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French MPs propose ‘moratorium’ on 5G rollout, citing health, environment

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 16:32
Three amendments proposing to have a "moratorium" on 5G deployment in France - first spotted by news websites Numerama and Next INpact - were tabled before the French National Assembly during its committee's examination of the bill to combat climate change. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

Russia’s Sputnik V could be made in Europe for first time after Italy deal signed

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 16:02
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 could be produced in Europe for the first time after a commercial deal to produce it in Italy was signed by the Moscow-based RDIF sovereign wealth fund and Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Adienne.
Categories: European Union

The Future of manufacturing is Made in Europe [Promoted content]

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 16:00
The European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA) is the voice of European manufacturing companies, research institutes and academia. Željko Pazin, EFFRA Executive Director, is presenting here the Made in Europe partnership and how it will shape the future of manufacturing.
Categories: European Union

French minister says Poland stymied his visit to ‘LGBT-free’ zone

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 15:49
French Europe Minister Clément Beaune said he was dissuaded by Polish authorities from visiting what he called an “LGBT-free zone” in defence of civil liberties on a trip to Poland, but the government in Warsaw denied it had blocked access.
Categories: European Union

EU warms to more integration with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 15:25
The idea of offering more tailor-made integration to the three Eastern associated partner countries, -- Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, -- is gaining momentum on the Commission's agenda, according to an EU official.
Categories: European Union

Climate transition depends on shifting finance

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 15:20
The criteria for the EU sustainable finance taxonomy can show investors and businesses the way to climate neutrality globally and getting the taxonomy right would make the EU a global trailblazer, argue Krista Mikkonen and Bas Eickhout.
Categories: European Union

A new Partnership for Clean Aviation ahead [Promoted content]

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 12:00
On 23 February 2021, the European Commission announced its proposal for 10 future European Partnerships, with a European Partnership for Clean Aviation amongst them. These partnerships combine public and private funding to speed up the transition towards a green, climate...
Categories: European Union

Meat debate heats up in Italy after remarks by new ‘super minister’

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 11:37
Italy's livestock farmers are fuming after the newly appointed ‘super minister’ for the ecological transition said the amount of animal protein consumed should be decreased and replaced with plant-based alternatives.
Categories: European Union

Probing passenger rights, duelling aircraft tariffs, and opening the door to the Hyperloop

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 11:29
Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Transport Brief – your one port of call for all the news moving the world and much more!
Categories: European Union

EU Parliament strips Puigdemont, two other Catalans of immunity

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 11:00
The European Parliament has voted to waive the immunity of Catalonia’s former regional head of government and two other separatist lawmakers, taking them a step closer to extradition to Spain, where they are charged with sedition.
Categories: European Union

Czechia, Poland, Slovakia never followed up on global COVID-19 pledge

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:28
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Ireland re-instating a 14-day quarantine for travellers from high-risk countries, Czechia, Poland and Slovakia not following up on the V4 pledge made at a global pledging conference last May, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

China launches virus passport

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:21
China has launched a health certificate programme for domestic travellers, leading the world in plans for so-called virus passports.
Categories: European Union

Facebook urges Albanian parties to be more transparent in political ads

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:12
Albanian political parties should be transparent on how they finance their political advertising on Facebook’s pages before next month’s election, Facebook said on Monday. According to a statement issued by Facebook, “all electoral and political ads in Albania must come...
Categories: European Union

Montenegro records most COVID-19 deaths in a single day

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:12
Montenegro’s health authorities on Monday registered its highest daily COVID-19 death tally with 18 coronavirus-related deaths, as the country began vaccinating people over 80. The death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 1,085, while the number...
Categories: European Union

Brussels to rename tram, bus stops after famous women

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:11
Brussels' public transport operator marked International Women's Day by renaming 10 metro stations after famous women for one day, and pledging to permanently rename 17 bus and tram stops over the next three years to "feminise" its network.
Categories: European Union

Serbia’s EU aspirations delayed due to lack of political will

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:11
Serbia’s aspirations to join the EU are delayed due to a lack of political will, Vice-President of the European Movement in Serbia Vladimir Međak, declared at a presentation on Monday. He said Serbia’s European integration had begun to slow down...
Categories: European Union

Serbia hires Cherie Blair’s legal firm for dispute with United Group media company

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:11
The Serbian government has hired the legal firm of Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, after the Dutch-owned United Group BV media company accused the “autocratic regime” in Belgrade of putting pressure on its Serbian-based company...
Categories: European Union

Slovenia’s COVID-19 situation not improving

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:10
“The epidemiological situation is unfortunately not improving as we would wish, hence we cannot expect restrictions to be relaxed,” infectious diseases doctor Mareja Logar told a press conference on Monday, confirming that one family has contracted the Brazil variant of...
Categories: European Union

Hard to expect measures to relax from 15 March, says Croatian interior minister

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:10
It will be difficult to expect any further relaxation of measures after 15 March considering that numbers of new coronavirus cases are on the rise, Interior Minister and head of the national COVID-19 response team, Davor Božinović, has said. “At...
Categories: European Union

Industry lobbies EU lawmakers to change carbon border levy plan

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 08:09
Some of Europe's largest industry groups have asked European Union lawmakers to change their position on the bloc's planned carbon border policy, in a last-minute lobbying push ahead of a vote on Tuesday (9 March), emails seen by Reuters show.
Categories: European Union

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