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EU and G7 tankers facilitating Russian oil exports, report finds

Tue, 09/26/2023 - 07:00
A new report has found that EU countries are facilitating Russia in circumventing oil sanctions on a grand scale.
Categories: European Union

EU trade chief in Beijing warns China of only 'two paths' forward

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 17:55
The EU's trade chief travelled to China to send a clear message: the EU does not want to cut off ties, but fair competition is needed and more action is necessary to rebalance the current Brussels-Beijing €400bn trade deficit.
Categories: European Union

[Stakeholder] Why should taxpayers pay for private fishing fleets in third countries?

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 14:19
The EU's Common Fisheries Policy has all the provisions needed for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements to successfully work as a "'race to the top' rather than to the bottom, argues former MEP Isabella Lövin.
Categories: European Union

[Analysis] Women at risk from shoddy EU laws on domestic workers

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 07:25
Gaps in EU law mean 9.5 million domestic workers, many of whom are women and undocumented migrants, face exclusion from minimum labour rights.
Categories: European Union

EU poised to agree on weakened emission rules

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 07:06
EU member states will most likely back watered-down #euro-7 emissions standards for cars and trucks.
Categories: European Union

[Agenda] China trade tension and migration deal This WEEK

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 07:00
An EU-China high-level economic is scheduled on Monday amid renewed tensions. Later this week, EU home affairs ministers will discuss the EU-Tunisia deal and the state of play of the EU pact on asylum and migration.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] Europe's energy strategy: A tale of competing priorities

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 16:54
Enhancing energy security empowers nations to heavily invest in renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power. But with a stable supply of LNG, Europe can also speed up its shift away from fossil fuels.
Categories: European Union

Why Greek state workers are protesting new labour law

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 16:51
Thousands of Greek state workers are protesting against changes to the labour law proposed by the conservative Mitsotakis government. These include a six-day week, working hours of up to 13 hours and 'on-call' contracts.
Categories: European Union

[Analysis] Gloves off, as Polish ruling party fights for power

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 16:50
Poland's ruling party has swerved even further right as elections approach, auguring badly for EU relations.
Categories: European Union

[Editorial] Here's the headline of every op-ed imploring something to stop

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 14:00
This is the abstract telling you something about why it's terrible and should stop, but not enough to stop you from reading the op-ed.
Categories: European Union

Report: Tax richest 0.5%, raise €213bn for EU coffers

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 18:21
A small tax on the richest 0.5 percent would increase EU tax revenues by €213.2 billion, says a new report by the Greens.
Categories: European Union

EU aid for Africa risks violating spending rules, Oxfam says

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 18:10
EU money spent on migration in Tunisia, Libya, and Niger is likely breaching its own and international aid rules, according to a new report by Oxfam.
Categories: European Union

Activists push €40bn fossil subsidies into Dutch-election spotlight

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 18:09
Following years of pressure and activism, the Dutch government published a report estimating that fossil fuel subsidies in the country amount to an annual sum ranging from €39.7bn to €46.4bn.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] Europe must Trump-proof its Ukraine arms supplies

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 16:33
Europe should speed up military supplies so that it can help Ukraine alone if isolationist US politician Donald Trump re-entrs the White House.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] Antifascism and fascism are opposites, whatever elites say

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 18:16
The false narrative that little difference exists between the radical left and the far right provides a distraction for mainstream failure to address popular concerns, especially on the economy.
Categories: European Union

MEPs back Germany's Buch to lead ECB supervisory arm

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 18:06
MEPs have ultimately backed ECB candidate Claudia Buch to head the institution's supervisory arm, rather than the initial favourite, Spain's Margarita Delgado
Categories: European Union

Russia to blame for Azerbaijan attack, EU says

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 17:48
Russia is to blame for Azerbaijan's blitzkrieg against Armenians, a senior EU official has said. And Moscow is hoping to topple Armenia's Western-leaning leader.
Categories: European Union

Fresh dispute may delay EU-wide migration reforms

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 17:42
Negotiations on EU-wide asylum and migration reforms hit a snag, following a long simmering dispute between the European Parliament and the council, representing member states.
Categories: European Union

MEPs call for extra €10bn to boost EU's long-term budget

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 17:32
MEPs are seeking an extra €10bn between 2024-2027, compared to the proposal of the European Commission. EU countries are expected to oppose the top-up request.
Categories: European Union

No changes to Turkey deal on Nato, Sweden says

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:25
Sweden is not going to change its deal with Turkey on Nato ratification, which Finland and Nato still expect in October, despite Turkey's new rhetoric.
Categories: European Union

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