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Atos partners with OVHcloud to offer European-made cloud services

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 23:12
IT consulting group Atos and OVHcloud are partnering to offer fully European-led cloud computing services, the two French groups said on Tuesday (26 January).
Categories: European Union

EU-AstraZeneca row heats up as Commission asks to publish contract

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 21:10
The European Commission has once again rejected AstraZeneca's claim that it has not breached any contractual obligation to the EU by delaying the shipment of vaccines, and instead suggested to make public the contract with the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company.
Categories: European Union

EU food safety agency presents plan for integrated risk assessments for pollinators

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 19:03
The EU food safety agency (EFSA) has presented its first steps towards creating an integrated risk assessment framework for honeybees which aims to contribute to the development of future environmental assessments.
Categories: European Union

Boeing 737 MAX cleared to fly by EU regulator

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 18:15
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Wednesday (27 January) that it had cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again in European skies, 22 months after the plane was grounded following two fatal crashes. “Following extensive analysis...
Categories: European Union

UK arrivals face ten day hotel quarantine as Johnson imposes new restrictions

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 17:06
Residents arriving in England from 22 ‘red list’ hotspot countries with new variants of COVID-19 will have to quarantine in hotels at their own expense, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday (27 January).
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Wind of change

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 16:44
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell will go to Russia in the first week of February. The decision to make a rare physical visit in these COVID times is largely on account of the Navalny dossier: Borrell is expected to press for the release of the Kremlin critic.
Categories: European Union

EU to push Georgia to cut carbon emissions as part of economic recovery

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 16:42
On its path towards the EU, Georgia will be expected to align itself with the EU's ambitions laid out in the bloc's Green Deal and reduce carbon emissions as it seeks to boost and modernise its economy, the European Commission told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

How the EU taxonomy can be the tool for dynamic climate transition

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 15:29
The EU’s “sustainable Taxonomy” has been sometimes portrayed as a binary tool defining which economic activities are sustainable and which ones are not. In fact, it can benefit a wide cross-section of Europe’s economy, writes Nathan Fabian.
Categories: European Union

Putin says Russia wants better ties with Europe

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 15:25
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (27 January) urged better ties between Moscow and the European Union, declaring the Kremlin "ready" for an improved relationship.
Categories: European Union

MEPs back natural gas as a ‘bridge’ to 100% renewable hydrogen

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 15:12
Gas should be used as a bridging solution to produce hydrogen before green varieties made from renewable electricity become commercially available, according to a motion adopted in the European Parliament's environment committee.
Categories: European Union

The future of the food service sector in Europe: A roadmap beyond Covid-19

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 15:04
The ongoing health crisis is having a devastating impact on Europe’s restaurants, cafés and bars. With the prospect of a third wave, the sector is in urgent need of a consistent policy strategy that goes beyond closures and immediate financial relief.
Categories: European Union

EU sets Poland new ultimatum in judicial freedom case

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 14:38
The European Commission on Wednesday (27 January) gave Poland a month to halt the work of a disciplinary chamber accused of posing a threat to judicial independence, after Warsaw ignored earlier complaints.
Categories: European Union

Circular economy can cut CO2 emissions by 39%: study

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 13:13
Switching to a circular economy could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 39% and ease pressure on virgin materials by 28%, according to the Circularity Gap Report, published on Tuesday (26 January).
Categories: European Union

‘Crazy and evil’: Bill Gates surprised by pandemic conspiracies

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:56
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has been taken aback by the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, but said he would like to explore what is behind them.
Categories: European Union

WHAT FUTURE FOR THE ARCTIC? THE VIEWS OF EUROPEAN ARCTIC YOUTH

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00
The EU is in the process of updating its Arctic policy. In this interactive seminar, youth representatives from the European Arctic had the chance to give their input on Arctic policy directly to the EU, while offering the EU an opportunity to engage and respond.
Categories: European Union

Strong national democracies, Europe’s guarantor of security [Promoted content]

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00
"Our task, as European Conservatives, is to stop the current transfer of competences and decision-making doomed for centralisation, by handing back real power to the Member States."
Categories: European Union

Russia suggests Mideast peace conference, US pledges to renew Palestinian ties

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 10:55
Russia backed a Palestinian proposal for a Middle East peace conference, suggesting it could be held at ministerial level in spring or summer, as the US said it would move towards renewing ties with the Palestinians under Joe Biden.
Categories: European Union

EU green finance advisors asked to clarify ‘transition’ to net-zero climate goal

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 10:27
The European Commission has asked advisors to rework the EU’s green finance taxonomy rules after member states rejected draft implementing guidelines, unhappy about the exclusion of gas as a “transition” activity towards net-zero emissions.
Categories: European Union

White House says Biden believes Nord Stream 2 pipeline is ‘bad deal’ for Europe

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 08:26
President Joe Biden believes the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a “bad deal for Europe” and his administration will be reviewing restrictions on the project included in a bill that passed during the Trump administration, the White House said.
Categories: European Union

Germany now mulls vaccinating young people first

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 08:13
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Belgian soldiers training in Austria during the pandemic, Romania having to postpone vaccine appointments due to a shortage of doses, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

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