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Industry slams lack of transparency in EU approval process for ‘sustainable biofuels’

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 16:17
The consortium advising the European Commission on suitable sources for the production of sustainable biofuels has come under fire for failing to disclose the criteria used to evaluate feedstocks to industry.
Categories: European Union

EU watchdog accuses Commission of maladministration over texts to Pfizer CEO

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 16:14
The European Commission's denial of access to text messages between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla amounts to ‘maladministration’, the EU Ombudsman found.
Categories: European Union

Conference on the future of Europe: The fight over its conclusion and follow up [Promoted content]

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 16:00
As the works of the Conference on the future of Europe proceed, the clashes within the Conference become apparent. The last plenary provided an interesting example and a clarifying debate. Roberto Castaldi is the editor-in-chief of EURACTIV Italy and the...
Categories: European Union

Far-right AfD chief Jörg Meuthen quits party

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 14:55
Jörg Meuthen, the longest-serving, moderate leader of the German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has quit due to concerns the party is veering too far right in its ideology. 
Categories: European Union

Ukrainian minister faults Germany, says Russia may want GDR revived

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 14:37
Ukraine's defence minister said on Friday (28 January) Berlin's reluctance to supply Kyiv with weapons encourages Russian aggression, and suggested Moscow may hope to revive the German Democratic Republic in eastern Germany.
Categories: European Union

Agrifood Brief: CAP 2.0 or same old C*AP?

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 14:34
The UK’s departure from the EU now means that it is free to design its own menu of agricultural policies, à la carte, to replace the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). So naturally, like nosy curtain-twitching neighbours, we’re all wondering what...
Categories: European Union

Digital Brief powered by Facebook: WhatsApp under scrutiny, platforms vs trade unions, DSA prep talks  

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 14:25
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
Categories: European Union

MEPs ‘far away’ from an agreement on merging forest and agriculture sectors under LULUCF

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 14:22
EU lawmakers working on revising the land use, land-use change and forestry regulation (LULUCF) are split over the European Commission’s idea to merge the sector with the agricultural industry in the 2030s.
Categories: European Union

MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld: Efforts to defend old system in Bulgaria don’t work

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 13:38
In an exclusive interview, MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld shared some insights from Thursday’s European Parliament Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group (DRFMG) session, which she chaired, where the Bulgarian Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev and the new Prime Minister Kiril Petkov were auditioned.
Categories: European Union

Denormandie’s ‘climate soldiers’, reciprocity, new agri vice chair

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 13:31
This week, EURACTIV France's Magdalena Pistorius joins EURACTIV's agrifood team to explain how French agricultural minister Julien Denormandie's debut speech under the French presidency was received in the European Parliament.
Categories: European Union

Workers’ voice advocates: Franco-German overlap is “window of opportunity”

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 13:11
With France holding the EU Council presidency until July and a Social Democrat-led government in power in Germany, hopes are high in Brussels for progress on key labour-related files like the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive.
Categories: European Union

Hacker group threatens to leak data from France’s justice minstry

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 12:33
Hackers from ransomware gang Lockbit 2.0 claimed to have hacked into the French justice ministry on Thursday (27 January). They said that if the ransom is not paid by 10 February, the stolen data will be published. EURACTIV Francre reports.
Categories: European Union

The Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Europe’s online markets

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 12:15
The VBER revision will have an important impact on online sales for the next 10 years. We discuss how the regulation will affect digital markets with Maike Jansen, public affairs advisor at Ecommerce Europe.
Categories: European Union

Reaching critical mass: EU eyes increased collection of lightweight packaging

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 12:03
Getting enough volume is the first challenge for recyclers when it comes to dealing with lightweight packaging such as crisp packets and food wrappers. To boost quantities and make recycling worthwhile, the European Commission is looking at ways of harmonising waste collection across the EU.
Categories: European Union

French competition watchdog to look into ‘complex’ cloud sector

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:05
France's competition watchdog announced on Thursday (27 January) that it would look into the competitive functioning of the cloud market as local players accuse US tech giants of unfair practices. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

German Supreme Court orders Facebook to allow pseudonyms

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 10:02
Facebook must allow the use of pseudonyms on its platform Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled on Thursday (27 January). Until now, Facebook users were required to use their real names. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Categories: European Union

Commission: Pharma companies need incentives to develop orphan drugs

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 09:19
The market will not regulate itself when it comes to finding solutions to rare diseases, said Sandra Gallina, director at the European Commission’s DG SANTE, adding there is pressure to kickstart innovation on orphan drugs.
Categories: European Union

EU’s call for abortion as fundamental rights – a political bluff?

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 09:12
MEPs call for abortion to be included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights is supported by the French presidency, but according to an EU law expert, this is “not going to happen” - and having an anti-abortion Parliamentary president is not the only obstacle.
Categories: European Union

Media freedom to be focus of Czech EU Council presidency

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 09:00
Media freedom, particularly in Hungary and Poland, will be a key focus of the upcoming Czech European Council presidency, according to the country’s Minister for European Affairs. 
Categories: European Union

Tweets of the Week: Help Ukraine, Riots in Brussels and Johnson once again

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 08:45
Ukraine bad news is getting us down, anti-vax rioters trash the town, and is it finally farewell to Boris the clown?
Categories: European Union

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