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French government dissolves Turkish far-right group

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 08:10
France’s government will pronounce on Wednesday the dissolution of the Turkish ultranationalist movement known as the “Grey Wolves”, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the National Assembly’s law commission Monday. It is “a particularly aggressive grouping, to say the least,” the...
Categories: European Union

Moldova’s pro-EU presidential hopeful wins first round vote

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:52
Moldova's pro-European presidential hopeful Maia Sandu won a surprise first-round victory in elections at the weekend, a major setback for Moscow-backed incumbent Igor Dodon that suggests a tight second round later this month.
Categories: European Union

Digital skills key to Europe’s COVID resilience, industry chief says

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:50
Increasing digital skills, broadening the availability of the bloc's eGovernment services, and bridging Europe's connectivity divides are areas that should be at the forefront of policymakers' minds in the EU's resilience against the ongoing public health crisis, Hilary Mine told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

Tackling the hidden cost of Europe’s chocolate habit

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:50
Chocolate is a cheap treat in Europe, but beneath the wrapper, it is mired in the bitter issues of deforestation, biodiversity loss and child labour.
Categories: European Union

Poland fights uphill battle over Nord Stream 2

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:43
Warsaw’s objections regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are not linked with the energy security imperative or energy market distortions. It is actually unclear how the launch of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline could negatively affect Poland’s energy market, writes Danila Bochkarev.
Categories: European Union

‘This is war’, say anti-abortion protesters in Poland

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:38
Poles staged further protests in cities across the country ahead of the expected entry into force of a ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal that bans most abortions and that has prompted nearly two weeks of demonstrations and rallies.
Categories: European Union

Back me or put IMF loans at risk, Ukraine’s president warns

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:21
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Monday (2 November) that foreign aid loans and a visa-free deal with the European Union were under threat if parliament did not restore anti-corruption reforms, saying the country could slide into "bloody chaos".
Categories: European Union

Hydropower sector has to keep in line with the European Green Deal

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:15
Renewable energy is needed to meet our climate goals, but nature must not be destroyed to produce it, argues Martin Hojsik.
Categories: European Union

Better Protection of People and our Planet While Building a World Without Animal Testing – Together [Promoted content]

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 07:00
Over the past 15 years, the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing has helped facilitate coordination and cooperation via the 3R principles to successfully Replace animal testing with innovative methods, Reduce the number of animals in established methods,...
Categories: European Union

Gunmen kill two in ‘Islamist terror attack’ in Vienna, manhunt launched

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 06:30
Gunmen attacked six locations in central Vienna starting outside the main synagogue, killing two people and injuring at least 17 in what Austria called a “repulsive terror attack” while hunting one or more assailants on the loose.
Categories: European Union

‘Special Relationship’ faces reset as UK watches US polls

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 20:33
Having set great store in its ‘special relationship’ with the United States, the UK will be watching the US presidential polls with great interest, and none more so than Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government.
Categories: European Union

Carmakers turn to creative bookkeeping to meet EU CO2 goals

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 19:44
Car manufacturers are shelling out millions of euros on so-called pooling agreements with rival firms in an attempt to avoid big EU fines for missing CO2 reduction targets. Fiat-Chrysler, Ford, Honda and others have so far brokered deals.
Categories: European Union

Anti-Borissov protests in Sofia stop as COVID situation worsens

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 17:41
The anti-corruption gatherings in the centre of Sofia targeting the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will stop due to the worsening situation with the coronavirus pandemic, the trio acting as organisers announced on Monday (2 November).
Categories: European Union

The Brief, powered by Martens Centre – Killing them softly

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 16:41
Since 2015, 335 journalists have been killed across the globe, nine of them in Europe, and this figure does not include citizens journalists, and media assistants. In nine out of ten cases, the killers go unpunished. A further 247 journalists are currently behind bars.
Categories: European Union

French citizens have spoken on agriculture, but will it have any effect?

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 16:40
As part of an effort to reconnect citizens with agriculture, French citizens have been invited to offer their take on the direction of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). But to what extent these efforts will be reflected in policy remains to be seen. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

Chemical Recycling: Can it solve the plastic crisis?

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 16:03
The world is drowning in plastic. About 60% of the more than 8,700 million metric tonnes of plastic ever made is no longer in use, instead sat mostly in landfill or released to the environment. That equals over 400kg of...
Categories: European Union

Women’s rights: We cannot go back a single day

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 12:57
Despite modest progress, the EU is still decades away from obtaining gender equality and the overall picture is still bleak, writes Helena Dalli.
Categories: European Union

EU set to deny gas power plants a green investment label

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 12:41
Power plants fuelled by natural gas will not be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, unless they meet an emissions limit that none currently comply with, according to draft European Union regulations seen by Reuters.
Categories: European Union

Selmayr marks one year in Vienna

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 09:27
Martin Selmayr's latest career move may seem strange at first glance: from Secretary General of the Commission to its representative in a small EU country. Having held the post for a year, he plans to take a more political approach than his predecessors as well as a stronger stance to protect European interests.
Categories: European Union

Belgium enters second lockdown

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 08:46
Belgium went into second lockdown as of Monday (2 November) to tackle the serious spike of COVID-19 infections across the country. The measures will stay in effect until 13 December, with a review scheduled for the 1 December. The rule...
Categories: European Union

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