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The Brief – Why Eurovision matters

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 16:48
This year it will be remarkably tough to keep politics separate from the running of the world’s most-followed singing contest – and that is also why EURACTIV is stepping in with dedicated coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).
Categories: European Union

Germany embraces Macron’s proposal for a ‘European Political Community’

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 16:40
While Germany does not support a fast-tracked accession of Ukraine, foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said that she supports the idea of a reform of the EU to allow Ukraine and other countries to integrate more deeply with the bloc.
Categories: European Union

Thirty-one years after communism, Albanians demand democratic reform

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 16:03
A new report by the Albanian Insitute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) says the electorate wants more democratic progress in the EU candidate country, considered a hybrid, or only partly democratic, regime according to Freedom House.
Categories: European Union

Heat Pumps to REPowerEU: The need for a European industrial heat pump policy [Promoted content]

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 16:00
REPowerEU must be a win for energy security, the climate and European competitiveness. With the right focus, the May package can propel a wave of sustainable heat pumps “made in Europe”.
Categories: European Union

French left-wing bloc divided over legislative nominees

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 15:59
France's new left-wing union has reached a compromise on sharing constituencies ahead of the legislative elections in June despite not everyone agreeing on the choice of nominees. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

New cybersecurity law could encounter insufficient capacities, Czech stakeholders warn

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 15:43
The forthcoming set of broader EU cybersecurity requirements could hit obstacles in the form of insufficient financial and staff capacities, prompting fears in the Czech Republic that they could create new headaches, particularly for private companies.
Categories: European Union

Russian troops ill-prepared for Ukraine war, says ex-Wagner mercenary

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 15:36
The Russian military's failure to seize the Ukrainian capital was inevitable because in the preceding years they had never directly faced a powerful enemy, according to a former mercenary with the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group who fought alongside the Russian army.
Categories: European Union

UK to reform data protection, throwing EU adequacy ruling into doubt

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 15:30
The UK’s legislative agenda for the next year includes a data reform bill that could cast doubts on the future of the EU’s data adequacy ruling, the decision that continued to facilitate data transfers across the Channel after the UK left the bloc in January 2020.
Categories: European Union

Why the EU must see through Spain’s claim to be an energy island

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 15:24
Spain's claim to be an 'energy island' is misleading and the EU should reject calls for an Iberian exemption, say Oscar Arnedillo and Jorge Sanz.
Categories: European Union

UK jettisons legislation to empower digital regulator

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 15:06
A bill that would have legally empowered the UK’s new tech regulator was notably absent from today’s presentation of the government’s annual legislative agenda.
Categories: European Union

Russia and the Great Plane Robbery

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 14:48
Since the imposition of sanctions, Russia has effectively stolen some 400 planes which were leased from abroad, a move considered the greatest theft of airplanes ever committed. The value of the stolen aircraft is valued at around $10 billion.
Categories: European Union

Obesity community on a quest of becoming ‘louder’

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 14:13
Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease that affects almost 60% of adults and one in three children in Europe. The obesity community has to become louder and change the harmful narrative of 'eat less, move more', Jacqueline Bowman-Busato told EURACTIV in an interview. 
Categories: European Union

German foreign minister calls for prosecution of war criminals during Ukraine visit

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 14:06
German Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock travelled to Kyiv on Tuesday (10 May) as the first minister of Scholz’s cabinet, where she demanded that the “war crimes and the crimes against humanity”  be investigated.
Categories: European Union

European politicians want citizen panels to be used at EU level

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 13:50
The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) ended on Monday (9 May), but a group of politicians want citizens' forums that were at its heart to become a permanent practice at the EU level. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Categories: European Union

EU blames Russia for satellite hack ahead of Ukraine invasion

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 13:29
The European Union on Tuesday (10 May) accused the Russian authorities of carrying out a cyberattack against a satellite network an hour before the invasion of Ukraine to pave the way for its assault.
Categories: European Union

LEAK: EU Commission considering higher renewable energy target for 2030

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 12:23
The European Commission is looking to increase the EU's renewable energy target for 2030 as part of plans due next week, which also include faster permitting rules for new projects and a solar strategy making rooftop solar mandatory for all new buildings, according to leaked proposals seen by EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

France pitches changes to the supervisory board, market surveillance in AI regulation

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 12:16
Yet another compromise text on the AI Act has been circulated amongst the diplomats of the EU Council by the French Presidency ahead of a working party meeting on Tuesday (10 May)
Categories: European Union

Safe at Home: Cutting Fossil Fuel Imports Through Renovation [Promoted content]

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 12:00
Fears of leaving Europeans unable to heat their homes have led to governments allocating billions of euros for energy bill rebates, in some cases even pledging to freeze gas and electricity tariffs. Spending on this scale will not be sustainable...
Categories: European Union

Deliberative democracy experiment calls for Brussels involvement in education policy

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 10:39
As the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) ends and 49 proposals were presented to EU leadership, amongst them is the idea that Brussels gets involved in education policy, at a minimum in civics education.
Categories: European Union

Due diligence and responsible sourcing: Can a common approach for all sectors work?

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 09:30
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out about responsible sourcing and due diligence.
Categories: European Union

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