You are here

Euractiv.com

Subscribe to Euractiv.com feed Euractiv.com
News & EU policy from Europe, for Europe
Updated: 17 min 47 sec ago

US sues SpaceX over discrimination against asylum recipients, refugees

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:26
The US Justice Department sued Elon Musk-owned rocket and satellite company SpaceX on Thursday (24 August) for allegedly discriminating against asylum recipients and refugees in hiring.
Categories: European Union

Germany doesn’t see BRICS enlargement as threat

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:24
In today's edition of Capitals, find out more about Belgium's questioning dentist diploma awarded in Romania, the increasing number of incidents targeting Ukrainians in Czechia, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

EU due diligence proposal raises hope for activists, worries foreign companies

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:18
While civil society organisations look at the proposed EU due diligence rules with optimism for local communities abroad, foreign companies voice concerns over the lack of harmonisation of the draft rules as well as their extraterritorial dimension.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine says it launched ‘special operation’ in Russian-occupied Crimea

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:13
Ukraine's navy and military intelligence carried out a "special operation" overnight in which units landed on Russian-occupied Crimea, the defence ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) said on Thursday (24 August).
Categories: European Union

Albania mixed bag in citizen cyber awareness amid ongoing cyber attacks

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:10
As awareness of online privacy and cybersecurity is decreasing worldwide, Albanians rank highly in recognising online risks and knowing how to avoid them while coming last in terms of best practices to ensure safety online. The annual National Privacy Test...
Categories: European Union

Serbian telecom operator to keep challenging Pristina’s suspension decision

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:09
Mobile Telephony Serbia (MTS), the only Serbian telecommunications company in Kosovo owned by state-owned Telekom Serbia, will continue to challenge the recent decision from Pristina to revoke the company’s licence, claiming that the decision affects jobs, livelihoods and the ability...
Categories: European Union

Flood damage in Slovenia estimated at €5 billion

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:09
Floods that hit large parts of northern and central Slovenia in early August are estimated to have caused around €5 billion in damage to homes, infrastructure and businesses, equivalent to one-third of the national budget or around 8% of GDP,...
Categories: European Union

Romanian PM seeks to ram tax reform through parliament, risks censure motion

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:08
The Romanian government will take responsibility for the administrative reform package and fiscal measures, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Thursday, allowing his government to pass laws on these files without amendments from parliament but exposing it to a possible...
Categories: European Union

India’s PM visits Greece eyeing Piraeus port for exports

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 07:06
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Greece on Friday accompanied by key businessmen with an aim to explore possibilities to use Piraeus port as a gateway for Indian exports after Brexit, Greek media reported.
Categories: European Union

Slovakia has most consistent economic growth in the EU

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:55
Slovakia’s GDP growth has been almost constant and the steadiest compared to other EU countries since 2014, a rather atypical performance for a small and export-driven country, according to a new analysis by the Institute of Financial Policy. Read more....
Categories: European Union

India’s Modi highlights concerns with China’s Xi on border issue

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:54
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg and highlighted concerns India has about border issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India's foreign secretary said.
Categories: European Union

Polish opposition pulls Belarusian activists with liberal abortion views from race

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:53
Poland’s main opposition group, centrist Civic Coalition (KO), has removed Yana Shostak, a human rights activist from Belarus, from its electoral list ahead of October’s parliamentary elections, citing her too-liberal views on abortion rights. Shostak, who became popular in Poland...
Categories: European Union

Portugal pledges long-term support in Ukraine’s fight for independence

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:52
Portugal will always support the independence of Ukraine as it continues to fight a Russian invasion that began a year and a half ago, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said at an event in Kyiv marking the 32nd anniversary...
Categories: European Union

Italy’s Schlein accuses Meloni government of hindering NGO migrant rescues

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:51
The leader of the Democratic Party, Elly Schlein, has accused Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government of committing the crime of solidarity, a term used to denounce governments that criminalise actions that help refugees seek shelter, such as preventing NGO ships...
Categories: European Union

Spain’s football chief resigns after sexual harassment controversy

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:50
Luis Rubiales will resign on Friday as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after he faced widespread backlash for his behaviour after the Spanish women’s national team won the World Cup. The kiss – without consent – to...
Categories: European Union

Swedish Social Democrats want to send Ukraine fighter jets amid EU F-16 pledges

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:47
The opposition Social Democrats want Sweden to send Jas Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, party leader and former prime minister Magdalena Andersson told a press conference on Thursday after some EU countries and Norway announced they would send F-16 fighter...
Categories: European Union

Dutch to start training Ukrainians to hunt maritime mines

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:47
The Netherlands will step up its aid to Ukraine by providing mine-hunter training to Ukrainian soldiers, outgoing Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren (D66/Renew) announced during the Crimea Platform conference in Kyiv on Thursday. Ollongren’s announcement follows recent reports that Russia had...
Categories: European Union

Belgium asks Romania to explain fake dentist diploma phenomenon

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:46
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke has contacted the Romanian authorities to find out how the country controls the authenticity of dental diplomas following reports of individuals with Romanian credentials who want to practise in Belgium but have limited knowledge of...
Categories: European Union

Azerbaijani President snubs Belgian FM after diplomatic incident

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:46
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev allegedly refused to meet with Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib on Thursday because she made a statement over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict earlier this week in Armenia. Lahbib embarked on a four-day trip to the South Caucasus...
Categories: European Union

September to start with key by-election in Lithuania

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 06:44
Kicking off the second half of the European election year is the Raseinių-Kėdainių parliamentary by-election in constituency 42., where voters will go to the polls on 3 September to elect a new MP. This might be the last by-election before...
Categories: European Union

Pages

THIS IS THE NEW BETA VERSION OF EUROPA VARIETAS NEWS CENTER - under construction
the old site is here

Copy & Drop - Can`t find your favourite site? Send us the RSS or URL to the following address: info(@)europavarietas(dot)org.