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Cyprus says US experts to help probe Russia sanction busters

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 06:27
Experts from the United States have arrived in Cyprus to help police investigate cases where Russian oligarchs were allegedly enabled to bypass sanctions, a Cypriot official said Monday (4 November).
Categories: European Union

How COP28 is putting mayors to work on climate action

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 06:14
Mayors of large cities have a key role to play in combatting climate change, UN Secretary General António Guterres said at COP28, calling on them to "demand a seat at the table".
Categories: European Union

Decarbonising fertiliser production: Pathways to sustainable food

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 18:21
The production and use of renewable hydrogen, alongside harmonising regulatory frameworks, will be key to decarbonising the fertiliser sector, stakeholders argued at a recent event.
Categories: European Union

As national governments meet at COP28, local governments are partnering for change

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 18:03
While national governments tend to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change - as signatories to the Paris Agreement, for example - at this year's COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, local authorities are also joining them at the table.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Just another Paris attack?

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:20
The recent fatal attack on the streets of Paris raises questions about security, partly because in less than eight months, the French capital will host the Olympic Games.
Categories: European Union

Ukrainian reconstruction efforts lack commitment to accessibility

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:40
The needs of people with disabilities have been largely neglected in Ukraine, even though their number has greatly increased during the Russian invasion, and efforts to reconstruct the country should address this, European disability rights activists told Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine grain row extends to sugar, poultry imports to EU

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:34
Amid a surge in Ukrainian exports to the EU, the European Commission insists trade is flowing well but admits there is "some risk" of imports driving down prices and threatening local production for poultry, eggs and sugar.
Categories: European Union

The push to include put diabetes at the heart of Europe’s election manifestos

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:30
In a bid to build political impetus to improve the lives of people living with diabetes in the EU, the European Diabetes Forum launched a new ‘Diabetes Community Pledge’ to rally political parties ahead of the 2024 European Elections.
Categories: European Union

Diabetes care in Europe: The path forward

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:26
There are millions of people in Europe who are affected by diabetes and related conditions. This number is only expected to grow in the coming years. However, with technological advancements, it is possible that those affected by the disease are able...
Categories: European Union

Skills and social rights in times of technological transformation

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 14:34
As the European economy goes through profound changes, industry and society will need employees to gain new skills.
Categories: European Union

A(I) deal at any cost: Will the EU buckle to Big Tech?

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 12:41
This week, EU lawmakers will put the finishing touches on the world’s first attempt to regulate artificial intelligence. But whether they are willing to put the needs of people over Big Tech profits remains to be seen, write Kateřina Konečná and Cornelia Ernst.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission weighs options on potential PFAS ban

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:26
Some EU countries are pressing the European Commission to adopt a complete ban on toxic PFAS chemicals amid warnings of potential trade-offs with green technologies that could slow down the energy transition.
Categories: European Union

Israeli security chief in recording vows to hunt down Hamas abroad

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 08:07
Israel will hunt down Hamas in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar even if it takes years, the head of Israel's domestic security agency Shin Bet said in a recording aired by Israel's public broadcaster Kan on Sunday (3 December).
Categories: European Union

Ukraine’s security service alleges Russian plot involving Orbán, Poroshenko

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 07:38
Ukraine's security service said on Saturday (2 December) it had prevented former president Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country on grounds that Russia planned to exploit a planned meeting with Hungary's prime minister to hurt Ukrainian interests.
Categories: European Union

EU far-right extends hand to EPP to ‘free Brussels’

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 07:28
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czech far-right parties' plans to push for a Green Deal reversal after EU elections, Bulgarian populists being keen to join the EU conservative bloc, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Small nuclear reactors: what we know about the EU’s future industry alliance

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 07:24
As the European Commission prepares to launch its industry alliance for small modular reactors, Euractiv France takes a closer look at the group's planned structure, work programme and remaining grey areas.
Categories: European Union

EU far-right extends hand to EPP to ‘free Brussels’

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 07:21
Italy’s far-right League leader Matteo Salvini called on the European People’s Party (EPP) at a meeting of EU far-right parties in Florence to collaborate and “liberate Brussels” from those who “occupy” it illegally. Salvini, whose party is a junior coalition...
Categories: European Union

Venezuelan voters back sovereignty claim over 160,000 sq. km of Guyana

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 07:10
Voters in Venezuela rejected the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) jurisdiction over the country's territorial dispute with Guyana and backed the creation of a new state in the potential oil-rich Esequibo region in a Sunday (3 December) referendum.
Categories: European Union

Time for Member States to secure an ambitious, yet realistic EU packaging law [Promoted content]

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 07:00
On 22 November, the European Parliament sent strong positive signals to EU citizens and businesses when it voted on its amendments to the proposal for an EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Encouragingly, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) supported measures that promote the circularity of beverage packaging and respect the complementary role of recycling and reuse.
Categories: European Union

Czech far-right parties to push for Green Deal reversal after EU elections

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 06:54
Two Czech far-right parties confirmed a joint candidate list for the 2024 EU elections, with the reversal of the European Green Deal being among the top priorities, the parties announced on Saturday.
Categories: European Union

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