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Australia, Netherlands start UN action against Russia over MH17

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 15:55
Australia and the Netherlands said on Monday (14 March) they had begun joint legal action against Russia at the United Nations' aviation agency over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 eight years ago.
Categories: European Union

Italy, Slovakia call to rethink CAP in light of Ukraine war

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 15:53
Slovakia and Italy have called for adjusting the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including a policy postponement and a reconsideration of the EU's green ambitions amid fears of food insecurity caused by the war in Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

‘Nobody can tell me if Kazakhstan can sell yogurt to Russia’

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 15:21
The EU and the US should draw a clear red line between what is sanctioned and goods that can be continued to be traded with Russia, Kairat Torebayev, vice-minister of trade and integration of Kazakhstan, told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

Unseen unity in the EU’s migration policies, but how long will it last?

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 15:19
The war in Ukraine has sparked an unprecedented level of unity within the European Union – not least in the context of its migration and asylum policies, an area notorious for the continuous bickering among member states, writes Marie De Somer.
Categories: European Union

EU member states agree to extend COVID certificate by one year

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 14:57
The Council of 27 EU member states has agreed to extend the regulation establishing the EU Digital COVID Certificate by one year, until 30 June 2023, but the extension now needs to be negotiated with the European Parliament.
Categories: European Union

Journalists, NGOs warn on reporting from Ukraine as death toll rises

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 14:40
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, reporters already on the ground and international media organisations sound the alarm over journalists actively seeking routes into a war that they may not be prepared to cover. 
Categories: European Union

Autonomous Vehicles: Full speed ahead towards sustainable and digital mobility?

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 14:30
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out how long it will take until autonomous vehicles become the norm, and what is delaying progress. Discussed questions included: - Can the existing infrastructure be adapted to accommodate autonomous vehicles? - What are the most efficient technologies that can be deployed in a sustainable and ethical manner for making autonomous driving an everyday reality? - Is there harmonisation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) across Europe, such as data standardisation and the extension of digital infrastructure, to ensure a seamless service for road users and to prepare for autonomous vehicles? - Are users aware of, and ready for, the challenges, like roads with mixed driver and driverless traffic?
Categories: European Union

Russia multiplies fake reports to further escalate the conflict, senior EU official warns

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 14:15
Russia's attack on Ukraine is also being fought in the information space. While the narratives to justify the aggression have not changed significantly, the growing number of Russia's fake reports might be used to justify even more dramatic actions, a senior official of the EU's diplomatic service told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

World’s poorest should not pay for climate action while EU industry pollutes for free

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 14:14
As EU finance ministers meet on Tuesday (15 March) to discuss the proposal for a carbon border levy, they should look to protect the most vulnerable countries from being hit and work to phase out free allowances quicker, write Anne Gläser and Chiara Putaturo.
Categories: European Union

The Russian war in Ukraine has yet another casualty, automotive

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 12:34
While human loss is a dramatic consequence of Russia's war in Ukraine, we should also watch the automotive industry as 7% of the EU's GDP and jobs are related to the sector, writes Federica Prandin.
Categories: European Union

What could be the consequences of Russian acts of ‘nuclear terrorism’?

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 10:25
Russia handed over two nuclear centrals, which require constant professional intendancy, to war dogs, who might not even be aware of the potential disastrous consequences of negligence, write Margaryta Khvostova, Denys Davydenko and Olga Lymar.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 09:56
Ukraine's defence ministry on Saturday began using Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology, the company's chief executive told Reuters, after the U.S. startup offered to uncover Russian assailants, combat misinformation and identify the dead.
Categories: European Union

Tens of thousands join anti-war demos in Germany

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 08:04
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Germany on Sunday (13 March) to call for peace and protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, police and organisers said.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine war must end, sanctioned Russia’s fertiliser and coal king says

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 08:03
The war in Ukraine is a tragedy that must be stopped or there will be a global food crisis, as fertiliser prices worldwide are already too high for many farmers, Russia's coal and fertiliser king Andrei Melnichenko said.
Categories: European Union

Europe’s beleaguered nuclear industry eyes a comeback

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 08:02
With ambitious decarbonisation targets and an ongoing energy price crisis, Europe is reconsidering the role of nuclear in its energy mix. But any nuclear renaissance will depend on state support and an evolving political landscape, explains Pierre Georges.
Categories: European Union

Turkey, Greece agree to improve ties amid Ukraine conflict

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 08:01
Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed in talks on Sunday (13 March) to improve ties, despite the long-running disagreements between the two NATO members, Ankara said.
Categories: European Union

The EU can stop the import of Russian gas

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 08:00
The European Commission's plan to reduce the EU's energy dependence on Russia is an important step in the right direction but it's not ambitious enough and should also consider an import ban, writes Kirsten Dunlop.
Categories: European Union

Industry chief: District heating sector looking at ‘other options’ than gas

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 08:00
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is prompting the district heating sector to look at other options than fossil gas, with the industry’s representative in Brussels underlining the huge untapped potential of waste heat coming from industry and data centres among the immediately available options.
Categories: European Union

District heating

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 07:59
With the Russian war in Ukraine, the European Union is looking at ways of accelerating the green transition and replace fossil gas in sectors like heating and power generation. Can district heating play a role?
Categories: European Union

Germany’s Nord Stream 2 region refuses to grant Ukraine aid

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 07:30
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Romanians panic-buying sunflower oil, the Dutch catering for non-Dutch speakers in their municipal elections, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

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