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Salvini sees farmer protests as opportunity to lessen support for ‘Ursula majority’

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:53
The tighter the bond between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the more Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini distances himself from the 'Ursula majority', using the farmers' protests across Europe as an opportunity to renew opposition to "crazy" European policies.
Categories: European Union

“Notre europe” list wants to bring EU closer to those working on ground at next elections

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:45
A dozen locally-elected representatives on the "Notre Europe" list for the European elections called in an opinion piece for a strong but decentralised Europe that is closer to the day-to-day concerns of local players.
Categories: European Union

EU agrees ‘historic’ ESG regulatory deal

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:45
The European Parliament and Council have agreed a provisional deal on "historic" legislation aimed at ensuring greater transparency and public oversight of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating agencies.
Categories: European Union

Swedish Nord Stream investigation to end soon

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:42
The Swedish criminal investigation into the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipeline sabotage in the autumn of 2022 will likely conclude shortly after the prosecutor in charge, Mats Ljungqvist, announced that a decision would be made on Wednesday.
Categories: European Union

Gaza mediators search for ‘final formula’ for Israel, Hamas ceasefire

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:40
US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators prepared a diplomatic push to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire plan for Gaza after the Palestinian group responded to a proposal for an extended pause in fighting and hostage releases.
Categories: European Union

Exclusive: European Parliament will use TikTok for EU electoral campaign despite ban

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:30
The European Parliament is preparing to use TikTok during the upcoming election campaign despite EU institutions banning it from corporate devices last year due to cybersecurity concerns, the press service confirmed to Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

EU agrees law to boost green industry at home

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:29
The European Parliament and national governments have agreed to boost domestic production of green technologies, such as solar modules and wind turbines, expanding the list to include nuclear power but shying away from excluding Chinese manufacturers for most public subsidies.
Categories: European Union

France’s Attal: You want ‘Frexit’? Look at Brexit!

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:00
France's prime minister Gabriel Attal has warned against the risks of a French EU exit if the far-right wins big at the polls, as overwhelming data shows the negative impacts of Brexit on the UK.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission backtracks on agricultural emissions cuts

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 18:52
In its 2040 climate roadmap, the EU executive dropped a reference to the possibility for agriculture to reduce non-CO2 emissions by at least 30% in 25 years, amid farmers’ protests over the bloc’s green policies. 
Categories: European Union

European Parliament adopts new rules for tuna fishing

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 18:29
EU regulations governing tuna fishing were updated on Tuesday (6 February), harmonising rules within the EU and third-country fleets. While the majority of these measures received unanimous support in Parliament, environmentalists deplored the poor distribution of quotas for small-scale fishing.
Categories: European Union

Dialogue not enough to solve farmers and food issues, says Dutch food scientist

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 18:22
The farmers' protests are the tip of a more general social malaise, Louise Fresco, a Dutch scientist and writer dealing with globally sustainable food, told Euractiv, warning against the ongoing "proliferation of rules" and a uniform approach to different growers across Europe. 
Categories: European Union

The Brief – A scoop with Taylor Swift

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 16:20
There is a lot of talk these days about how much pop megastar Taylor Swift could influence US politics. Some even say she could be the kingmaker.
Categories: European Union

European Parliament approves digital registration for MEPs attendance

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 16:06
The European Parliament will replace the manual registration of lawmakers' attendance with a system based on scanning their badges and, on a voluntary basis, fingerprints, according to document about a bureau meeting on Monday (5 February), seen by Euractiv. 
Categories: European Union

The EU’s 2040 climate targets and strategy must prioritise farmers

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 16:06
The EU is already struggling to meet its 2030 climate and energy targets, so it needs to put farmers as well as the social and environmental benefits first in order to project itself forward to 2040, write Zsolt Lengyel and Erica Johnson.
Categories: European Union

The future of the European Green Deal: ‘Competitive Sustainability’

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 16:00
The approach of 'competitive sustainability' is key to understanding how a measure of competitiveness is needed in the new global context marked by massive US green subsidies and an aggressive industrial strategy from China, writes Martin Porter.
Categories: European Union

Winning strategy: Why the time is right to invest in Ukrainian FinTech

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 15:30
With IT innovations and financial technologies expected to be an important part of Ukraine's reconstruction, foreign investors should grab the opportunity early on, writes Maksym Koretskiy.
Categories: European Union

EU kicks off debate on 2040 climate goal on way to net-zero emissions

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 15:00
The European Commission presented its recommendations for the EU’s 2040 climate target on Tuesday (6 February), arguing for a 90% cut in emissions compared to 1990, and paving the way for carbon capture technology to abate remaining emissions from industry.
Categories: European Union

EXCLUSIVE: Germany poised to repeat blockade on combustion engine ban for trucks

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 14:36
Germany will abstain from another EU transport law, despite initially signalling agreement, an industry source told Euractiv, as the liberal FDP party is blocking the agreement to the proposed new CO2 standards for trucks which would see the number of diesel trucks drastically reduced.
Categories: European Union

EU broadband law: Agreement reached on intra-EU call abolition in 2029, voluntary tacit approval

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 12:53
Representatives of the EU Council, Commission, and Parliament agreed on a compromise text of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act: the tacit approval remains a voluntary principle while the abolition of intra-EU communication 'surcharges' is set for 2029-2032. 
Categories: European Union

One year on, Turkish quake survivors face uncertainty as government struggles with reconstruction

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 12:48
Turkey's government is scrambling to prove it has fulfilled promises to re-home victims of a devastating earthquake from February 2023. But a year on, survivors are still in temporary housing, facing the prospect of having to buy their potential new homes.
Categories: European Union

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