst...
Categories: European Union

EU has huge potential for closer partnership with Latin America, study says

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 13:17
While Latin Americans perceive the EU as the preferred partner to tackle many evolving global challenges, the EU has so far largely neglected the region, according to a new representative study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Categories: European Union

No surprises in Macron’s new enlarged government

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 13:04
After once again tasking Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne with forming a "government of action", French President Emmanuel Macron named an enlarged government of 41 ministers on Monday morning (4 July), but without any poaching or significant surprises.
Categories: European Union

Europe as a global leader in digital payments [Promoted content]

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 12:00
Europe has made significant progress since the foundation of SEPA in moving towards a Single Digital Market. Digital Payments are constantly evolving, the European Digital Payments Industry Alliance’s leadership share views on opportunities and efforts to be made in this space.
Categories: European Union

‘Ukrainians will return back to normal life only after the victory’

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 10:04
If instead of victory, it will be just the end of the war, this will be just a pause for Russian aggressors allowing them to prepare for the further continuation of their war against Ukraine, Europe and all the free world, Roman Rukomeda writes.
Categories: European Union

Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least six

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 08:15
Parts of a mountain glacier collapsed in the Italian Alps on Sunday (3 July) amid record temperatures, local authorities said, killing at least six people and injuring eight.
Categories: European Union

EBC to raise 100 billion euros to help rebuild Ukraine

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 08:01
The European Investment Bank, the lending arm of the European Union, is proposing a funding structure previously used during the COVID-19 pandemic to help rebuild Ukraine with up to €100 billion of investment, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine says Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain detained by Turkey

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 07:48
Turkish customs authorities have detained a Russian cargo ship carrying grain which Ukraine says is stolen, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said on Sunday (3 July).
Categories: European Union

French-Italian nationalists’ clash to blow up EU far-right unity

Mon, 07/04/2022 - 07:26
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Italian summer kicking off with a COVID wave, Scholz promising continued efforts to help Germans face price spikes, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

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