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Insect-based foodstuffs hold ‘enormous potential’ for EU sustainability goals

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:44
With the presentation of the long-awaited Farm to Fork strategy due in the coming days, EURACTIV took a look at the potential that insects hold for contributing to the goals of the strategy and creating a more self-reliant, sustainable food system in the EU.
Categories: European Union

Polish opposition threatens to block plans for rescheduled election

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:42
Poland's main opposition grouping threatened on Tuesday (12 May) to block planning for a delayed presidential election, accusing the ruling coalition of rushing a voting plan through parliament for political gain.
Categories: European Union

EU to preserve refund safety-net for travel vouchers

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:26
The European Commission will later on Wednesday (13 May) publish a common rulebook for voluntary travel vouchers, which advises that state aid could be used to set up guarantee funds, according to documents seen by EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

EU medicines agency silent over dangerous off-label drug use to induce labour

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:25
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has remained silent over the off-label use of a drug to induce labour which has, according to media investigations, led to severe health implications and even deaths.
Categories: European Union

Merkel: Germany must help other EU states get back on their feet

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:15
Germany must help its European Union neighbours revive their economies after the coronavirus crisis, Chancellor Angela Merkel told a meeting of lawmakers from her conservative bloc on Tuesday (12 May), according to several participants.
Categories: European Union

Europe’s defence budget up in the air amid COVID-19 recovery spending

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:11
EU countries should avoid slashing defence spending under pressure from the economic fallout of the coronavirus, the EU’s chief diplomat Joseph Borrell said on Tuesday (13 May), warning that the COVID-19 crisis could spark unforeseen security challenges.
Categories: European Union

Confined life under COVID-19 focuses global attention on the need to renovate homes [Promoted content]

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:00
Weeks of staying inside to limit the spread of Coronavirus mean we've rarely been more sensitive to what it means to be at home. New EU budget proposals in the light of the pandemic are a chance to invest in renovation, for the millions of people living in houses they can’t afford to heat or cool properly – and for Europe’s economic recovery.
Categories: European Union

Sassoli to Orbán: you are welcome to debate but come in person

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 19:33
European Parliament President David Sassoli has welcomed the Hungarian government's wish to present its point of view during a debate on Budapest's controversial coronavirus law but said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should personally come to Brussels and take part in the discussions on Thursday (14 May).
Categories: European Union

The Brief, powered by IPA Europe – Climate hawks vs doves

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 16:33
The battle against the coronavirus outbreak tops most fight cards but there are climate brawls to be had too. Some are in progress, while others are only just beginning. Better strap yourselves in before the hawks and doves go to war.
Categories: European Union

MEPs chart path for a European approach to Artificial Intelligence

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 15:46
EU lawmakers debated the bloc's approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence technologies on Tuesday (12 May), in an effort to chart a path for how the EU will manage the onset of next-generation technologies.
Categories: European Union

Little is known of how COVID-19 will fare in summer weather conditions

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 15:42
Could France witness a second COVID-19 wave this summer? For now, this is difficult to decide since the possible pandemic rebound will depend on how the virus responds to summer weather conditions. EURACTIV's partner Journal de l'environnement reports.
Categories: European Union

MEP Giegold on infringement: Germans in top positions must show the way

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 13:46
Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen may have to be tough on Germany and possibly launch infringement procedures to avoid accusations of being soft on her home country, particularly ahead of Berlin's upcoming EU presidency, according to Green MEP Sven Giegold, who had demanded explanations on the issue. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Categories: European Union

Brussels Airlines to cut staff, fleet and destinations

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 12:17
Brussels Airline announced a major restructuring of its business on Tuesday (12 May), including job cuts that could affect 1,000 employees, a reduction in fleet size and a smaller network of destinations.
Categories: European Union

Tackling tropical deforestation: The need for EU leadership

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 12:00
The EU's commitment to introduce mandatory due diligence standards on companies importing products linked to environmental damage and human rights abuses deserves praise, write Darragh Conway and Alison Hoare. It now must be followed through, they argue.
Categories: European Union

Europe’s soft drinks industry reduces calories and sugar by 22.5% from 2000-2017 [Promoted content]

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 12:00
Europe’s soft drinks companies have made significant investments in reformulation and new product development to reduce sugar and calories. No- and low-calorie versions now represent some 24 % of sales across Europe.
Categories: European Union

E-Timmermans, cycling’s revolution & Dinky’s disaster

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 11:08
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

Sefcovic calls for fair EU market access in China to ‘increase trust’ after COVID-19

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 10:26
European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič has renewed calls for European firms to gain fair market access in China after the global public health crisis has been reigned in, in an effort to restore trust and confidence.
Categories: European Union

EU urges national governments to take the lead on ‘green’ state aid

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 09:14
The European Union's top climate official encouraged governments on Monday to attach green conditions to public support for coronavirus-hit companies, after the bloc's executive opted not to do so at the EU level.
Categories: European Union

Kyriakides: No mandatory front-of-pack labelling in the Farm to Fork

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 08:50
Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides scaled back the ambition of the EU's new food policy during a meeting with agriculture MEPs on Monday (11 May), revealing that it will not provide a compulsory EU-wide nutritional food label scheme.
Categories: European Union

France ready to welcome back car industry in exchange for state aid

Tue, 05/12/2020 - 08:40
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechs no longer having to wear facemasks, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire telling French carmakers to relocate to France if they want state aid, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

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