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What is the EU budget’s mid-term review?

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 10:00
Stretched to its limit by the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine, rising borrowing costs, and high inflation, the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF), the EU long-term budget, has no room for maneuver left. To make sure it remains fit...
Categories: European Union

Poland files EU complaint over illegal waste imports from Germany

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 08:45
Warsaw is filing a complaint to the European Commission against Berlin for allegedly failing to remove waste illegally transported from Germany to Poland and stored there, Climate Minister Anna Moskwa said on Wednesday (26 July).
Categories: European Union

‘Deep’ renovations needed to meet climate goals, French industry warns

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 08:05
Building renovation needs to be full-scale, particularly regarding residential housing, which too often only focuses on heat-related upgrades, the industry said in reaction to recent government initiatives. 
Categories: European Union

AI Creation and Copyright: Unraveling the debate on originality, ownership

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 08:00
Whether AI systems can create original work sparks intense discussions among philosophers, jurists, and computer scientists and touches on issues of ownership, copyright, and economic competition, writes Stefano Quintarelli. Stefano Quintarelli is an information technology specialist, a former member of...
Categories: European Union

Child protection or violation of privacy?

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 07:35
The proposed regulation aiming to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) would make it a requirement for digital platforms in the EU to detect and report such material. The draft law is dividing people into either thinking...
Categories: European Union

Russian, Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at North Korea military parade

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 07:05
Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed North Korea's latest nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korean state media showed on Friday (28 July).
Categories: European Union

FAO official: EU shouldn’t sacrifice food output in sustainability’s name

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 07:02
Sacrificing the EU’s agriculture productivity on the altar of its sustainable farming ambitions risks creating tensions on the global stage as the rest of the world cannot compensate for a reduction in the bloc’s output, according to a United Nations (UN) expert.
Categories: European Union

Ukrainian forces press southward, say strategic village recaptured from Russians

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 06:44
Ukrainian forces pressed their counteroffensive through the Russian-occupied southeast on Thursday (27 July), capturing the village of Staromaiorske in a campaign to drive a wedge through Russian defensive positions.
Categories: European Union

Earth reaches ‘Plastic Overshoot Day’ as waste crisis continues

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 06:30
For the first time, campaigners have proclaimed Friday 28 July 2023 as the date when the amount of plastic produced globally exceeds the capacity of waste management systems to absorb it, a move aimed at raising awareness about the issue.
Categories: European Union

Inside EU, no clear financial options to reduce Ukraine grain transport cost

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 06:07
The EU has no money in the budget and no clear way to help finance the extra transport costs Ukrainian grain exports will face with the end of the Black Sea deal, leaving an opportunity for Moscow to cash in.
Categories: European Union

African, Caribbean nations join forces to call for reparations for slavery

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 05:46
Representatives from various African and Caribbean entities joined forces at a historic event this week in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, to demand reparations for slavery and its legacy in today's society.
Categories: European Union

China tops agenda as Biden meets Meloni in Washington

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 05:26
US President Joe Biden met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on Thursday (27 July), vowing to deepen economic ties and strengthen cooperation on challenges posed by China, but skirted differences over LGTBQ rights.
Categories: European Union

French artist lobby urges government to tackle copyright issues on AI

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 18:19
A leading French artist rights organisation has expressed solidarity with 160,000 US actors on strike and fears about Artificial Intelligence taking their jobs, in an open letter to the Ministry of Culture.
Categories: European Union

MEPs slam EU over ‘grave’ human rights abuses following Tunisia migrant deal

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 16:46
EU lawmakers have accused the European Commission of ignoring ‘grave violations’ of human rights in its ‘cash for migrant control’ agreement with Tunisia in a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen published on Thursday (27 July). 
Categories: European Union

How carbon pricing affects Europe’s decarbonisation

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 16:33
Reforms undertaken as part of the European Green Deal, including the recent update of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), are helping to accelerate the EU's decarbonisation, write Gabriel Papeians and Stefan Feuchtinger.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Up close and personal with wildfire

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 16:20
In this extremely hot summer, wildfires are raging in many countries across our continent, especially in the south. We usually blame them on climate change and extreme weather.
Categories: European Union

Why the new German hydrogen strategy needs Šefčovič

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 15:08
The new German hydrogen strategy takes itself and the EU closer to the front of the pack, but to close the deal, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic is needed, writes Jorgo Chatzimarkakis. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis is the CEO of the industry...
Categories: European Union

Germany gives up on EU-wide meat labelling regulation, tables national one

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 15:05
The German government has adopted a regulation extending the scope of the country’s mandatory origin label for meat after agriculture minister Cem Özdemir said the European Commission did not deliver on its promise for an EU-level proposal.
Categories: European Union

Brussels greenlights €40 million for Germany’s first permanent LNG terminal

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 15:04
The EU has given the green light to Berlin to provide €40 million in state support to construct the country’s first on-shore LNG terminal that will increase security of gas supply and is expected to operate into 2044.
Categories: European Union

Germany launches its own green taxonomy for export credits

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 14:52
Germany wants to ramp up export credits for climate-friendly technologies while cutting back support for polluting ones, but without phasing out public funding for fossil fuels entirely, prompting criticism by environmentalists.
Categories: European Union

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