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New education law ‘brings back communist standards’, says Poland’s opposition

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 07:02
The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and the opposition clashed on Wednesday in parliament during the debate on the new amendments to the education law, which the government’s critics say will limit parents’ control over their children’s education. The...
Categories: European Union

Put co-innovation at the heart of EU green external relations

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 07:00
The EU needs to intensify its cooperation on green innovation with other parts of the world, writes Mats Engström.
Categories: European Union

World’s leading tourism fair in Spain to take place this yea

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:59
A total of 107 nations and almost 7,000 companies will be represented at this year’s 42nd edition of the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) in Madrid from 19 January, with the Dominican Republic as a special partner, EURACTIV’s partner EFE and...
Categories: European Union

Half of Italy’s households go without healthcare

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:58
Over half the families in Italy (50.2%) went without health care services, partially due to COVID-19, between spring 2020 and November 2021, the Cerved Group’s 2022 report on Italian Household Welfare presented Wednesday in Rome has found. At the same...
Categories: European Union

Portuguese flag carrier TAP to close down maintenance operations in Brazil

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:54
TAP Group has decided to close the operations of Maintenance and Engineering Brazil (TAP ME), as part of the restructuring plan approved by Brussels in December, the airline’s chief executive, Christine Ourmières-Widener, told Lusa on Wednesday. “It was not an...
Categories: European Union

Portuguese startup develops ‘revolutionary’ vaccine, treatment for bacterial infections

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:54
Biotech startup company Immunethep is developing an injectable vaccine, and a treatment against bacterial infections, based on research developed at the University of Porto, technology that promises to be revolutionary, the company’s director has advocated. The vaccine under development against...
Categories: European Union

Millions of Swedish households could be compensated for high electricity prices

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:51
The government is proposing SEK 6 billion (€584 million) in aid to compensate the 1.8 million households hardest hit by high electricity prices, Finance Minister Mikael Damberg told a press conference. According to the proposal, households hardest hit by the...
Categories: European Union

Stronger support for Eastern partners finds way into amended EU military strategy proposal

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:50
Amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine, the EU is set to enshrine stronger support, including in security and defence, for its Eastern partners, according to the latest version of the bloc’s upcoming military strategy document, seen by EURACTIV. “The EU...
Categories: European Union

Ireland to allow adopted people automatic access to birth records

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:49
Ireland will grant adopted people automatic access to their original birth certificates and the identities of their birth parents under a new law published on Wednesday. The Birth Information and Tracing Bill will, for the first time, give people over...
Categories: European Union

UK Foreign Secretary Truss rolls out the red carpet for commission official

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:43
European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič will be wined and dined on Thursday evening with Scottish smoked salmon, Welsh lamb and Kent apple pie, when he meets Foreign Secretary Liz Truss at her official country residence for two days of...
Categories: European Union

More tense Ukraine talks loom at OSCE meet in Vienna

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:43
The permanent council of the world's largest security body will meet in Vienna on Thursday (13 January), hoping to push Russia, the United States and its European allies towards dialogue to defuse the mounting crisis on Ukraine's border.
Categories: European Union

Violence against elected officials increases in France

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:40
The violent attack on the French MP Stéphane Claireaux at his home on 9 January has put the issue of threats, harassment, and attacks on elected representatives back in the spotlight. These are increasing at a worrying rate, both in number and...
Categories: European Union

Scholz: Overlap of German G7 and French EU presidency ‘is very good’

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:39
“It is very good” that France holds the EU council presidency while Germany holds the G7 presidency, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the German parliament on 12 January. During the traditional Q&A session between MPs and the government, Scholz was asked...
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria to drop ‘golden passports scheme

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:30
Bulgaria is on the verge of abandoning the “golden passports” scheme because a majority in parliament recognises that it hinders the poorest EU member state. On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers adopted a bill to eliminate the sale of investment...
Categories: European Union

Czech government to push through own Magnitsky Act

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:26
The new five-party governing coalition wants to propose its own Magnitsky Act, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS, ECR) announced in his speech ahead of the parliament’s confidence vote. The Magnitsky Act, based on legislation introduced first in the US,...
Categories: European Union

Denmark heightens its military presence in the Baltics

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:25
Amid ongoing talks between NATO and Russia, Denmark has decided to increase its military presence in the Baltics as a show of support against Russia’s aggressive behaviour. After consultations with the country’s Foreign Policy Board, the Danish government agreed on...
Categories: European Union

Britain and India to formally launch trade talks

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 06:25
Britain and India will on Thursday (13 January) formally launch free trade agreement talks in New Delhi, seeking freer movement of goods and people with a deal projected to increase bilateral trade by billions of pounds.
Categories: European Union

EU’s von der Leyen in new push for women’s quota on company boards

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 00:00
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will make a new push at boosting women's representation on companies' boards, trying to unblock legislation for a women's quota which has been stuck since 2012.
Categories: European Union

Swiss slam brakes on subsidies for ‘con’ hybrid cars

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 20:00
A Swiss region has pulled subsidies for hybrid cars, citing a report which found they offered negligible emissions and fuel consumption advantages when tested on Alpine Switzerland's roads.
Categories: European Union

Google proposes measures addressing German antitrust body’s concerns

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 18:07
Google has proposed measures on Wednesday (12 January) to address concerns raised by the German antitrust authority in the ongoing case regarding the Google News Showcase platform. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Categories: European Union

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