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Hopes of deal on N. Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 06:15
The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday (26 February) as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced they were to meet in the UK "for final talks".
Categories: European Union

Russia halts pipeline oil deliveries to Poland

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 06:00
Russia has halted supplies of oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, PKN Orlen's CEO said on Saturday (25 February), adding that the Polish refiner would tap other sources to plug the gap.
Categories: European Union

Germany committed to phasing out combustion engine cars, vans

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 02:08
Germany is sticking to the compromise on phasing out internal combustion engines for cars and vans by 2035 despite recent critical voices, especially from the ranks of the Italian government. “Germany already gave its final approval to the trilogue result,...
Categories: European Union

G20 fails to reach consensus on Russia-Ukraine war

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 08:09
G20 finance chiefs have been unable to reach a consensus on describing the war in Ukraine and are likely to end a meeting in India on Saturday (25 February) without a joint communique, delegates said.
Categories: European Union

EU states call for stronger borders, migrant return deals

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 08:01
Fifteen EU states on the migration front line on Friday (24 February) called for stronger borders and agreements to be struck with third-party countries to accept migrants.
Categories: European Union

Ambitious, green reconstruction will make Ukraine and EU more secure 

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 08:00
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year, coal mining towns are not only on the front line of our country’s resistance but also at the heart of our vision to rebuild a fairer, safer and greener Ukraine, writes Anna Ackermann. 
Categories: European Union

EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 07:49
The European Union, after hectic last-minute haggling, has approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said late on Friday (24 February).
Categories: European Union

MEP: E-cigarette ads legislation should be set at national, not EU level

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 19:53
National legislation concerning the promotion of electronic cigarettes would be more effective than an EU-wide framework, Swedish conservative EU lawmaker Johan Nissinen told EURACTIV in an interview.
Categories: European Union

Russia ‘grossly violated’ global financial system, watchdog rules

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 18:30
The Financial Action Taskforce (FATF), the international anti-money laundering watchdog, suspended Russia’s membership with immediate effect on Friday (24 February) due to the country's attack on the “security, safety and integrity of the global financial system”.
Categories: European Union

How the Ukraine war is resetting the EU’s institutional balance

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 17:45
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine one year ago, the European Commission has slowly started filling the political leadership vacuum increasingly left by the bloc's member states.
Categories: European Union

Rail giants clash with ticketing platforms ahead of new EU travel law

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 16:26
As the EU prepares to table legislation to make it simpler to book long-distance journeys across the bloc, a fierce debate has broken out between rail companies and independent booking platforms over the provision of data.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Darkest before dawn

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 16:20
I woke up at 3:46 o’clock on Thursday morning a year ago, when many of us were buzzed out of our sleep by our phones and the realisation that war had broken out on the European continent.
Categories: European Union

Agrifood Brief: Swede’s dreams

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 15:41
Swede’s dreams are made of … what? Well, not agriculture, if the past couple of months is anything to go by.
Categories: European Union

NATO and EU give sceptical reaction to China’s peace proposal for Ukraine

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 13:45
China’s attempt to play the role of neutral peacemaker in the Ukraine war fell flat on Friday (24 February) as both NATO and the EU appeared to reject Beijing's credibility as a mediator.
Categories: European Union

Workers for Future: Germany’s dual vocational training under stress

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 12:54
Germany’s dual vocational training system, often praised as a model to follow, is in crisis, workers' representatives and employers say, while more and more skilled workers are needed to realise the country's green transition.
Categories: European Union

Tech Brief: TikTok ban, connectivity package

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 11:57
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
Categories: European Union

Swedish minister expects job only half done on pesticide reduction plan

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 11:43
A common position among the EU agriculture ministers on the sustainable use of pesticides regulation (SUR) will not be reached under the Swedish EU presidency, Swedish Agriculture Minister Peter Kullgren told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.
Categories: European Union

EU-funded project trials device scanning for child sexual abuse content

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 11:13
A new project by EU and UK researchers will see the development of a machine learning tool to detect and block child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on devices in real time, before they can be seen by users. 
Categories: European Union

Key takeaways from China’s Ukraine position paper

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 10:24
China released a new position paper outlining its stance on the Ukraine conflict on Friday (24 February), the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.
Categories: European Union

EU’s due diligence law could boost competitiveness of mining sector

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 10:04
The EU’s plan to oblige companies to police their value chains for human rights and environmental standards has been met with fierce opposition. However, for the mining industry, the new due diligence directive could prove to be a competitive advantage.
Categories: European Union

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