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Germany must abandon Nord Stream 2

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:40
Europe needs to impose new sanctions on Russia following the arrest and sentencing of Alexei Navalny and scrapping Nord Stream 2 should be top of the list, write a group of six MEPs from the European People's Party (EPP).
Categories: European Union

Vaccine will not grant special privileges, for now

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:40
Restrictions should not be relaxed for people who have already been vaccinated at the present time, the German Ethics Council, an important government adviser for pandemic-related questions, said in a statement. The Council’s position stems largely from the fact that...
Categories: European Union

Commission’s leaked study beefs up arguments to complete banking union

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:37
The probability of liquidity shortfalls to protect bank depositors in a new 2008-like crisis would be cut by half if the EU completed the banking union with a European Deposit Insurance Scheme, according to a European Commission analysis seen by EURACTIV.com.
Categories: European Union

Tweets of the Week: Mario Draghi, Article 16, EU Cancer Plan

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:35
Italy turns to former financier, Article 16 is not the answer and EU steps up plans to fight cancer.
Categories: European Union

Macron warns of risks of Chinese vaccines

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:25
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday (4 February) about the lack of information about China’s coronavirus vaccines, saying they might even encourage the development of variants if they are not effective. Speaking to the Atlantic Council think-tank, Macron conceded that...
Categories: European Union

Pharma groups ‘losing time’ with EU export control mechanism

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:24
Pharmaceutical companies have started experiencing delays in deliveries of vaccines and their components due to the EU’s export control mechanism, EU industry boss Nathalie Moll has said.
Categories: European Union

With China’s help, Serbia overtakes EU in vaccine rollout

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:14
Inside the dome of Belgrade’s concrete fair hall, dozens of nurses in hazmat suits inject Covid-19 shots into young and old alike, working with an efficiency that has turned Serbia into continental Europe’s fastest vaccinator. The small Balkan country has...
Categories: European Union

Spain agrees ‘rescue plan’ to save aerospace jobs

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:05
The Spanish government, trade unions, and employer’s associations announced on Wednesday (3 February) an emergency rescue plan to maintain production capacity in the country’s aerospace factories and save thousands of jobs, mainly in the Spanish branch of EU manufacturer Airbus. EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.
Categories: European Union

Roadmap to Climate-Neutral Aviation [Promoted content]

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 07:00
Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking’s brand-new infographic outlines our roadmap to climate-neutral aviation as part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Discover: our ambitious environmental targets our wide ecosystem of participants our key demonstrators for greener aviation!
Categories: European Union

UK in ‘denial’ over fisheries losses from Brexit deal

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 17:37
Fishing communities are still counting the costs of lost business resulting from the new bureaucratic requirements for them to export seafood to the EU market and the UK government is in 'denial', industry leaders told UK lawmakers on Thursday (4 February).
Categories: European Union

The Brief, powered by Facebook – A tribute to COVID’s biggest victims

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 16:39
Everybody’s lifestyles have suffered because of the COVID pandemic, but clearly, the biggest victims are the young people. This is a tribute to them.
Categories: European Union

Irish government slaps down UK bid to reopen NI protocol

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 16:12
Irish Foreign minister Simon Coveney ruled out on Thursday (4 February) the possibility of the Northern Ireland protocol being scrapped or renegotiated, following growing pressure on the issue from Boris Johnson's UK government.
Categories: European Union

Kazakhstan repatriates ‘foreign fighters’ from Syria

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 16:10
Kazakhstan has repatriated another group of its nationals who have been in Syria alongside terrorist forces. Unlike some EU countries that are reluctant to take back their nationals, Kazakhstan is making the effort to re-integrate them, but also punish those guilty of terrorism.
Categories: European Union

Football managers show goodwill but little commitment in green transition – report

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 16:00
Football managers have shown goodwill but little commitment when it comes to promoting a transition to a green and sustainable sport, a report published on Tuesday (2 February) by LifeTackle shows. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

EU goes easy on alcohol in cancer plan

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 15:38
Alcoholic drinks have been treated differently to tobacco products in Europe's Beating cancer plan, as overuse, not its use, will be targeted by the Commission's initiatives.
Categories: European Union

Sport Positive Summit founder works to ‘unleash potential of sport for climate action’

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 15:14
To achieve UN climate targets, it is not enough for companies or associations to operate more sustainably. What is needed is a rethink among the general population. Claire Poole is convinced that sports can play an important role, which is why she organises the annual Sports Positive Summit. In this interview with EURACTIV Germany, she explains her vision.
Categories: European Union

A disunited kingdom

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 14:38
The EU-made "crisis" with the Northern Ireland Protocol is an opportunity for Boris Johnson to distract domestic audience from the threat that his Brexit spells for the unity of the United Kingdom, writes Dick Roche.
Categories: European Union

Commission reveals details on future EU robotics policy 

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 14:34
Robotics technologies in the EU could come under the scope of new rules as part of a series of efforts to ensure the safety of next-generation technologies, it has emerged.
Categories: European Union

EU cancer plan ushers in ‘new era’ for preventing, tackling cancer

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:52
Stakeholders in the health sector widely welcomed the long-awaited Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, unveiled on Wednesday (3 January), as a "new era for cancer care and cancer patients" which places the European Union at the forefront of research and innovation efforts. 
Categories: European Union

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