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LIVE NOW Supporting SMEs post-pandemic – How can policymakers ensure digital helps SME growth?

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 14:30
Join this EURACTIV – GIGAEurope Digital Debate to discuss how policymakers can support SMEs to maintain their economic resilience post-pandemic.
Categories: European Union

Top US cyber official meets NATO allies on Russian threats

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 14:19
A White House cyber security official will meet European counterparts this week to discuss the threat of cyber attacks against Ukraine by Russia, the White House said.
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria welcomes Greek LNG terminal decision for diversification of supply

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 14:03
The company in charge of building the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector hailed the decision on developing an LNG terminal off the Greek city of Alexandroupolis as a major chance for increasing the capacity of the gas link between the two countries.
Categories: European Union

A united West must safeguard Ukraine

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 14:02
As long as engagement and presenting a united European front is still possible on the Ukraine crisis, there remains an opportunity to give peace a chance, writes Charles Tannock.
Categories: European Union

COVID hurt airlines’ profits. Will climate measures do the same?

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 13:09
Global pandemics aren’t the only threat to airlines’ bottom lines. Climate-concerned lawmakers are increasingly looking to extract a pound of flesh on behalf of Mother Nature.
Categories: European Union

Sustainability-linked bonuses may soon be a thing in EU companies

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:14
The European Commission could adopt a text within the next two weeks to link environmental and human impacts to companies' distribution of bonuses. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

EU’s green products initiative to emulate eco-design, battery rules

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:07
The EU Sustainable Products Initiative, set to be adopted on 30 March, will draw inspiration from the successful Eco-design Directive and lessons learnt from the Batteries Regulation presented one year ago.
Categories: European Union

2022: Pathway to reconstruction [Promoted content]

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:00
László Andor is the Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. The Covid-19 pandemic caught Europe when the reconstruction needed after the previous great crisis was not...
Categories: European Union

EU to blacklist five members of Mali’s junta, diplomats say

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 11:53
The European Union has agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali's junta after the military rulers went back on an agreement to organise elections in February, three diplomats said.
Categories: European Union

Sustainable products initiative

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 11:52
As part of its circular economy action plan presented in 2020, the European Commission is preparing a new sweeping set of rules which for the first time will aim to ensure all products placed on the EU market are designed with sustainability objectives in mind.
Categories: European Union

Big tech opposes Germany’s enhanced hate speech law

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:39
The amendment to Germany's Network Enforcement Act known as NetzDG on combatting hate speech online comes into force on Tuesday (1 February) but some of the largest online platforms refuse to cooperate. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Categories: European Union

US urges direct nuclear talks with Iran, says time running out

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 08:12
A senior US official said Monday (31 January) that time was running out for nuclear negotiations with Iran and urged Tehran to agree to direct talks to help forge a deal.
Categories: European Union

Gas crisis brought Europe’s coal exit to a halt in 2021: study

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:57
The European Union’s efforts to phase out polluting coal power was stopped in its tracks by the surge in gas prices, according to a new analysis of 2021 electricity market data by the financial think-tank Ember.
Categories: European Union

US, UK threaten sanctions for Moscow elite if Russia invades Ukraine

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:56
The United States and Britain are prepared to punish Russian elites close to President Vladimir Putin with asset freezes and travel bans if Russia enters Ukraine, Washington and London said as tensions also spilled over at the United Nations.
Categories: European Union

Trade in counterfeits – Hunting high margins with low risks

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:49
Illicit trade in counterfeit goods remains a significant issue in EU trade and is most prevalent in product categories that show a large discrepancy between production costs and consumer prices. This can include watches, fake luxury handbags, and even fake COVID vaccines.
Categories: European Union

Recent developments in the illicit trade of counterfeit goods

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:46
A special report on changes in the illicit trade of counterfeit products brought about by the pandemic and technological change.
Categories: European Union

Dombrovskis assures Ukraine the EU won’t allow the ‘weaponisation’ of Nord Stream 2

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:39
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on a visit to Kyiv that the certification of the Russia-designed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been put on hold to make sure it would not be used as a weapon.
Categories: European Union

Secret deals with conservatives expose Austrian Greens

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:35
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Danish pig farmers opposing a call for EU support measures, Poland promising it will deliver ammunition to Ukraine, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Albanian asylum claims continue to rise year-on-year

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:18
The number of Albanians applying for asylum in Europe fell in October and November, but significantly increased over 11 months of 2021. As per data published by the European Union Asylum Agency, 1121 asylum applications were lodged by Albanians in...
Categories: European Union

North Macedonia expects to reach 46% target for renewables by 2025

Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:14
The share of renewable energy sources in North Macedonia’s electricity production is expected to reach 46% by 2025, according to the new three-year Economic Reform Programme aimed at implementing several environmental reforms from 2022-2024, presented by the finance ministry. The...
Categories: European Union

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