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EU condemns jihadist massacre in Burkina Faso

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:23
The European Union on Wednesday (28 August) condemned an attack claimed by jihadist rebels that killed dozens in Burkina Faso last weekend, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
Categories: European Union

Agrivoltaics: helping both farmers and climate

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
In its latest report, the think-tank Ember recommends investment and a strategy in Agrivoltaics to develop renewable electricity production capacity in Central Europe.
Categories: European Union

The ins and outs of approving EU Commissioners

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
EU member states have not helped European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her quest for a gender-balanced EU executive, with now little time left to weigh up all the factors that would make her new line-up pass parliamentary scrutiny.
Categories: European Union

Germany’s role in Schengen’s uncertain future

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
The nearly 40-year-old treaty that established the European Union's border-free travel zone is under strain as countries like Austria, France, and Germany increasingly defy its rules.
Categories: European Union

Sánchez defends regular migration as key for growth, sparks backlash from opposition

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described regular migration as a necessity for economic growth in Spain and the EU during an official visit to Mauritania on Wednesday (28 August), drawing sharp criticism from Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the main opposition Partido Popular.
Categories: European Union

EU imports from Russia drop to record lows but signs of sanctions circumvention persist

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 05:52
EU imports from Russia slid to record lows in the second quarter this year, fresh data published on Wednesday (28 August) showed, but signs persist that Brussels' sanctions on Moscow are being circumvented via trade with third countries.
Categories: European Union

Czechia renews calls to postpone EU anti-deforestation law

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 19:19
The Czech Agriculture Ministry has asked the European Commission to delay the application of the EU's new anti-deforestation law, arguing that its impact on businesses is unclear.
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria may win regional policy portfolio in new Commission, sources say

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 19:05
Bulgaria is aiming to get the "regional policy" portfolio in the next European Commission and has a chance to do so, several sources in Sofia, including state-run BNT television, report.
Categories: European Union

Council of Europe urges Italy to boost anti-corruption efforts

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 18:09
The Council of Europe has urged Italy to step up its fight against corruption and conflicts of interest, a report by its anti-corruption body published on Wednesday said.
Categories: European Union

German company to build world’s largest heat pump in Helsinki

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 17:57
A massive air-water heat pump in Helsinki will see the Finnish capital on the way to achieving its 2030 climate neutrality goal. 
Categories: European Union

Paris Paralympics: A global call for equitable access to assistive technology

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 17:53
As the Paris 2024 Paralympics kicks off, the event shines a light on the global disparities in access to life-changing assistive technology. In response, the WHO and IPC have launched a campaign to raise awareness and address this critical issue.
Categories: European Union

Advancing climate neutrality while strengthening competitiveness – with a just and ambitious Clean Industrial Deal

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 17:48
The new EU Commission should build on the European Green Deal to strengthen Europe’s economic competitiveness and geopolitical relevance. A Clean Industrial Deal could serve both ends if designed correctly.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Austria on cusp of epoch-making far-right takeover

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 16:18
The far-right, Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), is expected to bring home an electoral victory in the Austrian parliamentary elections in late September, paving the way for an unprecedented takeover of government policy. Austria used to call itself an “island...
Categories: European Union

Madrid officially picks Ecological Transition Minister Ribera as EU Commissioner

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 16:01
The Spanish government has submitted the candidacy of Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera to the European Commission on Wednesday (28 August) as Spain's commissioner candidate in Ursula von der Leyen's new executive, EU sources told Euractiv's partner EFE.
Categories: European Union

Portuguese government proposes Albuquerque as commissioner candidate

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 15:28
The Portuguese government has proposed former finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque as its choice for European commissioner, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced on Wednesday.
Categories: European Union

Greek main opposition Syriza leader walks a tightrope

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 15:17
The leadership of Greece’s main opposition leftist Syriza party chief, Stefanos Kasselakis, is again questioned as a new clash amongst leftist politicians has taken the situation to the edge.
Categories: European Union

Denmark picks climate hawk Dan Jørgensen for new Commission

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 13:44
In a move that challenges EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's desire for a gender-balanced Commission, Copenhagen on Wednesday (28 August) proposed current Development Minister Dan Jørgensen for the next EU Commission.
Categories: European Union

Hungarian Presidency minister to open annual non-GMO summit

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:57
István Nagy, Hungary’s minister of agriculture and current chair of the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council, will deliver the opening remarks at the international non-GMO summit, which this year will focus on the political debate surrounding new genomic techniques (NGTs).
Categories: European Union

Can the world out manoeuvre mpox?

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 09:01
The director general of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says that it will need to have ‘some quantity’ of vaccine in order to combat the mpox outbreak.
Categories: European Union

Zelenskyy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 08:10
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (27 August) that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position and that he would present a plan to US President Joe Biden and his two potential successors.
Categories: European Union

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