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Russia shuts down second rights group, drawing EU concern

Fri, 11/08/2019 - 07:48
A Moscow court has ruled to dissolve an indigenous peoples' rights group, the second decision of its kind in less than a week that was criticized by European authorities on Thursday (7 November).
Categories: European Union

Europe needs to double electricity share to meet climate goals – EU official

Fri, 11/08/2019 - 07:38
The European Green Deal to be unveiled in early 2020 will pursue a strategy of increasing the share of electricity in the EU’s energy mix, the new head of the European Commission’s energy department told a conference in Brussels Wednesday (6 November).
Categories: European Union

Donbas foes to pull back troops ahead of Normandy-type summit

Fri, 11/08/2019 - 07:30
Ukraine's army and Kremlin-backed separatists are set Friday (8 November) to complete the last phase of a troop pullback in the war-torn east in a key step towards a high-stakes summit with Russia.
Categories: European Union

Parliament guilty of ‘bias’ against Farage group over EU cash, ECJ rules

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 22:46
Brexit party Nigel Farage chalked up an unlikely victory on Thursday (7 November) when the European Court of Justice ruled that the European Parliament’s bureau was guilty of bias when it
Categories: European Union

Pedro Sánchez is part of the problem        

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 16:54
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez should follow the example shown by David Cameron and Alex Salmond over the question of Scottish independence. Instead, he has walked away from dialogue, argue Raül Romeva and Alfred Bosch.
Categories: European Union

The Brief, powered by ESA – Please Remain seated

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 16:43
After just two days of campaigning, we have the first ‘Remain’ alliance in the UK’s ‘Brexit election’. Between them, the Liberal Democrats, Greens and Plaid Cymru will give voters a single 'Remain' choice in 60 constituencies across England and Wales.
Categories: European Union

Nine EU countries urge new Commission to tax aviation more

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 16:30
A coalition made up of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden urged the next European Commission on Thursday (7 November) to propose new measures on aviation pricing.
Categories: European Union

As economy slows, Commission tells member states to be ready for ‘all scenarios’

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 16:27
EU member states should be prepared for “all scenarios” as the European economy continues to decelerate, and is not expected to pick up in the near future, the European Commission warned in its latest economic forecast published on Thursday (7 November).
Categories: European Union

Metals are Europe’s climate compass. Here’s why

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 14:58
The future of Europe’s metals industry will be an early indicator of whether the EU has succeeded in uniting its Green New Deal and Industrial Strategy, write Tomas Wyns and Gauri Khandekar.
Categories: European Union

20 Visions for Europe: ‘My future Europe is again confident’

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 14:00
Together, as Europe, we do have good prospects of shifting gears, of catching up and even prevailing in several areas , writes Mihnea Motoc, Deputy Head of the European Political Strategy Center.
Categories: European Union

Germany commits to NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 14:00
Germany will reach a NATO defence spending target by 2031, its defence minister said on Thursday (7 November), missing a 2024 deadline agreed by the allies who are under heavy US pressure to beef up their military budgets.
Categories: European Union

Digital Brief: EU institution data concerns

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 13:55
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “EU institution staff are not aware of all the data which is collected by Microsoft.” – Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Acting...
Categories: European Union

Emission-free mobility: How will Europe reach its targets?

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 13:48
Decarbonising transport is a core theme of the EU 2020 strategy. The long-term objective of the European Union on CO2 emissions is an overall reduction of 80-95% by 2050.
Categories: European Union

France’s Macron decries NATO ‘brain death’ ahead of anniversary

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 13:42
European countries can no longer rely on the United States to defend NATO allies, French President Emmanuel Macron warned in an interview on Thursday (7 November), only weeks ahead of a meeting of NATO leaders in London, supposed to mend the widening cracks in the Western military alliance.
Categories: European Union

Decision time for the EU on Iran: INSTEX vs the FATF [Promoted content]

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 12:00
Incoming EU top diplomat Josep Borell should steer EU foreign policy to align it with the values of the liberal world order. Instead of continuing their support of INSTEX, European leaders should throw their weight behind the FATF, whose impartial analysis shows that Iran is a serial offender in terms of terror financing.
Categories: European Union

After a week in Hanoi: What we need to make a EU-Vietnam trade deal work

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 11:12
The jury is out on whether a new EU-Vietnam trade pact will do anything to improve people's livelihoods and arrest a deteriorating human rights record, writes Jude Kirton-Darling.
Categories: European Union

Selling electricity to neighbours: Technically feasible, but not in practice

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 10:50
An EU-funded Interreg project promoting microgrids technology has managed to help consumers produce renewable electricity on their own. But the ultimate objective to  enable reselling the power to their neighbour has been hindered by regulatory obstacles.
Categories: European Union

EU institution staff ‘unaware’ of Microsoft data misuse, EU data chief says

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 10:46
Members of staff working across the EU institutions are “not aware” of the extent to which the US tech firm Microsoft collects and stores their data as part of the use of their products and services, the EU’s data protection watchdog has told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

A climate election? UK voters want parties to tackle crisis

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 09:02
With the climate emergency at the forefront of British voters’ minds as found by a recent poll, the Green Party made a dramatic campaign pledge on Wednesday to spend £100bn a year to tackle climate change.
Categories: European Union

Sánchez calls on Spanish parties to be ‘open’ to avoid another deadlock

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 08:54
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, feel free to have a look at...
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