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French presidency eyes ‘Grenoble declaration’ as Health Union milestone

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 13:29
French health minister Olivier Véran announced that a 'Grenoble Declaration' would soon be signed by his European counterparts to "mark a time that counts in the history of European health."
Categories: European Union

Russia masses more troops near Ukraine, US says

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 13:16
Russia is now massing yet more troops near Ukraine and an invasion could come at any time, perhaps before the end of this month's Winter Olympics, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
Categories: European Union

New contraception ranking shows differences between East and West

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 13:02
Western Europe performed well in the latest ranking on access to contraception and information about it. On the other end, Poland remained the laggard for the second year running, scoring lower than ever and underscoring the growing east-west divide.
Categories: European Union

Slovakia approves CAP plan, readies for Commission submission

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 12:45
The Slovak government has approved its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) national strategic plan for submission to the European Commission despite several attempts by cabinet ministers to stall the process.
Categories: European Union

European Parliament resolution following Kazakhstan’s ‘tragic January’ is disappointing [Stakeholder Opinion]

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 12:28
It was deeply disappointing that the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the tragic events in Kazakhstan in the first days of January, which did not reflect the real situation on the ground, writes Erzhan Kazykhan.
Categories: European Union

DMA: the interoperability question

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 11:44
EU lawmakers are pushing to include interoperability obligations for messaging services and social media platforms in the Digital Markets Act.
Categories: European Union

Macron presents France’s long-term ‘nuclear-heavy’ energy plan

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 10:39
Multiplying solar energy capacity tenfold, deploying around fifty offshore wind farms and building six EPR 2 nuclear reactors. These are all part of France's long-term energy plan President Emmanuel Macron detailed on Thursday (10 February)
Categories: European Union

EN DIRECT MAINTENANT Quelle place pour le secteur agricole dans le plan de relance européen ?

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 09:30
Participez à cette conférence virtuelle organisée par EURACTIV afin d'aborder les questions suivantes : - Comment la France utilise-t-elle concrètement les ressources financières mises à sa disposition au niveau national et régional ? - Comment le gouvernement français soutient-il la transition agroécologique ? - Comment contrôle-t-on la mise en œuvre des initiatives durables par les agriculteurs ? - Quelles solutions innovantes sont utilisées pour maintenir ces objectifs ?
Categories: European Union

Tweets of the Week: EU Chips, Meta-exit and where is Olaf?

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 09:00
The European Commission is all about chips, Meta threatens to go and the Twitterverse quips, while Olaf’s popularity notably dips. 
Categories: European Union

Explainer: How a German ‘climate’ fund fought US sanctions against Nord Stream 2

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 08:08
A German politician set up a state-backed foundation with Russian energy company Gazprom last year to help Moscow avoid US sanctions on a pipeline due to carry Russian gas to Europe.
Categories: European Union

Proposed EU green jet fuel mandate risks incentivising fraud, MEP warns

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:45
A cap should be placed on the amount of low-carbon jet fuel produced from used cooking oil, according to one of the European Parliament's lawmakers in charge of the bloc’s aviation fuel legislation proposal.
Categories: European Union

EU cuts growth forecast as energy prices ‘chill’ economy

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:45
The EU economy will grow less than expected this year, the European Commission said on Thursday, as energy prices and supply chain problems jack up inflation and delay a more sustained recovery from the pandemic.
Categories: European Union

EU members question fourth dose, except most vulnerable

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:39
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria launching a public debate on the country's recovery plan, Vienna police banning a planned Canada-like 'Freedom Convoy', and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious consequences’ if it invades Ukraine

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:36
Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russia of "serious" economic and political consequences should it ramp up military aggression toward Ukraine, while adding that Germany and its allies were ready for dialogue with Moscow and wanted peace.
Categories: European Union

Brussels to address hazardous chemicals in EU green products initiative

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:29
The European Commission will seek to address “the presence of hazardous substances” in a wide range of products as part of its upcoming Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI), despite warnings from industry that it could conflict with the EU’s existing chemicals safety legislation.
Categories: European Union

Croatia sets up strategic interest commission for Croats abroad

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:27
The Croatian government decided to establish a commission to assess and define project proposals of strategic interest for Croats abroad. The commission was established for more efficient operation and transparency in providing support to projects and establishing stronger bonds with...
Categories: European Union

Albanian parliament votes to extend judicial reform

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:24
Following almost an entire day of debate, Albanian lawmakers have voted to extend the EU-backed judicial reform that includes the vetting of prosecutors and judges. In the session, 118 MPs voted to extend the mandate out of 140. Just four...
Categories: European Union

Peace Council: RS decisions violate constitution and legal order of BiH

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:23
Recent moves by the Republika Srpska (RS, Serb entity) authorities to introduce a Law creating a parallel High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) are a clear attempt by the entity to unilaterally assume the constitutional responsibilities of the State, which...
Categories: European Union

Kosovo implements sanctions against Belarusian companies and individuals

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:22
The government of Kosovo has decided to implement sanctions against 183 individuals and 26 entities that have ties with Belarus and its president, Alexander Lukashenko. Any assets owned by these individuals and entities in Kosovo will be frozen, and they will not...
Categories: European Union

French delegation insight: In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 07:20
Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his marathon talks with France's Emmanuel Macron this week on the Ukraine crisis reciting grievances that date back to the end of the Cold War, two sources in the French leader's entourage said.
Categories: European Union

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