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MEPs spring a surprise by rejecting smoke-free environments resolution

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 17:03
The political quagmire that led to the resolution's rejection is a win for the tobacco and vaping industries.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Why the medical community is leaving X

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 16:33
A systematic review found that most forms of misinformation on social media had to do with vaccines.
Categories: European Union

Poland’s Contribution to Energy Transition for European Competitiveness [Promoted content]

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 16:00
The upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU prompts reflection on how to meet Europe’s key challenges and the extent to which Poland and the Central Eastern Europe (CEE) sensitivities and experiences can constructively contribute to the Union's joint activities.
Categories: European Union

Commission mulling 2025 white paper on electricity market reform

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 15:40
An internal Commission document, seen by Euractiv, says that the paper would be a “broad policy reflection" to "inform a possible European reform towards a fully integrated internal market for electricity."
Categories: European Union

EU’s weakened liberals offer olive branch to (some) conservatives

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 15:22
Renew Europe, which performed poorly in the EU elections, is reviewing its approach to the ECR and the cordon sanitaire.
Categories: European Union

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev sparks controversy with confrontational rhetoric at COP29

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:54
Aliyev lashed out against Western “hypocrisy” and accused France and the Netherlands of maintaining “neocolonial” relationships with their overseas territories.
Categories: European Union

Von der Leyen 2: A thin-stretched majority

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:45
A new Commission is confirmed, and the EPP are rejoicing. But Manfred Weber's hard-won "expanded majority" in Parliament will bring fresh managerial challenges.
Categories: European Union

The EU has a Commissioner for animal welfare: a new dawn for animals? [Promoted content]

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:00
With a new Commissioner explicitly in charge of animal welfare, this opinion piece lays out why this legislative term must bring forward concrete changes for animal welfare - namely through the revision of the animal welfare legislation and phasing out of cages.
Categories: European Union

EU ‘naivety’ to blame for Northvolt’s collapse, says Sweden

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:44
“We might very well end up in a situation where the European green transition ends up becoming a Chinese transition,” says Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch.
Categories: European Union

TikTok hits back against allegations in Romanian elections

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:10
The company defends its actions after being accused of not handling misinformation properly.
Categories: European Union

Belarus’ propaganda machine mobilises citizens for Lukashenko’s re-election campaign

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 11:45
Does it mean that most Belarusians changed their position after the attempted revolution in 2020?
Categories: European Union

Organic Farming and Procurement: Driving EU Food Systems Forward [Promoted content]

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 10:00
This article explores the recent EU commissioner hearings and a landmark event emphasizing organic agriculture and public food procurement as pivotal for sustainable food systems, highlighting the Brussels Declaration's call for minimum standards and simplified procurement to drive food system transformation.
Categories: European Union

Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:55
The package marks a steep uptick in size from Biden's recent use of so-called Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the US to draw from current weapons stocks to help allies in an emergency.
Categories: European Union

Russia’s plane shortage holds air travel back

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:33
While the Western sanctions fell short of the desired effect of crippling Russia's economy and starving its war machine, they did cut off the supply of planes and parts, which domestic production could not replace.
Categories: European Union

Nordic, Baltic leaders agree to increase aid to Ukraine before Trump’s return

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:29
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the last day of the Le Pen embezzlement trial, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accepting Putin's invitation to Moscow, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Romanian NGOs urge Commission to investigate TikTok amid presidential elections

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:28
They want to know how the platform mitigates risks related to the electoral process.
Categories: European Union

Bulgarian court issues EU arrest warrant for ex-state bank chief

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:28
The loan has not been repaid, and the state bank has recovered only a small part.
Categories: European Union

Brussels approves Poland’s defence-focused deficit reduction plan

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:26
Poland's plan to reduce budget deficit has been green-lighted despite deviation from standard guidelines.
Categories: European Union

Fico calls Trump, says yes to Putin’s Moscow invite

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:22
“Why on earth does it bother you that I want to honour the memory of people who died in the madness of fascism?"
Categories: European Union

Spain’s Sánchez, Ribera blame Partido Popular for siding with EU far-right

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 07:21
Both right-wing parties accused Ribera of failing to act during the floods of 29 October.
Categories: European Union

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