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Wed, 03/08/2023 - 06:25
European defence and security policy has matured following Russia’s war in Ukraine, MEP Lukas Mandl said in Prague, noting that Moscow would surely play a different role in the new geopolitical order, hopefully, a peaceful one. Mandl (ÖVP, EPP), Vice-Chair...
Wed, 03/08/2023 - 06:25
Belgium should ensure that the Russian paramilitary organisation Wagner Group is included in the European list of terrorist organisations, according to calls from Green parties Ecolo and Groen. The two sister parties, one French-speaking, the other Flemish, have tabled a...
Wed, 03/08/2023 - 06:23
Women will hit the streets en masse across the globe on Wednesday (8 March) to defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.
Wed, 03/08/2023 - 06:15
The EU could move closer to a landmark decision on joint procurement of ammunition to aid Ukraine and replenish domestic stockpiles as EU defence ministers meet on Wednesday (8 March) to look at joint ammunition-buying plans. In Stockholm, EU defence...
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 20:10
According to a leaked draft proposal seen by EURACTIV, the European Commission's Net-Zero Industry Act may include measures to deter foreign clean tech products, similar to the domestic content requirements of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 17:30
The European Parliament agreed to close a critical contentious point of the AI Act by adopting the definition used by the OECD. Most other definitions have also been agreed upon, with new measures like a right to explanation also on the table of EU lawmakers.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 17:06
Germany’s last-minute decision to revoke its support for a law that would see the sale of new combustion engines banned from 2035 sets a dangerous precedent for European politics, according to the chair of the European Parliament's influential environment committee.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 16:36
UK ministers have been urged to immediately secure the UK’s participation in Horizon Europe, the EU's multi-billion-euro research programme, following reports that Rishi Sunak's administration is preparing an alternative UK-led scheme.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 16:20
The German government looks to be in deep crisis, again. From the fate of the combustion engine to the construction of new highways, Berlin is rife with infighting. A new style, let's call it ochre-politics, may be in order.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 15:50
To boost EU autonomy, the European Commission is seeking to introduce targets of 10%-40% of the mining, recycling, and processing of critical raw materials used in the bloc to be done in the EU by 2030.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 15:46
German workers support the transition towards climate neutrality, but do not want to move to a different place or obtain a job with lower pay for it, a new survey found.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 13:06
At the beginning of last week, the passage of the EU’s law on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans seemed on track. Fast forward to today and everything has changed.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 12:00
Digital resilience should be an integral part of European security. As challenges of our hybrid era evolve and become more sophisticated and complex, Europe must build a strong private-public partnership and leverage the power of digital technologies to tackle any emerging crisis.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 09:00
Thought Leadership, in conversation with… John J. Trizzino, Novavax Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, and Chief Business Officer.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 08:33
European Union countries intend to push for a global phasing out of fossil fuels among their climate diplomacy priorities this year, which the bloc hopes to approve this week after rewriting a contentious section on nuclear energy.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 08:26
In a closed-door meeting with EU lawmakers, the European Data Protection Supervisor criticised the proposal to fight Child Sexual Abuse Material as trying to mask breaches of fundamental rights. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the authority responsible for advising...
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 08:00
Partnerships between countries adapting to the new realities of climate change and soil degradation are key to helping advance sustainable agriculture globally and bridge the knowledge gap, a soil scientist based in Burkina Faso told EURACTIV.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 07:42
Britain's government will announce on 7 March plans for a new law barring those entering the country through unofficial routes from claiming asylum, in a bid to stop tens of thousands of migrants arriving on its shores in small boats.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 07:39
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia saying it opposes the European Sovereignty Fund, Italy granting free legal representation to migrants who survived a recent shipwreck, and so much more.
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 07:30
Ukraine's top generals have vowed to keep defending the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskyiy said, as Russian forces fought to tighten their siege and secure their first major battlefield gain in more than six months.
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