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Macron teases alternative to EU enlargement

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 18:30
French president Emmanuel Macron on Monday (9 May) pitched a proposal for a new "political European community" that would allow Ukraine and others currently outside of the EU framework to be more closely involved with the EU.
Categories: European Union

French platform workers elect representatives ahead of ‘social dialogue’

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 17:34
Delivery workers and drivers of passenger cars working in France are being called on to elect union representatives who will conduct a 'social dialogue' with platforms like Uber and Deliveroo to improve their working conditions. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

The European Media Freedom Act must be strengthened

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 17:30
The European Commission must take an ambitious approach to the upcoming European Media Freedom Act and consult civil society leaders and industry experts, five journalism organisations write in an open letter.
Categories: European Union

Von der Leyen hints at support for EU treaty change

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 17:25
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted that she might support changes to EU treaties, should it be necessary to implement the recommendations of citizen panels from the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE).
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Why Putin cannot win

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 16:45
Vladimir Putin’s 9 May speech was highly anticipated. The general expectation was that he would double down on his war effort in Ukraine and sternly warn the West against further interference in what Russia considers its backyard.
Categories: European Union

Highlights from Putin’s speech at Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 15:53
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his armed forces on Monday (9 May) they were fighting for their country at a parade of Russian firepower in Moscow, while his troops stepped up their 10-week-old assault on Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

On surprise Odesa trip, Charles Michel takes cover during missile strike

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 15:39
European Council President Charles Michel, who made a surprise visit to Odesa on Monday (9 May), was forced to break off a meeting and take cover when missiles again struck the southern Ukrainian city, an EU official said.
Categories: European Union

Three imperilled neighbours on this Europe Day

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 14:16
The European Union has to decide its future also by responding to the latest calls for EU membership from Ukraine and the two other Associated states, Georgia and Moldova, writes Tinatin Akhvlediani.
Categories: European Union

A third of EU countries oppose changing bloc’s treaties

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 14:12
One in three EU countries oppose launching a procedure promoted by the European Parliament to change the bloc's treaties, according to a joint document seen Monday (9 May) by journalists.
Categories: European Union

Palestine refugee agency could ‘implode’, UN warns

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 14:02
The collapse of the international agency responsible for Palestinian refugees due to chronic underfunding by UN countries could lead to unpredictable consequences in an already unstable region, experts and officials warn.
Categories: European Union

It’s time for the EU to be closer to people

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 12:50
Giving cities and regions more power in the EU decision making process would help incorporating criticism of the EU more productively and thus be a good strategy against further alienation between the EU and its citizens, argues Apostolos Tzitzikostas.
Categories: European Union

Legal issues, not infrastructure hampers research in health data revolution

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 12:24
A European Health Data Space (EHDS) could enormously impact health research if it can overcome barriers to cross-border secondary use of health data and create trust amongst citizens, according to a Finnish health data stakeholder.
Categories: European Union

Value added medicines: A patient-centric approach to healthcare [Promoted content]

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 12:07
In this podcast created by Medicines for Europe, the presenter informally discusses a key topic related to off-patent medicines with two or more experts, focusing on generics, biosimilar and value added medicines.
Categories: European Union

Hamburg city prioritises diversity to revive culture, save economy

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 10:31
The Hamburg city is looking for solutions to reverse a negative trend of disproportional retail’s sector growth compared to other sectors in the downtown, told EURACTIV.de Dorothee Stapelfeldt, Senator for Urban Development and Environment in the Government of Hamburg in an interview.
Categories: European Union

‘Road dust’: the lesser-known air pollutant

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 10:05
The European Union has taken bold steps to cut pollution from cars and trucks, focusing mostly on tailpipe emissions. Yet, non-exhaust emissions also pose a threat to air quality and have received less attention from policymakers. Unlike tailpipe pollution, the...
Categories: European Union

EU not on track to reduce livestock antibiotics, say campaigners

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 09:43
EU and national policies are not ambitious enough to reach the bloc's goal of halving antibiotic use in livestock farming by 2030, according to campaigners, who warn that without sufficient action, humans will also be at risk from antimicrobial resistance.
Categories: European Union

G7 countries pledge to stop Russia oil imports

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 08:19
The G7 club of wealthy nations committed Sunday (8 May) to phasing out its dependency on Russian oil and issued a scathing statement accusing President Vladimir Putin of bringing "shame" on Russia with his invasion of Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

Finnish energy companies refuse to supply ‘Russia’s Google’

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 07:52
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about “Russian Google” being ostracised in Finland, Serbia threatening Kosovo over their Council of Europe membership bid, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine war risks causing African food and energy crisis, says UN official

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 07:48
The knock-on effects of the war in Ukraine risk plunging African states into a toxic spiral of debt distress, food and energy poverty, a senior UN official has told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

Switch to EVs won’t solve ‘road dust’ pollution – in fact, it could make it worse

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 07:45
Electric vehicles are set to end tailpipe emissions, significantly improving air quality in urban areas. But particulate matter emitted from brakes and tyres will continue to pose health risks and could even increase after the EV revolution, studies show.
Categories: European Union

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