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Austrian ministry could face GDPR penalty after publishing personal data online

Thu, 05/14/2020 - 07:19
Austrians' personal data has been publicly accessible on the Ministry of Economy's website since 2009. The liberal party NEOS and NGO epicenter.works call it the "biggest data protection scandal of the Second Republic." NEOS is considering legal action and a GDPR expert told EURACTIV Germany it could be successful.
Categories: European Union

Von der Leyen unveils details of EU’s upcoming COVID-19 recovery plan

Thu, 05/14/2020 - 07:01
European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen shed some light on her upcoming COVID-19 recovery plan in the European Parliament on Wednesday (13 May) but did not unveil the size of the updated EU budget that will underpin the plan. 
Categories: European Union

Azeri official points at ‘mafia’ as obstacle to solving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Thu, 05/14/2020 - 06:47
In an exclusive interview, a high official of Azerbaijan pointed at mafia-type relations between the unrecognized authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and the government in Armenia as an obstacle for solving the long-lasting conflict. Hikmat Hajiev, head of the foreign affairs department...
Categories: European Union

The Brief, powered by IPA Europe – Deal or no deal, the Irish question remains

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 16:53
With a month until Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agree on whether an EU-UK trade pact can be finalised this year, it is hard to find anyone who thinks a ‘no deal’ scenario is not the odds-on favourite. Progress has been, to be kind, minimal, and the UK shows no interest in extending the talks beyond the end of its post-Brexit transition period in December.
Categories: European Union

Budapest promises to welcome tourists after COVID-19 pandemic

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 16:49
The Hungarian capital intends to return to international tourism as soon as possible after the COVID-19 pandemic. EURACTIV's partner Ouest-France reports.
Categories: European Union

Commission seeks ‘largest possible participation’ of EU citizens for COVID-19 apps

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 16:46
The European Commission has said that the 'largest possible participation' of EU citizens is required in order for coronavirus contact tracing applications to work effectively.
Categories: European Union

EU should back Taiwan’s WHO observer status to share COVID-19 experience – open letter

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 16:44
More than 100 members of the European Parliament and member states’ national assemblies have called upon EU health ministers to lobby for Taiwan’s participation in next week’s World Health Assembly in Geneva to share its experience in tackling the COVID-19...
Categories: European Union

Commission announces funding for COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment projects

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 16:30
The European Commission announced on Tuesday (12 May) that eight research projects aimed at developing treatments and diagnostics for the coronavirus have been selected for funding in a fast-track call for proposals.
Categories: European Union

Central Europe and Baltic states GDP will fall by 4.3% in 2020, ERBD report says

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 15:48
The economies of Central Europe and the Baltic states are seen contracting by 4.3% on average in 2020, according to a report by the European Bank for Reconstructing and Development (ERBD) published on Wednesday (13 May). The report also showed that EU members in south-eastern Europe are expected to face a 4.8% GDP decline in 2020.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine passes long-awaited banking law, clearing way for financial aid

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 15:45
Ukraine passed on Wednesday (13 May) a banking law that prevents the return of insolvent banks to previous owners, removing the last obstacle for getting aid from the EU and the International Monetary Fund, Interfax Ukraine reported.
Categories: European Union

Legal action looms for EU’s ‘voucher-gate’ clique

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 15:20
The European Commission announced on Wednesday (13 May) that it would remind EU countries of their obligations to enforce passenger rights rules and that legal action against those who do not comply is a possibility.
Categories: European Union

Spanish MEP calls on EU to support agricultural sectors environmental progress

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 15:18
Spanish MEP Izaskun Bilbao, member of the group Renew Europe in the EP, said in an interview with Efeagro this week that the COVID-19 pandemic requires immediate responses to help the EU’s agricultural and fisheries sector. She stressed that in...
Categories: European Union

Austrian government aims to give tax advantages to regional products

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 14:48
On Tuesday (12 May), the Austrian government joined representatives of the Chamber of Agriculture, food industry, and retailers for a so-called ‘Regional Summit,’ in its continued push to increase the consumption of regional products. To this end, the government announced...
Categories: European Union

Armed drones contentious in German disarmament debate

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 14:01
Germany has reopened a controversial debate over whether its armed forces should be trusted to operate armed drones. While an agreement seems far off, the debate could soon get a European twist.
Categories: European Union

Croatian domestic livestock sector in collapse 

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 13:46
A combination of low demand, low prices and increasing losses mean that the domestic livestock sector in Croatia is struggling, warns an analysis from consulting company, Smarter. The analysis found that imports of dairy products have increased by 5%, while...
Categories: European Union

Romania to ask EU Commission for financial support for milk, pork, poultry

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 13:22
Romania will ask the European Commission for direct financial support for milk, pork and poultry meat, as farmers and food producers have amassed large inventories, Agriculture Minister Adrian Oros said Tuesday (12 May). The Commission has already accepted a request...
Categories: European Union

EU circles around aircraft middle-seat issue in virus travel plans

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 13:01
European Commission guidelines on resuming virus-disrupted transport links do not address whether airlines should block out the middle-seat of aircraft or not. The aviation industry had insisted that social-distancing measures are not viable on planes.
Categories: European Union

Commission proposes gradual lifting of borders, in bid to save Europe’s summer

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 13:00
The European Commission on Wednesday (13 May) set out plans for a phased restart of travel this summer, proposing a gradual lifting of borders in an attempt to kick start a tourism sector hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Categories: European Union

Modern agriculture is actively under threat – we need to save it [Promoted content]

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00
Mycotoxins represent an active and palpable threat to the health of consumers, with millions affected particularly in developing nations. The open hostility towards certain crop protection measures has emphasised this problem, as fungicides are coming under fire. The scientific method and consumer health should be the metrics of public agricultural policy.
Categories: European Union

EPP propose law to protect small farmers against oligarchs

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 11:20
The European People's Party group called on Wednesday (13 May) for an EU law to prevent oligarchs and land-grabbers drawing on EU subsidies at the expense of small and medium-sized farming businesses. The practice is widespread in countries in Eastern Europe and Italy.
Categories: European Union

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