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Macron’s camp on alert as rival leftist EU list rises in polls

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:51
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sweden's foreign minister says Russia's confrontational approach must be addressed, the Polish government blames EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski for farmers' protests, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

European airlines call on EU to push for more green fuel

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:50
Several top European airlines on Wednesday (20 March) urged EU authorities to follow the United States in pushing for increased production of "green" fuels.
Categories: European Union

EU in backstage talks to send Turkey a ‘positive’ signal in summit conclusions

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:47
In recent days, Germany has increased pressure to add to the EU summit conclusions a “positive” message for the future of EU-Turkey relations, something that Cyprus did not see in positive light, Euractiv has learnt.
Categories: European Union

EU to impose election safeguards on X, TikTok, Facebook

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:40
Under EU guidelines likely to be adopted next week, Elon Musk's X, TikTok, Facebook and other major online platforms are expected to act to mitigate risks to elections or face fines, a European Commission official said on Wednesday (20 March).
Categories: European Union

EU Commission concerned over Romania’s failure to implement recovery reforms

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:26
The European Commission issued a warning to Bucharest over the lag in implementing National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) measures, while Romanian minister Adrian Câciu emphasises the need for accelerated progress but applauds steps already taken.
Categories: European Union

Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts: EU agency

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:25
Europe must accelerate efforts to transform its economy into a circular one focused on reusing or repurposing materials to cut waste, a necessity if it is meet climate targets, the European Environment Agency warned Thursday (21 March).
Categories: European Union

Bulgarians, Romanians will no longer need to show ID at internal EU air and sea borders

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:25
Bulgarians and Romanians will no longer be subject to checks when officially entering the Schengen Area at the EU's internal air and sea borders from 31 March, although checks will still be carried out when crossing land borders.
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria investing over €295 million in key pipeline for Balkans

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:24
Bulgaria has decided to invest more than €295 million in the so-called ‘Vertical Corridor,’ a key initiative between seven Balkan countries’ gas transmission operators to reduce reliance on Russian gas.
Categories: European Union

France fines Google for failing to pay media companies

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:14
French regulators said Wednesday (20 March) they were fining Google €250 million for breaching commitments on paying media companies for reproducing their content online and for using their material for its AI chatbot without telling them.
Categories: European Union

Warsaw blames EU Commissioner Wojciechowski for farmers’ protests

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:05
Polish EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski is to blame for the problems that led to farmers’ protests in Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s office said in response to a letter the EU official sent to the prime minister, adding that he should “get on with his job”.
Categories: European Union

Costa given farewell gift by European Council

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:03
Portugal’s outgoing Prime Minister António Costa (PS) will receive a statuette alluding to the headquarters of the European Council at what will be his last EU summit in Brussels after eight years in power.
Categories: European Union

Spain’s VOX hopes to ‘restore the sovereignty of nations’ in EU bid

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:01
Spain’s far-right VOX party, now parliament’s third-largest force, will launch its EU election manifesto, under the slogan “Europe Alive 24”, at its annual party conference on 18-19 May, party sources confirmed on Wednesday.
Categories: European Union

Russian confrontation needs to be dealt with, says Swedish FM

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:55
Russia has significantly worsened Europe and Sweden’s security policy, and its confrontational approach must be dealt with, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström noted in his foreign policy statement to the Swedish parliament on the occasion of Sweden’s recent accession to NATO.
Categories: European Union

Macron’s camp on alert as rival leftist EU list rises in polls

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:55
The joint EU election list formed by the French Socialist Party and leftist “Place Publique” led by Raphaël Glucksmann scored 13% in polls published on Wednesday and could be a cause for concern within Macron’s Renaissance camp that their core voter base is shifting to the left.
Categories: European Union

UN says Russia consolidates control of occupied Ukraine with ‘climate of fear’

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:42
Russia is illegally consolidating its control over occupied Ukrainian territory by creating a "climate of fear" with practices such as arbitrary detention, killings and torture, the head of a UN reporting mission in Ukraine said.
Categories: European Union

AI Act’s global effects might be overstated, experts say

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:30
The policymakers behind the EU's AI Act, passed by the European Parliament with a large majority on 13 March, aimed to set a new global standard for regulating the technology, but not everyone agrees the impact will be as vast as promised.
Categories: European Union

Socialists lose stronghold as centre-right Luís Montenegro appointed PM

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:12
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has asked Luís Montenegro, leader of the centre-right PSD (EPP), to form a government during an audience held on Thursday (21 March) night, putting an end to eight years of Socialist rule.
Categories: European Union

EU leaders gather with a message: ‘Russia must not prevail’

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:00
In this episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we are looking at EU leaders gathering in Brussels on 21-22 March
Categories: European Union

As Europe wakes up to Russia’s danger, it faces tough spending trade-offs

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:00
Facing a new sense of urgency, EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Thursday (21 March) to discuss making military support to Ukraine more sustainable while ramping up their own defences.
Categories: European Union

Low appetite for EU liberals’ election campaign kick-off

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 05:54
EU liberals kicked off their campaign for June's European election to a muted reception, amid internal divisions that have forced the multi-party alliance to agree on a joint electoral programme of the lowest common denominators. 
Categories: European Union

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