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Polish minister releases neo-Nazi from prison

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 06:59
Eurosceptic Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who also serves as attorney general, has decided to release a 21-year-old far-right activist and neo-Nazi sentenced to three years in prison for attacking a woman at an LGBT event in 2020. Marika Matuszak and...
Categories: European Union

Traffic stopped on Crimean Bridge, reports of blasts

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 05:48
Traffic was stopped on the Russian-built Crimean Bridge due to "an emergency" situation, Russia-installed officials said on Monday (17 July), while Ukrainian media reported blasts on the bridge.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine grain deal in peril, fierce fighting in the east

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 05:33
The clock is ticking down Monday (17 July) on the deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea, with the agreement set to expire at midnight Istanbul time (2100 GMT).
Categories: European Union

EU, Tunisia sign ‘strategic’ deal on migration, economy

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 05:04
The European Union and Tunisia on Sunday (16 July) signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” on irregular migration, economic development and renewable energy. The deal, which includes financial assistance, came as Tunisia has been under...
Categories: European Union

Could Turkey’s EU bid come back from the dead?

Sun, 07/16/2023 - 10:15
In this week’s edition: NATO summit recap, EU-Latin America head into a tumultuous summit and more.
Categories: European Union

Heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis, US Southwest broils

Sat, 07/15/2023 - 06:06
Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on 14 July to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered in a fierce heatwave, while more than 100 million Americans also faced a prolonged spell of sweltering weather.
Categories: European Union

EU budget: Member states pull the break on new revenue sources

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 17:29
Member states criticised the adjusted package of revenue streams for the EU budget, recently put forward by the European Commission, pointing to the “unfair balance” and “aggressive nature” of some of the resources proposed.
Categories: European Union

After Vilnius, NATO (slowly) shifts Eastwards

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 17:00
Although Ukraine was the most important item on NATO's summit agenda in Vilnius, some important developments were agreed upon that are shifting the Western military alliances' focus Eastwards, write Ben Hodges and Marcin Zaborowski.
Categories: European Union

Healthworkers’ mental well-being needs more attention, MEPs say

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 16:39
The European Commission's communication on mental health neglected the issue of intensive care professionals’ mental health, EU lawmakers and healthcare workers have said in a declaration, demanding that the issue be addressed in all EU legislation.  
Categories: European Union

German chancellor confident of winning next election despite low popularity 

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 16:26
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected claims that his government will only be a one-term administration despite grappling with infighting and falling popularity during the first half of his term.
Categories: European Union

Agrifood Brief: Co-existential crisis

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 16:24
If you find yourself faced with a neighbour or colleague you cannot quite get along with, you might settle for peaceful coexistence. But for organic farmers and (future) gene-edited crop growers, it is unclear whether this is even possible.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Putin’s world is slipping away

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 16:20
While some hope to see a slowdown in the West's support for Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's world continues to unravel one step at a time.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission urged to reverse appointment of US economist to top post

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 16:07
The European Parliament has weighed into the row over the appointment of the American former tech lobbyist, Fiona Scott Morton, as the chief economist of the European Commission’s powerful competition department, demanding that the EU executive re-open the process. 
Categories: European Union

EU seeks to boost recyclability of cars at the end of the road

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 15:14
The European Commission wants to make vehicles easier to recycle, proposing new design rules to make it simpler to recover valuable materials, and pushing for a greater use of recycled content in the production of new cars.
Categories: European Union

Second Romanian minister quits after ‘horror asylums’ scandal

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 14:58
Romania's Minister of Family Gabriela Firea became the second cabinet minister to resign this week after a scandal with "horror asylums" for the elderly shook the country and the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Categories: European Union

AI Act’s trilogue preparation, the EU submarine cable agenda

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:45
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “Delegations are asked to indicate whether they would be open to include a new obligation to conduct a fundamental...
Categories: European Union

What is essential? The question overshadowing Europe’s chemical law reform

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 10:15
The European Union is gearing up to revise its chemicals legislation to ban harmful substances and drive sustainability in the industry amid debates over the concept of “essential use”, which should help identify irreplaceable functions for such substances.
Categories: European Union

France touts Indian strategic partnership, seals new defence deals during Modi visit

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 10:00
India announced a new multi-billion-dollar deal for French fighter jets on Thursday (13 July) as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Paris for a two-day trip in a sign of deepening trade and diplomatic ties to counter a rising China.
Categories: European Union

Bundeskartellamt vs Meta: what now?

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 07:36
The European Court of Justice recently ruled on a high-profile case with far-reaching consequences for enforcement in the fields of competition and data protection. We have discussed the verdict’s implications with Cristina Caffarra, renowned competition expert, and Johnny Ryan, senior...
Categories: European Union

The 11,200 km plan for Germany’s new ‘hydrogen highways’

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 07:30
A group of gas grid operators on Wednesday (12J uly) presented their plan for Germany’s main hydrogen transport network that ought to be constructed by 2032, although the government has shown little interest in funding it.
Categories: European Union

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