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Expectations about EU hydrogen goals are ‘unrealistic’, EDP CEO says

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:50
The European Union's goals for production of green hydrogen by 2030 are inflated and unrealistic, the CEO of Portugal's main utility EDP, said on Tuesday (11 July), citing regulatory uncertainty and slow progress so far.
Categories: European Union

Romania horrified by inhumane abuse in care centres for disabled

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:48
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Slovenian government being forced to withdraw a major health reform bill, the Dutch’s plan to boost the military capacities of their Eastern European partners, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Albanian former deputy MP flees Albania, hearing to lift immunity postponed

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:40
The meeting of the Council of Mandates to decide on lifting the parliamentary immunity of former deputy prime minister Arben Ahmetaj was postponed on Tuesday, and it came to light that he has left the country, likely to Canada. Ahmetaj...
Categories: European Union

EU-Kosovo strike deal on reducing police presence in north

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:37
The government of Kosovo has agreed to reduce the presence of police in the northern municipalities of the country that have been plagued by tensions with Serbs over the last months, amid a deal with the EU’s Miroslav Lajcak at...
Categories: European Union

Mitsotakis, Erdoğan meet in Vilnius amid US arms race

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:36
With low expectations but cautious optimism, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet on Wednesday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius amid a local race to get air defence equipment from Washington....
Categories: European Union

European Health Data Space on the Parliament’s plate

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:35
As the European Parliament debates how European health data space should be shaped, EURACTIV talks with the co-rapporteur of the file, Croatian MEP Tomislav Sokol (EPP), touching on primary and secondary use of data, the reasons why parliament supports the...
Categories: European Union

Romania labels intercourse with under-16s as rape, punishable by imprisonment

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:33
Sexual consent has been raised from 14 to 16, and those who do not abide by this law will be charged with rape and could face between 7-12 years of imprisonment, according to changes made in Romanian law. In addition...
Categories: European Union

Slovenian government forced to withdraw major health reform bill

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:33
Slovenia’s coalition parties have removed a key health reform bill from the agenda of an upcoming parliament session following heavy criticism from the data protection commissioner and the parliament’s own legal service for playing fast and loose with sensitive personal...
Categories: European Union

UN rights council split after debate called over Koran burnings

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:33
The UN Human Rights Council is heading towards a divisive vote on Wednesday (12 July) on religious hatred following recent Koran burnings, with some Western nations reluctantly feeling the draft resolution encroaches too far on free speech.
Categories: European Union

Bulgarian newspaper found guilty of spreading Russian homophobic hate speech

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:26
An article from the Russian media Katyusha that was published in September 2019 and promoted homophobic hate speech was republished by one of Bulgaria’s newspapers, Trud (Labour), which has led to the conviction of the portal by the Supreme Court....
Categories: European Union

Trust in EU, NATO, UN drops sharply among Czechs

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:25
A new poll shows that trust in the EU, NATO and the UN has significantly dropped among Czechs, with confidence in the EU dropping from 58% in 2022 to 46% in 2023. The poll published on Monday was conducted between...
Categories: European Union

Belgian ammo-machine firm banned from exporting to Serbia

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:19
A Belgian company that makes machinery for ammunition production was banned Tuesday (11 July) from exporting to Serbia after being suspected of flouting sanctions on supplying Russia.
Categories: European Union

High energy prices brought down fifth of Slovakia’s factory emissions

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:15
Factory emissions dropped by 20% in 2022, which can be largely attributed to high energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Denník N reported on Tuesday.
Categories: European Union

NATO to give more attention to southern flank, follows Portuguese proposal

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:12
NATO member states agreed to include a Portuguese-led proposal that calls for greater attention from the alliance to its southern flank, most notably Africa, as part of their summit conclusions at the summit in Lithuania, Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa,...
Categories: European Union

Turkey sets new Western tilt in foreign policy as economy weighs

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:10
After pivoting Turkey away from Western allies, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has changed tack with moves that have pleased the US and upset Russia, a turnaround seen aimed partly at reversing his country's economic downturn and boosting foreign investment.
Categories: European Union

Spanish left accuses PP of lying in debate; regrets harsh tone

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:09
The leader of Partido Popular and candidate for prime minister, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, lied in Monday’s election debate,  acting Prime Minister and socialist leader Pedro Sánchez and his potential future government ally, the leader of the progressive Sumar platform, Yolanda...
Categories: European Union

Climate activist Neubauer: ‘Extremely worried’ about EU nature restoration law

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:07
The EU's Nature Restoration Law is "obviously needed" and must not be blocked by the European Parliament, German climate activist Luisa Neubauer told EURACTIV in an interview on Tuesday (11 July) ahead of a crucial vote on the law.
Categories: European Union

Sweden’s NATO progress criticised by peace organisations, left-wing parties

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:02
Turkey’s decision to finally unblock Sweden’s NATO membership process was welcomed by many at the NATO summit in Vilnius, but the Swedish Peace Association and some left-wing parties remain critical of the political move. Turkey has given Sweden the green...
Categories: European Union

First candidate to replace Tsipras in Greek leftist Syriza emerges

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:01
Former minister Efi Achtsioglou will announce on Wednesday her candidacy to replace Alexis Tsipras in the leadership of the main opposition leftist Syriza party, Greek media reported. Achtsioglou is a lawyer and has been a lawmaker since 2019. Under the...
Categories: European Union

European Territories Localise the 2030 Agenda [Promoted content]

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 07:00
“We are fast approaching the halfway point on the road to the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), meaning there are only six summers left!,” says the President of the Council of European Municipalities and...
Categories: European Union

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