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EU rebukes Serbia, Kosovo for limited progress on dialogue and membership reforms

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 17:00
The European Commission urged both Belgrade and Pristina on Wednesday (8 November) to begin implementing their obligations under past agreements, including a revival of their stalled normalisation talks, stressing this was vital for their future EU path.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Spain’s EU leadership on thin ice

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 16:20
Holding the EU Council presidency has given Spain the perfect opportunity to shine and demonstrate its leadership - at least, that’s what Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said. But today, that ambition looks grim.
Categories: European Union

AWS Digital Sovereignty Pledge: Announcing a new, independent sovereign cloud in Europe [Promoted content]

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 16:00
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud for Europe, designed to help public sector organisations and customers in highly regulated industries meet their evolving sovereignty needs.
Categories: European Union

Leak: EU Parliament to boost accessibility for people with disabilities

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 15:59
The European Parliament is set to implement rules to improve physical and digital accessibility to its premises around the EU for people with disabilities, according to an internal document seen by Euractiv. 
Categories: European Union

EU Commission to launch industry alliance on small nuclear reactors

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 15:53
The EU's Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson backed the development of an industrial alliance on small modular reactors at the 16th European Nuclear Energy Forum in Bratislava on Tuesday (7 November).
Categories: European Union

Beyond just regulation: Opportunities and risks in the AI landscape

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 14:46
While the AI Act has taken centre stage in the EU’s discussions around Artificial Intelligence, advanced generative AI models are transforming the sector, and the revolutionary technology has acquired a strategic dimension for the world’s superpowers. The EU’s approach to...
Categories: European Union

Far right is biggest threat to global climate financing deal for world’s poorest

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 14:36
The rise of far-right parties in Western democracies represents a serious threat to the fight against climate change. That's why voters need to understand that green investment is a path to sustainable economic prosperity, writes Momodou Malcolm Jallow.
Categories: European Union

The EU is overlooking the need to support investments in Artificial Intelligence, expert says

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 14:20
The European Commission’s strategy on AI initially had two strands: regulation and investment. However, according to Stefano da Empoli, president of the Institute for Competitiveness, the EU has been neglecting the industrial policy part due to a "lack of courage" from the member states.
Categories: European Union

Empowering next generations through the power of whole grain [Promoted content]

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 14:00
Whole grains are essential for health, providing crucial nutrients and reducing disease risk. Sadly, many struggle to include whole grains in their diet. The Whole Grain Initiative aims to partner with governments to tackle this health challenge.
Categories: European Union

Europe lacks courage in pursuing digital sovereignty, cloud service CEO says

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 13:33
EU policymakers should have the "courage and fair-mindedness" to pursue a sovereign cloud and regulate American cloud providers under the EU antitrust law on digital markets, Michel Paulin, CEO of the leading French provider OVHcloud, told Euractiv in an interview.
Categories: European Union

European Commission recommends accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova once conditions met

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:30
The European Commission on Wednesday (8 November) recommended the opening of accession talks with Ukraine, and Moldova - as well as at a much later stage potentially Bosnia - once they finalise implementing key outstanding reforms.
Categories: European Union

Google, telecom heavyweights push for interoperability on Apple’s iMessage

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:18
Google and the largest EU telecommunications operators called on the European Commission to designate Apple's iMessage under the Digital Markets Act, which would oblige it to grant interoperability with other messaging services, in a letter seen by Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

Lindner’s position on fiscal rules stands in the way of a just transition

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:03
As EU finance ministers meet in Brussels, they should not fall for the German finance minister's hawkish position, or they will jeopardise European investments in the green transition and risk social tensions, argues Sebastian Mang.
Categories: European Union

Out of sight, out of mind: let’s make energy efficiency visible in the energy mix [Promoted content]

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:00
Energy use and energy efficiency are inextricably linked, with energy efficiency being one of the main factors for explaining changes in energy consumption. Just look at the residential building stock, where changes in heating consumption may be explained by changes...
Categories: European Union

Incarcerated for his advocacy, this activist puts his hopes on EU’s due diligence law

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 11:20
As representatives of the European Parliament and EU countries negotiate the details of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in Brussels, visiting Guatemalan human rights activist Bernardo Caal Xol has urged them to implement the directive, which would force European companies to behave more responsibly.
Categories: European Union

‘Media pluralism test’ in European Media Freedom Act must achieve what it is set out to do

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 11:01
The inclusion of a ‘media pluralism test’ is a very welcome innovation in the proposal for a European Media Freedom Act, but to succeed, some changes at the Board level are needed, write Karim Ibourki and Mark Dempsey. Karim Ibourki...
Categories: European Union

A ‘fertile’ ground for better nutrient management

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 11:00
Skyrocketing fertiliser prices and the ongoing struggle to reduce dependence on Russia for these products have revived interest in the so-far neglected topic of how to increase the efficiency of fertiliser use.
Categories: European Union

EU stalls on strategy to curb nutrient losses

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 10:41
The European Commission wants to make the bloc "circular" on nutrients and curb nitrogen losses in agriculture, but a long-awaited strategy on the matter appears to hang in the balance as EU elections approach.
Categories: European Union

The double discrimination faced by women with disabilities

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 10:08
The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) was asked on Tuesday (7 November) to deliver its opinion on the European disability card. The committee members warned of the additional discrimination suffered by disabled women. 
Categories: European Union

Ukraine’s Kuleba pitches his country as ‘asset’ for the EU

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 10:00
Ukraine will be "an asset and not a burden" once it becomes a full member of the European Union, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Euractiv ahead of an expected positive European Commission recommendation to open accession talks with Kyiv.
Categories: European Union

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