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Turkey hits back after Syrian shells kill Turkish troops

Tue, 02/04/2020 - 06:33
Turkey said on Monday (2 February) its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria, where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow.
Categories: European Union

Launching climate summit, UK plans to bring forward ban on new petrol and diesel cars

Tue, 02/04/2020 - 06:14
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday (3 February) as he launches a major UN climate summit due to take place in Glasgow in November.
Categories: European Union

Portugal government tackles foreign trash issue amid wave of indignation

Tue, 02/04/2020 - 06:01
Reacting to people who spoke out against trash from other countries being dumped in Portuguese landfills, the Socialist government announced on Monday (3 February) it would adopt urgent measures to tackle the issue.
Categories: European Union

Macron seeks revival of Weimar Triangle, defence ties during Warsaw visit

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 18:03
French President Emmanuel Macron sought a "turning point" in strained ties with Poland on Monday (3 February), saying Brexit requires a new dynamic among the remaining members of the bloc.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Europe should listen to the Brits – they’re always right

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 16:46
For the remaining 27 members, the post-Brexit period which starts this week should open a serious discussion about the European Union’s purpose and future direction. Failure to move forward could well mean slow disintegration for the European project.
Categories: European Union

German Greens want to sue transport minister over motorway upgrade debacle

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 16:45
With the transport ministry increasing the costs to upgrade Germany's motorways, the Greens are demanding to have access to important documents related to their construction. However, the country's conservative transport minister, Andreas Scheuer (CSU), is stonewalling. EURACTIV's partner WirtschaftsWoche reports.
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria mulls re-opening Gazprom antitrust probe

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 15:27
Because of Bulgaria's discontent, Gazprom risks re-opening the antitrust case the European Commission had led against the Russian gas export monopoly over suspected abuse of its dominant position in the Eastern European gas market, EURACTIV.bg has learned.
Categories: European Union

MEPs want tech firms to adopt universal charger, Commission ‘ready’ to take matter in hand

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 15:07
In a resolution adopted on 30 January, MEPs called on the Commission to force tech companies to adopt a universal charger. EURACTIV's partner Le Journal de l'Environnement reports.
Categories: European Union

Macron cuts ribbon on first battery mega-project

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 14:58
French President Emmanuel Macron attended on Thursday (30 January) the ground-breaking ceremony for a new battery factory in southwest France: the first real result of an EU-led policy aimed at boosting the industry and helping it withstand global competitors.
Categories: European Union

Gulf exposed on EU-UK trade talks as Johnson rejects EU pre-conditions

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 14:47
Boris Johnson nudged the United Kingdom towards a hard Brexit on Monday, insisting that the UK would not commit to maintaining EU standards on state aid and labour standards in order to strike a new trade deal with Brussels. But he also said London would not seek to "undermine EU standards" or "engage in dumping".
Categories: European Union

Amid beefed up security cooperation, Poland inks contract for US-made F-35 fighter jets

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 14:24
Poland signed a $4.6 billion deal with the United States on Friday (31 January) for the purchase of 32 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, which Polish officials called a significant step toward strengthening the security of the country and the region.
Categories: European Union

Common Agricultural Policy: How to encourage young people to get into agricultural profession?

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 12:50
EURACTIV France organised a round table to discuss the EU's Common Agricultural Policy after 2020 and the support for the renewal of generations of farmers.
Categories: European Union

Germany is not fit for a climate changed world, but it can still lead the way

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 12:30
Germany’s six-month Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, which starts in July, offers a great opportunity for Berlin to show leadership by supporting the implementation of the Commission’s European Green Deal agenda.
Categories: European Union

Cancer care: why nutrition matters [Promoted content]

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 12:00
Malnutrition in cancer patients leads to poorer health outcomes. It also results in an increased burden to healthcare resources. Nutritional care should be an integral part of cancer care.
Categories: European Union

MPs call for a Anglo-German post-Brexit ‘friendship treaty’

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 10:37
A British MP and his German counterpart have called for a post-Brexit “treaty of friendship” between the two countries, as concerns grow in Berlin that relations could turn increasingly hostile over the coming months.
Categories: European Union

Glass: A low-hanging fruit for the climate – and a tough nut to crack

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 09:53
Glass is irreplaceable in buildings, making it a key part of the solution to unlock energy savings and help reach Europe's decarbonisation targets. But it's also an energy-intensive industry, for which no immediate clean energy alternative is available.
Categories: European Union

China says US creating, spreading fear after virus outbreak

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 08:59
The United States has acted to create and spread fear following a coronavirus outbreak in China instead of offering any significant assistance, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday (3 February).
Categories: European Union

Finnish FM: Europe will focus on Africa, Latin America after Brexit

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 08:52
In today's edition of the Capitals find out about French President Emmanuel Macron's first day in Poland, Bulgaria protecting its coal industry, Ireland's Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil both leading in the polls in front of Leo Vardakar's party in the run-up to elections, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

PRIŠTINA – Finally a coalition

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 08:51
Albin Kurti, leader of Self Determination (Vetevendosje) and Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic Alliance of Kosovo (DSK) signed on Sunday (2 February) an agreement to create a new government four months after Kosovo held early elections on 6 October...
Categories: European Union

ZAGREB – Cultural dispute

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 08:49
Someone who had not yet taken the office ”doesn’t have right to interfere”, said PM Andrej Plenković on Sunday (2 February) calling the comments of newly elected president Zoran Milanović “trivial”. Milanovic, who is due to take office on 19...
Categories: European Union

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