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Macron’s high-stakes diplomatic marathon

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 14:55
Faced with a political and institutional crisis at home, French President Emmanuel Macron who lost control over the National Assembly as his coalition only obtained a relative majority in recent elections, is poised to embark on a series of international meetings.
Categories: European Union

Moldova: Europe’s hotspot for IT outsourcing

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 14:28
In one of the poorest countries in Europe, exports of IT products and services have increased fivefold over the past five years, mostly to EU countries. Moldova’s economy ministry put the total annual IT export at almost $350 million in...
Categories: European Union

RSF reveals that journalist Maks Levin was executed by Russian troops

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:11
Reporters Without Borders released on Wednesday a report with evidence indicating that Ukrainian photo journalist Maks Levin and his friend and bodyguard were executed by Russian soldiers in a forest near Kyiv, possibly after being interrogated and even tortured.
Categories: European Union

Albania confirms presence at EU summit, no word from Serbia, North Macedonia

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 12:47
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed on Wednesday (22 June) that he will attend Thursday's EU summit that will focus on enlargement, after announcing on Tuesday that he may boycott it due to Bulgaria’s veto over North Macedonia that is also holding up Tirana.
Categories: European Union

The success behind the company contributing nearly €1bn to the Romanian economy [Promoted content]

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 12:00
Phillip Morris International (PMI) is a huge success story in Romania. Its sizable impact on the economy, estimated at over USD 1 Bn. in 2020, has been achieved through years of sustained investments. Currently, PMI’s latest generation production facilities in Romania export to over 50 countries.
Categories: European Union

Why I am voting in favour of the ETS deal in the European Parliament

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 12:00
Today's European Parliament vote on the revised EU Emissions Trading System is meant to defend a minimum standard on climate action, argues MEP Michael Bloss. "This is unfortunately all we can get with the current majorities in the European Parliament," he writes.
Categories: European Union

EU’s 2035 ban on new thermal cars won’t spell the end of biofuels, industry says

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 11:41
Critics say position adopted by the European Parliament for zero tailpipe emissions by 2035 is effectively a mandate for electric vehicles, locking out biofuels.
Categories: European Union

Commissioner: Whole life-cycle approach needed to turn challenges of ageing into opportunities

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 10:24
Intergenerational solidarity and fairness need to be the cornerstones and guiding lights for us as a society but in particular for decision-makers, says Commission vice-president Dubravka Šuica to EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

EU Parliament’s Pegasus committee fires against NSO Group

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 09:47
The inquiry committee to investigate the use of the Pegasus spyware questioned a representative of the Israeli company behind the technology, the NSO Group, with questions but still many remain unanswered.
Categories: European Union

G20 chair Indonesia to push for peace in Ukraine

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 09:05
Indonesian President and G20 chairman Joko Widodo will visit counterparts in Ukraine and Russia next week and press for a peaceful resolution to their conflict, his foreign minister said on Wednesday, the first such trip by an Asian leader.
Categories: European Union

The Green Brief: when to call a crisis a crisis

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 08:55
As weeks go by, EU countries are gradually seeing their deliveries or Russian gas cut off or seriously reduced. Yet, EU politicians refuse to call the gas crisis by its name.
Categories: European Union

US says NATO commitment to Lithuania ‘ironclad’ after Russia threat

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 08:40
The United States said Tuesday (21 June) it stood firmly behind Lithuania and NATO commitments to defend it after Russia warned its neighbor over restrictions on rail transit to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
Categories: European Union

Key Ukrainian city of Lysychansk under ‘massive’ Russian bombardment

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 08:14
Ukrainian forces are facing "massive" and relentless artillery attacks in a battleground eastern city of Lysychansk, Kyiv warned, as Russian troops gained ground throughout the Donbas region.
Categories: European Union

Petkov bites the bullet as North Macedonia veto rattles Bulgaria

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 07:59
The Bulgarian parliament will make today an attempt to make progress in efforts to lift the country’s veto on North Macedonia starting accession talks. But MPs are also likely to pass a no-confidence vote against the government of Kiril Petkov.
Categories: European Union

IPCC scientist: Europe can ‘triple’ biomass production while strengthening its green goals

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 07:50
The European Union could "triple" the amount of biomass produced on a sustainable basis over the coming decades while helping restore land degraded by industrial pollution, poor agriculture, erosion and climate change, says André Faaij.
Categories: European Union

EU agrees deal on company disclosures to combat greenwashing

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 07:30
The European Union has reached a deal on corporate sustainability reporting requirements for large companies from 2024, the French EU Presidency announced on Tuesday (21 June).
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria, Greece to build hydrogen pipeline

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 07:25
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Croatia’s oil firm saying no gas shortages are expected and no Russian oil is needed, Denmark pledging their support for Ukrainian EU candidacy, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Spain bets on green hydrogen in clean energy push

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 07:09
As Europe seeks to move way from fossil fuels, Spain is racing ahead in developing green hydrogen, aided by a growing wind and solar power complex in efforts to decarbonise its economy.
Categories: European Union

Slovenia sends 35 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 06:57
Ukraine has received a shipment of 35 Yugoslav-era infantry combat vehicles, the largest donation of weapons to Ukraine by Slovenia to date. The vehicles were developed and produced in the former Yugoslavia in the 1980s and are armed with 20...
Categories: European Union

Croatian oil firm says no shortages expected, no Russian oil needed

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 06:55
Croatia’s oil and gas company INA, co-owned by the Croatian state and the Hungarian energy group MOL, denied media reports that the country is heading for petrol shortages due to the international sanctions against Russia. A number of local media...
Categories: European Union

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