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Adenovirus, COVID-19 examined as possible cause for mysterious hepatitis

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 18:08
As acute hepatitis cases of unknown origin continue to grow across the globe, the investigation into its origin is ongoing. While the leading hypothesis is adenovirus, the link to COVID-19 is also being looked at. 
Categories: European Union

Conservatives prepare to battle on platform workers directive, rally up with industry

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 17:49
Conservative MEPs from the European People's Party (EPP) are preparing their counter-offensive against the rapporteur's push for tight employment protection for platform workers, joining forces with the industry.
Categories: European Union

France sees boom in personal data breaches in 2021

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 17:05
France has hit an all-time record in notifications of personal data breaches, up 79% from 2020, the latest report of France's data protection watchdog CNIL has found. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

Germany lobbies EU to suspend crop rotation rules

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 16:58
German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir is lobbying the European Commission to postpone a new regulation on crop rotation so that farmers can grow more wheat in view of the war in Ukraine. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Categories: European Union

Health brief: The barriers to disability inclusion in the workforce

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 16:57
Setting up efficient strategies to create a more inclusive society is complicated by a lack of data, according to a recent publication, despite the fact that nearly 100 million people are disabled in the EU.
Categories: European Union

EU urges independent probe into Al Jazeera reporter’s West Bank killing

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 16:46
The European Union on Wednesday (11 May) condemned the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, and demanded an independent investigation into the circumstances of her death.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Don’t count on Mercron II

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 16:45
For all the talk about the so-called Franco-German axis, Russia's war on Ukraine has hardly seen German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron emerge as a 'power couple'. At best, they are an uneven tandem.
Categories: European Union

EU lawmakers clinch compromises on carbon market overhaul

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 16:26
European Union lawmakers have reached an initial agreement on reforms to the EU carbon market as they prepare to negotiate an overhaul of the bloc's core policy for reducing planet-warming emissions.
Categories: European Union

Towards the mass adoption of smart and bidirectional charging, the key contribution of the “Fit for 55” package [Promoted content]

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 16:00
With the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the “Fit for 55” package, the European Commission issued very ambitious proposals to decarbonise the transport sector through electrification, fostering innovation. We need to secure this impetus in the ongoing legislative process.
Categories: European Union

Companies hire more lawyers to avoid sanctions-related fines

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 15:21
The deployment of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war has left companies with a complex legal minefield to navigate, prompting them to hire more lawyers to avoid costly missteps.
Categories: European Union

Google launches tool to extend licensing deals to more EU publishers

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 15:02
Google has struck licensing deals with more than 300 EU news publications and launched a tool to extend agreements to other outlets, the company announced on Wednesday (11 May).
Categories: European Union

Russian diplomats spurned in Europe’s capitals

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 14:52
Russian diplomat Sergey Andreev was feeling unwelcome on the streets of Warsaw even before protesters doused him with red liquid thrown in his face at short range this week.
Categories: European Union

ECDC and EASA scrap mandatory mask-wearing on flights

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 14:37
Two EU agencies governing aviation safety and disease control have on Wednesday (11 May) announced that mandatory medical mask-wearing on flights is no longer recommended but that rules will be left to the discretion of each airline. 
Categories: European Union

No real victory against critical entities in cyberwar, Ukrainian vice-PM says

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 14:20
Russia's military and cyber capabilities were significantly overvalued, according to Mykhailo Fedorov, the vice-prime minister and digital transformation minister of Ukraine, who opened the 2022 Paris Cyber Summit on Wednesday (11 May).
Categories: European Union

German internet economy grows despite Ukraine war

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 13:19
Germany's digital industry has kept growing despite Russia's war in Ukraine, though uncertainty in the industry and among customers remains high, a recent report published by the digital association eco has found
Categories: European Union

European Association Summit – 10 editions of constant evolution [Promoted content]

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:00
The European Association Summit has celebrated its 10th edition. A gathering aimed at education, networking, and discovery keeps being a strong signal that Brussels is the world’s capital of international associations and that it is a perfect ground for fruitful projects and connections.
Categories: European Union

Citizen voices, trust and solid legal basis needed for efficient use of health data

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 10:57
Health stakeholders welcome the European Health Data Space (EHDS) as an ambitious initiative but highlight citizens’ rights and representation in the system's governance as vital.
Categories: European Union

A united world order is needed to tackle the climate crisis

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 10:42
2022 has seen deepening divisions between countries, driven in part by the war in Ukraine and skyrocketing fuel and food prices. As policymakers look to tackle the climate crisis, they should focus on global, harmonised measures rather than bilateral decisions that could deepen divides, writes Carne Ross.
Categories: European Union

EU agencies push back glyphosate assessment to mid-2023

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 09:07
Due to an unprecedented flood of stakeholder input, relevant EU agencies announced their risk assessment on glyphosate will only come in mid-2023, even though the herbicide’s current approval will expire by the end of this year.
Categories: European Union

The Green Brief: Breaking up (with Russian oil) is hard to do

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 08:55
When she tabled a proposal to ban all imports of Russian oil and refined petroleum products by the end of the year, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen knew she would face resistance, if not outright opposition.
Categories: European Union

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