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The Brief – Platform wars

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 16:41
The lack of a European ‘demos’ is seen as one of the obstacles for the EU project’s road to progress. But a pan-European discourse has finally taken hold on the continent, paradoxically not to take the European dream forward but to dismantle it once and for all.
Categories: European Union

Industry shocked by EU Court decision to put gene editing technique under GM law

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 15:33
The European Court of Justice ruled on 25 July that organisms obtained by mutagenesis plant breeding technique are GMOs and should, in principle, fall under the GMO Directive, in a surprising move that went contrary to the Advocate-General's non-binding opinion.
Categories: European Union

Arms exports: Germany, the armoury of the world?

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 14:26
The opinion that German arms exports are to blame that the world is unstable is widespread. Expert now have cross-checked numbers and causalities. EURACTIV Germany's media partner "Der Tagesspiegel" reports.
Categories: European Union

EU prepares retaliatory tariffs on $20 bln of US goods

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 14:00
The European Commission is drawing up a list of $20 billion of US goods to hit with duties if Washington imposes tariffs on imported cars, trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Wednesday (25 July), on the eve of her boss's meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Categories: European Union

Analyst: Visegrád Group’s anti-European course is anti-Ukrainian  

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 12:30
Relations between the Visegrád countries and Ukraine have deteriorated in recent years. But from the point of view of ordinary Ukrainian citizens, Central and Eastern Europe is still a very attractive model, especially in the economic sense, analyst Kateryna Zarembo told EURACTIV.pl.
Categories: European Union

Commission concerned with Poland’s ‘waste mafia’

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 12:14
In connection with reports of a Polish 'waste mafia' earning money with garbage, the Commission announced that it would monitor the situation. However, is emphasized that enforcement is the responsibility of the member states. EURACTIV Poland reports.
Categories: European Union

EU judges tell KitKat to take a break

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 12:13
The European Court of Justice has decided that the iconic four-fingered design of Nestlé’s KitKat chocolate bar is not entitled to protection under the EU’s intellectual property protection scheme.
Categories: European Union

Infected ticks and Lyme disease expand because of climate change

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 12:06
While Europe is undergoing an unusual summer weather pattern, infected ticks and the related Lyme disease are spreading through the continent, reflecting the growing impact of climate change on health.
Categories: European Union

EU readying tit-for-tat tariffs on $20 billion of US goods

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 11:56
The European Union Commission is preparing to introduce tariffs on $20 billion of US goods if Washington imposes trade levies on imported cars, EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström told the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter today (25 July).
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria issues request for proposals for new or used fighter jets

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 11:32
Bulgaria has sent a request for proposals (RFP) for 16 new or used fighter jets to replace its ageing Soviet-designed MiG-29s to seven countries, the defence ministry told Reuters today (25 July).
Categories: European Union

Sowing the seeds of the post-2020 CAP

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 10:50
In June 2018, the European Commission unveiled its much-awaited plans for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In light of the Brexit and the emergence of new priorities such as security and immigration, the Commission proposed a 5% cut in...
Categories: European Union

Visegrad plus Ukraine = V5?

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 09:12
Ukraine hopes that the Slovak presidency of the Visegrad group will resuscitate stalled cooperation between the group and the Eastern European country. But Kyiv still has a lot to learn about how the V4 does business, warns Hennadiy Maksak.
Categories: European Union

Trump pumps up the volume ahead of Juncker visit

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:58
US President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday (24 July) that imposing tariffs forces other countries to negotiate with Washington, a day before the European Union chief visits trying to prevent an all-out trade war.
Categories: European Union

Theresa May takes control of Brexit talks

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:50
Prime Minister Theresa May announced yesterday (24 July) she will take personal control of Brexit negotiations with the EU, as time runs out to get a deal before Britain leaves the bloc in March.
Categories: European Union

Greece in mourning as horrifying wildfires kill at least 74

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:43
Greece was in mourning on Tuesday (24 July) following some of the worst wildfires this century, with fears the toll -- at least 74 dead and 187 injured so far -- could rise, as rescuers search for people trapped in their homes or burned-out cars.
Categories: European Union

Airlines lodge EU complaint over French strikes

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:29
British Airways-owner IAG, easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air on Tuesday (24 July) filed a complaint to the EU over what they say is France's failure to tackle strikes by air traffic controllers.
Categories: European Union

Hungary slams EU legal action over asylum seekers

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:11
Hungary yesterday (24 July) criticised legal action by the European Union to make the country comply with EU asylum rules as "unacceptable" and an attack against those who protect Europe.
Categories: European Union

Italy calls into question costly Lyon-Turin rail link

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:07
Italy's new infrastructure minister denounced on Tuesday (24 July) an ambitious, transalpine rail link as an enormous waste of public money and said he wanted to re-negotiate the project with neighbouring France.
Categories: European Union

Global Governance Landscapes: China, India, Russia [Promoted content]

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:00
Executive Training Seminar Series︱Florence, Italy October 2018: China 1-3 & 4-6, India 8-10, Russia 11-13
Categories: European Union

Belarus extends visa-free travel for tourists to 30 days

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 06:33
Belarus on Tuesday (24 July) announced that it is extending visa-free travel for tourists from five days to 30 days in a move that could attract more visitors to the ex-Soviet state on the European Union's doorstep.
Categories: European Union

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