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LIVE NOW – #Media4Europe Conference: Media transformation & democracy building – Second Edition Stars4Media Awards [Promoted content]

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 10:00
This Stars4Media event concludes the implementation of Stars4Media Second Edition and launches Stars4Media NEWS.
Categories: European Union

Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, leaders say

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 09:29
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Thursday (12 May) officially endorsed the idea that their country should join NATO.
Categories: European Union

Radio spectrum: inside the next challenge for 5G deployment

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 09:00
A significant new spectrum needs to be attributed to 5G usage for the new generation of networks to carry out their full benefits, as the next years could be crucial for Europe to catch up or further fall behind in this technological race, Luciana Camargos told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

Commission: Disputed antimicrobial should be restricted, but not reserved for human use

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 08:00
European lawmakers are still not impressed by the EU executive's strong defence of its stance on the disputed antimicrobial colistin, as disagreements surrounding the list of antimicrobials to be reserved for human use continue.
Categories: European Union

Germany may be able to withstand winter without Russian gas, Habeck says

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:55
Germany may be able to cope with a boycott of Russian gas imports as soon as the coming winter, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck told WirtschaftsWoche weekly on Thursday (12 May).
Categories: European Union

Resentment for Ukrainian refugees grows in central and eastern Europe

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:45
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Austria prolonging Hungarian and Slovenian border control amid the Ukraine war, the UK's Johnson promising to protect Sweden in case it applies for NATO membership, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Experts urge rethink of energy metrics to fully decarbonise buildings

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:42
Primary energy consumption is a metric that is commonly used worldwide, including by the European Commission. Most experts agree though that the metric is not fit for purpose when it comes to measuring energy use in buildings.
Categories: European Union

Romania to ease Black Sea gas extraction conditions

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:37
Romanian senators on Wednesday (11 May) passed a bill the government hopes will encourage gas extraction in the Black Sea as the European Union looks to reduce its dependency on Russian gas.
Categories: European Union

‘Politically-driven’ EU carbon market needs more transparency, analysts agree

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:30
The European Union’s flagship climate policy instrument, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), needs more monitoring and transparency in order to prevent “speculation about speculation” and restore political confidence in the market, analysts have said.
Categories: European Union

Greece ratifies defence deal with US

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:27
The Greek government is expected to ratify on Thursday a landmark defence agreement with the US deepening the American military presence at four new military bases.  The main opposition has reacted, saying the government did not negotiate the new deal...
Categories: European Union

NATO to welcome Nordic members as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:15
Finland is expected to announce on Thursday (12 May) its intention to join NATO with Sweden likely to follow soon after, diplomats and officials said, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshapes European security and the Atlantic military alliance.
Categories: European Union

EU source: Ukraine just sped up EU’s will to cut off Russian gas

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:10
Ukraine’s decision to suspend the gas flow through a transit point that it said delivers almost a third of the fuel piped from Russia to Europe through Ukraine is a “logical consequence” of Russia’s atrocities, an EU source told EURACTIV.com. ...
Categories: European Union

Albanian government must prioritise vulnerable people amid price crunch

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:07
The government must provide financial support to society’s most vulnerable while scaling back on non-priority expenditures to help the country through this difficult period, according to the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko. On Wednesday (11 May), Sejko...
Categories: European Union

Former Kosovo military leaders plead guilty to charges in The Hague

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:03
Former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders pleaded not guilty to fresh charges brought against them by prosecutors on Tuesday and asked for their trials to be expedited as they have been in custody for 18 months at The Hague. Specialist...
Categories: European Union

Poland receives 10 times more refugees than Serbia during 2015 crisis

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:01
Poland recorded ten times more Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war in Ukraine than the refugees Serbia received from the Middle East at the peak of the 2015 refugee crisis, a spokesman for the office of the UN...
Categories: European Union

Setting up the European social economy to thrive [Promoted content]

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 07:00
From idealism to action. Now, for the first time, the social economy and social investment have a seat at the EU’s policy table.
Categories: European Union

COVID-19 jabs still necessary, says Serbian epidemiologist

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 06:59
An increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases was not registered during the Labour Day and Easter holidays but everyone should be careful, and vaccinations are still necessary, said Serbian epidemiologist Predrag Kon on Tuesday. In a statement to...
Categories: European Union

Incoming Slovenian government finalises coalition agreement, cabinet line-up

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 06:56
The incoming left-liberal government led by former energy executive Robert Golob has finalised the coalition agreement less than three weeks after Golob’s landmark election victory and unveiled most of the names in what will be the largest cabinet in Slovenia’s...
Categories: European Union

Croatia could become Central Europe’s energy hub, says PM

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 06:56
Croatia could become an “energy hub in the northern Adriatic” as Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian energy, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said during a visit to Cyprus on Wednesday. Croatia’s floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the...
Categories: European Union

Romania wants to stop public bodies using Russian security software

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 06:55
Public institutions and authorities may no longer be allowed to use cyber security software and services made by Russian companies or controlled by firms or persons from Russia, according to a new government bill. According to the proposal, the presence...
Categories: European Union

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