Digital Marketing Act Too Weak, say Member States
Lawmakers in some of the most influential EU member states say the Union's Digital Marketing Act (DMA), set to regulate the...
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Russia Bans Flights from the EU
Two European airlines, Austrian Airlines and Air France, have had to cancel flights to Moscow after Russian authorities denied permission for...
Several EU Countries Call to Strengthen Common Biofuel Oversight
In a joint statement sent to the European Commission, five member states have issued a call to establish stricter supervision of...
Plastics Study Singles Out 20 Polluters
Twenty companies are responsible for producing more than half of all the single-use plastic waste in the world, fuelling the climate...
EU Summit: New Sanctions Against Belarus Agreed
After what is being called the hijacking of a Ryanair flight from Athens-Vilnius on Sunday, heads of state and governments of...
QR Code Covid Passes set to Debut
Following extensive debate between the European Parliament and Council, lawmakers in Brussels have reached an agreement on QR code Covid certificates...
New EC Proposal for Unified EU Corporate Tax
Following two failed attempts in 2011 and 2016, this week the EU Commission presented its plans for the unification of the...
Partial Greenlight for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction
After being halted in April due to environmental concerns, the construction of 2 km of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas...
Europeans Want More Ambitious Climate Targets
Public opinion in the EU strongly supports more ambitious national climate targets, according to a poll conducted in 12 European countries....
Plan to Decarbonize Steel Production in Slovakia
Slovakia now has plans for a drastic reduction of the emissions of its steel mill in the city of Košice, following...
“EPPO” to Tamp Down on Europe-wide Corruption
As head of the new Luxembourg-based European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), Laura Codruta Kovesi is poised to lead a Europe-wide effort...
Khodorkovsky to MEPs About pro-Kremlin’s Influence in the EU
Exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky at a public hearing of the European Parliment told to MEPs: Russia has recruited allies in Angela...
Western Balkans: EU Aware of Region’s Disillusionment with Enlargement
Ahead of the EU foreign ministers council meeting on Monday, a working document entitled "EU reinforced engagement in the Western Balkans"...
Poverty, Basic Rights on Agenda of Porto Summit
Welfare and unemployment are on the agenda in Porto, Portugal, where this weekend EU leaders are getting together for the first...
11 EU Countries Call to Cut Cross-border Fossil-fuel Project Subsidies
Eleven of the 27 member states want the EU to stop funding cross-border fossil-fuel energy projects. The related provisions are currently...
Approval of Massive EU-China Investment Deal Unlikely
EU sanctions being in place against China, and vice versa, have doused the approval prospects for a massive investment deal between...
EU Carbon Price Surpasses EUR 50 per Ton
On Tuesday, the benchmark EU Allowance (EUA) price for carbon hit EUR 50.05 /ton for the first time since it was...
Member States Submit Plans for EU Recovery Funds
The European Commission has now received 13 national plans for how EU countries plan on spending pandemic recovery funds from the...
New Bridge Reduces Border Crossings in Croatia
Croatia's prime minister says a soon-to-be constructed bridge ensures his country's borders. Set for completion in October, the Pelješac Bridge, which...
Czech Republic: China’s Gateway to Europe?
While Czechia has shown signs of interest in growing trade and cooperation with China, at the same time Prague is the...