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Union takes legal action as Malta drags heels over pledges made to receive EU funds

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:04
Promised reform to the appointing and governing of specialised tribunals made by the Maltese government under the EU’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) has not borne fruit, and now a case has been filed against Industrial Tribunal members over...
Categories: European Union

DIGITAL SME Summit – Building European technological leadership [Promoted content]

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:00
Europe needs a new vision how to close the gap with its digital competitors. The DIGITAL SME Summit will demonstrate that this vision can only begin by putting SMEs, the majority of Europe’s industrial base, at the centre of all actions.
Categories: European Union

Belgium’s EU presidency to ‘firmly’ focus on critical medicine shortages

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:58
The Belgian government is expected to give the EU Commission’s proposals to address critical medicine shortages “firm” attention during the country’s Presidency of the EU Council in January, a Belgian official told Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

Albania publishes details of Italy migrant deal as citizens remain divided

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:56
SHENGJIN, ALBANIA: The Albanian Media and Information Agency has published more details of the agreement between Albania and Italy that would see the creation of asylum seeker processing centres in the country, facilitating the applications of up to 36,000 individuals...
Categories: European Union

Defence spending could get special status in new EU deficit rules

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:50
Defence spending could be granted special status in the EU fiscal rules under the new economic governance review (EGR) in a bid to encourage member state investment in this area, according to a draft compromise seen by Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

Portuguese socialists face plummeting polls as elections loom

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:44
Portugal could be headed for snap elections after Prime Minister António Costa’s resignation on Tuesday amid a high-level corruption probe, while polls reveal Costa’s socialist PS party has lost 11.4% of voting intention since the 2022 parliamentary election. Costa resigned...
Categories: European Union

Czech party nominates EU Parliament Quaestor Kolaja for next EU Commissioner

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:43
The Czech Pirate Party has selected former EU Parliament vice-president and current Quaestor of the European Parliament Marcel Kolaja as its nominee for the post of European Commissioner via intra-party voting. Kolaja has been working on the single market, digitalisation,...
Categories: European Union

Forza Italia joins opposition, psychologists’ order, in demand to up mental health support

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:37
Funding for a measure that allows Italian residents with a certain income to have state coverage for their psychotherapy sessions should be increased next year, according to an amendment put forward by coalition partner Forza Italia, echoing calls from the...
Categories: European Union

Kazakhstan ready to transport eastward more Russian gas, oil 

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:37
Kazakhstan is ready to transport more Russian oil and gas, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the Russian daily Izvestia in remarks published early on Wednesday (8 November), a day before President Vladimir Putin was set to visit his country.
Categories: European Union

Sánchez’s hopes for swift renewal dashed as amnesty law talks drag on

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:35
Negotiators from acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s PSOE (S&D) and the Catalan separatist formation JxCat have dashed hopes of Sanchez securing a renewed mandate this week, as the negotiating parties said they needed more time to work out the final...
Categories: European Union

German economy minister slams country’s ‘strict’ immigration authorities

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:24
German immigration authorities may be too hostile to foreigners, making it harder for the country to tackle looming labour shortages, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday, as Germany, like other European countries, desperately needs skilled workers. Last year, the...
Categories: European Union

Israel seeks to disable tunnel network after encircling Gaza City

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:21
Israel's ground forces in the Gaza Strip aimed on Wednesday (8 November) to locate and disable Hamas militants' vast tunnel network beneath the enclave, the next phase in an Israeli offensive that has killed thousands of Palestinians.
Categories: European Union

Serbia made some progress but needs work in rule of law: EU Commission report

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:19
While Belgrade has made some progress in the judiciary, limited progress was made in the rule of law, the fight against corruption, organised crime, and freedom of expression, according to Serbia’s 2023 report, which the EU Commission will officially release...
Categories: European Union

Ukraine calls on Poland to stop border block by truckers

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:19
The Ukrainian government called on Poland to stop the truckers who are protesting against their government’s inaction over the loss of business to foreign competitors during Russia’s war on Ukraine by blocking roads to three border crossings with Ukraine on...
Categories: European Union

Dutch cabinet in hot water following revelations of continued F-35 deliveries to Israel

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:14
Revelations that the Netherlands continues to send spare parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel after the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian war, despite warnings from Foreign Ministry officials, have landed the Dutch cabinet in hot water, with lawmakers and academics...
Categories: European Union

Storm Ciaran: The human, material and financial costs on France

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:13
Storm Ciaran, which broke wind records across France and the rest of Western Europe, has hit the Atlantic coast hard and left significant human, material and financial damages.
Categories: European Union

New genomic techniques: A panacea for reducing pesticide use?

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 18:55
New genomic techniques are unavoidable and could considerably reduce the use of pesticides without affecting food production, some European agricultural players have argued, though NGOs and environmental groups have been sceptical.
Categories: European Union

EU policymakers nail down agreement on political advertising

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 18:46
EU co-legislators reached a deal on transparency and targeting of political advertising on Monday evening (8 November), including the targeting of online ads and the role of a new European public repository.
Categories: European Union

‘Ridiculous’: German exporters fume over failed EU-Australia trade deal

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 18:36
After the surprise failure of the year-long negotiations between the EU and Australia for a free-trade agreement, representatives of Germany’s export-oriented industries strongly criticised the disproportionate influence of agricultural interests on trade deals.
Categories: European Union

Former Labour leader Corbyn disinvited from German conference due to Palestine stance

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 18:28
Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the British Labour Party, was banned from speaking at a conference in Berlin this week by the hosting venue due to his “stance on the Middle East”, the venue confirmed on Tuesday (7 October).
Categories: European Union

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