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Council of Europe under scrutiny over remaining Russian staffers

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 15:28
Dozens of Russian nationals continue to work at the Council of Europe more than a year after Russia was expelled, posing a diplomatic headache for the human rights organisation, according to diplomats at the Strasbourg-based body.
Categories: European Union

Tech Brief: AI Act committee vote, EUCS tiered approach

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 14:40
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “We are on the verge of building a real landmark legislation for the digital landscape, not only for Europe...
Categories: European Union

EU lawmaker: If Green Deal crumbles, it is on the centre-right’s head

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 14:20
The ‘crusade’ against the agricultural elements of the Green Deal by the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) risks upsetting the balance of the established pro-European majority, according to leading liberal MEP Pascal Canfin, who urged the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to step in. 
Categories: European Union

Macron calls for ‘regulatory break’ in EU green laws to help industry

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 13:58
French President Emmanuel Macron called for a "regulatory break" on Thursday (11 May) to help industry digest the standards of the European Green Deal, a call that has caused quite a stir among observers and EU politicians.
Categories: European Union

Germany wins competition with US for multi-billion battery plant

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 13:00
Sweden's Northvolt said on Friday (12 May) it will invest several billion euros to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Germany, in a win for Europe after speculation that the company could divert planned investment to the United States.
Categories: European Union

Spanish MEPs stand against citizens’ petition to ban fin trade

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 11:33
With Spain leading shark fishing and the manufacturing of unprocessed shark fins in Europe, Spanish MEPs took distance from their respective political groups and stood against a citizens’ petition calling for a ban on the trade of fins.
Categories: European Union

To de-risk from China, the EU should offer the Global South more

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 11:10
De-risking from China is necessary, but forging green partnerships with other parts of the world is challenging, argues Mats Engström.
Categories: European Union

Plans for Europe’s largest onshore salmon farm divide opinions

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 11:06
Plans for Europe's largest onshore salmon farm in southwest France, viewed as 'absurd and disproportionate' by activists and touted by the company behind the project as a chance to push for EU sovereignty has been put on the radar of the European Commission and Parliament.
Categories: European Union

Random citizens’ panel to advise on German food policy

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 10:52
The German parliament has decided to launch a panel of randomly selected citizens set to advise lawmakers on food and nutrition policies in an effort to help navigate the thorny issue of the state interfering in dietary choices.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine lost fewer than 15,000 troops, EU countries’ intelligence says

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 10:21
Ukraine's Armed Forces, set to focus on retaking the eastern city of Bakhmut this spring, have altogether lost fewer than 15,000 troops since the Russian invasion began last February, according to excerpts of an internal EU memo seen by EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

Emirates, global renewables agency want to triple green energy by 2030

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 10:06
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Arab Emirates' clean energy company Masdar have joined forces to create a path to tripling the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030, ahead of the UN's next annual climate conference, COP28.
Categories: European Union

Opposition set to defeat Germany’s proposed 2024 boiler ban

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 10:01
Germany’s planned ban on new fossil heaters looks set to be defeated by staunch parliament opposition and could take as long as 2030 to come fully into effect. In 2021, the German government agreed to require new heaters to run...
Categories: European Union

Germany strives to catch up with US, China in quantum tech race

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 09:52
Germany wants to take a leading position in the field of quantum technology and catch up with China and the US. To this end, the government has developed a trading concept that was referred to the lead committee in the Bundestag on Thursday (11 May).
Categories: European Union

Talks on political ad rules drag on as sensitive data adds fuel to fire

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 09:21
Progress in trilogue negotiations on the political advertising regulation has been slow but the European Commission's new proposal on targeting based on sensitive data is set to further complicate the picture.
Categories: European Union

EU Parliament votes to clamp down carbon neutral claims, early obsolescence

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 09:06
The European Parliament voted Thursday (11 May) in support of new rules aimed at improving product durability by combatting greenwashing and misleading claims on consumer labels, such as "CO2 neutral" or "carbon neutral".
Categories: European Union

Modi’s space push for India counts on private players

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 09:03
Encouraged by high-profile successes elsewhere, India wants its private space companies to increase their share of the global launch market by fivefold within the next decade - an effort boosted by the personal support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Categories: European Union

US, China look to move beyond balloon incident to stabilise ties

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 08:08
President Joe Biden's national security adviser met China's top diplomat this week and both sides recognised the need to move beyond an alleged spy balloon incident that caused a pause in relations between the superpowers.
Categories: European Union

EXCLUSIVE: Italian FM says EPP-ECR dialogue should continue after EU elections

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 07:59
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the new Czech tax that could kill newspapers, Slovakia's president saying she will take up legal action against former prime minister Robert Fico, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

US senators accuse Pentagon of hindering war crimes prosecution of Russia

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 07:53
Lawmakers accused the Pentagon on Thursday (11 May) of effectively undermining war crimes prosecution of Russia by blocking the sharing of US military intelligence with the International Criminal Court at the Hague.
Categories: European Union

Progressives say those behind ‘Greek Wategrate’ will face jail

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 07:43
The opposition leftist Syriza (EU Left) and socialist (Pasok) parties have said all those involved in the wiretapping scandal, including politicians, will face criminal responsibilities and, if convicted, be jailed. Almost one week before the national elections (21 May), the...
Categories: European Union

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