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NATO’S Vilnius Plan

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 17:54
NATO is the largest Western military alliance, it gathers 31 countries, from the US, Canada, and around Europe, all the way to Turkey. Next week, for two days, Lithuania will become the host of the NATO summit and leaders will...
Categories: European Union

Timmermans: EU climate goals ‘hinge on’ success of nature restoration law

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 17:43
It will be ‘almost impossible’ to reach the EU’s climate goals without the nature restoration law, Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said ahead of a key European Parliament vote that will decide the fate of the contentious law.
Categories: European Union

Commission takes another step to better address social services sector’s needs

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 17:28
The European Commission gave the go-ahead on Monday (10 July) for setting up the European social dialogue committee for social services, which will aim to improve working conditions, job evolution, skills, and attractiveness of social services. 
Categories: European Union

EU Council sets path for innovation measures in AI Act’s negotiations

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 16:44
EU countries have taken sides on the measures in support of innovation in the upcoming AI rulebook.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Who could host Ukraine peace talks?

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 16:20
Five hundred days after Russia launched its brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, peace talks are not yet in sight. But when that day comes, which country and city could host them?
Categories: European Union

France announces more financing for energy renovations

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 16:19
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced on Sunday (9 July) that the government would release an additional €7 billion from 2024 to finance the green transition, part of which will be allocated to energy renovations.
Categories: European Union

EU Council cuts down special product categories in cybersecurity law

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 16:01
The Spanish presidency of the EU Council circulated a semi-final version of the draft cybersecurity law with hefty reductions in the list of product categories that must comply with a particular regime.
Categories: European Union

More work needed on EU’s textile waste reduction plan, campaigners say

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 15:39
The European Commission's proposed measures to address the environmental impact of the fashion industry are insufficient to address the scale of the challenge, according to civil society groups.
Categories: European Union

Air traffic control strike threat raises fear of summer flight turmoil

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 15:38
Pan-European air traffic network manager EUROCONTROL has been alerted of possible strike action within the next six months by air traffic controller managers, a move that could wreak havoc on dense summer flight schedules across Europe.
Categories: European Union

Turkey’s Erdoğan links Sweden’s NATO membership bid to Ankara’s EU accession

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 14:45
In a surprise move, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (10 July) suggested tying Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance with the EU opening the way for Ankara's accession to the bloc.
Categories: European Union

Gene edited food: Greens bemoan Commission’s empty promises

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 14:06
The European Commission's proposal on new genetic techniques was broadly welcomed by the European Parliament - apart from the Greens, who slammed it for being full of empty promises, going against EU law and being more political than science-based.
Categories: European Union

Politicians must support EU Nature Restoration Law for future generations

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 13:22
For the sake of future generations, EU lawmakers must lay politics aside and support the Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament this week, write a group of climate activists from across Europe.
Categories: European Union

Empowering Finance Professionals for Sustainable Impact [Promoted content]

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 12:00
Finance professionals are facing increased pressure to embrace sustainability as the expectations of regulators, and stakeholders ramp up. As custodians of information, it is imperative to provide good quality education to support their role in dealing with the challenges ahead.
Categories: European Union

What to expect from NATO’s Vilnius summit

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 10:16
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. In this week’s edition: NATO summit preview. Good morning from Vilnius, where anticipation is high as NATO...
Categories: European Union

Agrifood podcast: Busiest week of the year & Timmermans interview

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 09:52
This week, EURACTIV talks you through everything you need to know on the presentation of the Commission’s ‘sustainable use of natural resources’, and EURACTIV’s Natasha Foote talks with Vice President Frans Timmermans about his message to farmers amid rising tensions...
Categories: European Union

Spain floats options for EU electricity market reform

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 09:32
EU countries are in a deadlock over reforming the bloc's electricity market, something the Spanish EU Council Presidency is looking to solve as national elections in the country loom on 23 July.
Categories: European Union

World’s war on greenhouse gas emissions has a military blind spot

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 08:55
When it comes to taking stock of global emissions, there's an elephant in the room: the world's armed forces.
Categories: European Union

Climate change challenges hydropower-dependent Austria

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 08:35
High in the Austrian Alps, hundreds of construction workers toil in a huge underground project aimed at storing hydropower as climate change has reduced the country's water-dependent electricity production.
Categories: European Union

NATO’s 2% GDP defence spending pledge questioned ahead of Vilnius summit

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 08:30
NATO is looking into defining a new defence spending commitment at its Vilnius summit this week.
Categories: European Union

New Zealand signs ‘ambitious’ trade deal with EU

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 08:05
The European Union and New Zealand on Sunday (9 July) signed a free trade agreement which Brussels says can lift exchanges between the two by 30% with a decade.
Categories: European Union

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