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Agrifood Brief: Old McDonald’s had a farm

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 16:26
And on that farm, he had some…solar panels? Well, if this week’s Salon de l’Agriculture is anything to go by, he does. For those of you who don’t know, the Salon de l’Agriculture is an international agricultural show set in...
Categories: European Union

Russia threatens jail for ‘fake’ news about Ukraine conflict

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 16:13
Russia's parliament on Friday (4 March) passed a law imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for spreading intentionally "fake" news about the military, stepping up the information war over the conflict in Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

Swedes warm to NATO membership as UK highlights close ties

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 16:03
A majority of Swedes are in favour of joining NATO, a poll showed on Friday, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine spurring a rapid shift in attitudes in a country long known for neutrality.
Categories: European Union

Europe cuts ties with Russian researchers as EU suspends funding

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 15:56
The European Commission suspended EU cooperation with Russian research institutions this week, and a number of EU countries followed suit, but the details of what this means for broader academic collaboration remain a subject of debate. 
Categories: European Union

Petrol prices soar as Ukraine conflict panics energy markets

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 15:45
Gas and oil prices have hit new highs this week, with crude oil prices surpassing $110 per barrel for the first time since 2014, as the war in Ukraine caused panic on energy markets.
Categories: European Union

EU ministers activated temporary protection directive for Ukrainians

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 15:39
EU ministers unanimously agreed to offer temporary protection to refugees fleeing Ukraine during a meeting on Thursday (4 March), as a million have left the country.
Categories: European Union

Digital Brief: RT ban, internet struggles, Big Tech takes sides

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 15:32
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “We will not let Kremlin apologists pour their toxic lies justifying Putin’s war or sow the seeds of division...
Categories: European Union

Ukraine looks to EU and US to prevent nuclear disaster, ensure energy security

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 14:50
The government in Kyiv is looking to the West to protect its energy security and prevent a nuclear disaster after Russian forces in Ukraine seized the country’s largest nuclear power plant overnight.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine, food security, Salon de l’Agriculture

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 12:40
This week, EURACTIV's agrifood team gives you the run down on the impact of the war on Ukraine on the EU's agrifood sector and are joined by EURACTIV's Alice Taylor
Categories: European Union

EP’s Metsola convenes emergency state parliament session

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:52
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (EPP) convened a meeting of national parliament speakers to coordinate the European response, telling them that “Kyiv is under siege and so is democracy”.
Categories: European Union

Russia threatens to block access to Wikipedia

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:31
Russia's media watchdog is threatening to block access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia because of its entry on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is the latest in a series of crackdowns on free media coverage since the war broke out.
Categories: European Union

The cyber spillovers of the Ukrainian war

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 09:10
Cyberattacks are hardly limited to one country in an interconnected world. We discuss the impact of Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine on European companies.
Categories: European Union

Commission mulls new communication on impact of energy crisis on the agri sector

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 09:09
The European Commission is considering a new, separate communication on the impact of the energy crisis focused specifically on the agriculture sector alongside a broader communication on the energy crisis, according to sources. 
Categories: European Union

Tweets of the Week: Sanctions, Tears, Football

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 08:45
Sanctions and accession bids amid ongoing fears, Zelenskyy reduces European Parliament to tears, and the world has been speaking, football finally hears.    
Categories: European Union

Putin tells Macron Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 08:29
Russian President Vladimir Putin told French leader Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (3 March) that Russia would achieve the goals of its military intervention in Ukraine whatever happens, the Kremlin said.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine and Russia agree on evacuation corridors

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 07:55
Russia and Ukraine agreed on Thursday (3 March) to the need for humanitarian corridors to help civilians escape Moscow's eight-day-old invasion, the first apparent progress in talks, as the United States added to Western sanctions on more oligarchs.
Categories: European Union

‘Trains of hope’ from Ukraine

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 07:42
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Before you start reading today’s edition of the Capitals, stay updated on all things related to...
Categories: European Union

Moldova applies for EU membership

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 07:20
The Republic of Moldova is joining Ukraine and Georgia in applying for EU membership, further distancing itself from Russia and its former Soviet past. Moldova President Maia Sandu signed a formal application to join the EU in a briefing in...
Categories: European Union

‘Despite pessimistic forecasts Ukraine continues to resisit’

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 07:19
Despite the duress of war people are trying to preserve the possible normality in big cities, electricity and heat supply in heavily damaged areas are getting fixed, food is supplied for the population, writes Roman Rukomeda.
Categories: European Union

PM: Albania far from war, Serbia has united Western Balkans with the west

Fri, 03/04/2022 - 07:18
Prime Minister Edi Rama has called for calm over the situation in Ukraine, reassuring Albanians that we are far from war or conflict. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Balkans have been somewhat nervous over fears the conflict could spread...
Categories: European Union

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