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Europe needs ambitious policies that can lead the transformation of the building stock, and bring benefits to society especially in our schools, hospitals, and care homes, write Jutta Paulus and Ciaran Cuffe.

Public and new buildings must lead the energy transition

By: EBR | Friday, January 28, 2022

Each EU country must ensure that at least 3% of the floor area of buildings owned by public bodies are renovated every year – including hospitals and schools, not just buildings owned and occupied by central government

«Considering the limited time when all four stakeholders are present, there are surely better ways to work towards Europe’s future. A good first step to achieve this desired politician and citizen cooperation is expanding the time allocated to working groups.»

Too much democracy can be dangerous

By: EBR | Friday, January 28, 2022

The Conference on the Future of Europe prides itself on giving as many participants as possible a chance to speak. Unfortunately, this horizontal nature of the debate eliminates meaningful discussion of Europe’s future

The European Commission has built up evidence of the various types of Chinese restrictions. These include a refusal to clear Lithuanian goods through customs, rejection of import applications from Lithuania, and pressuring EU companies operating out of other EU Member States to remove Lithuanian inputs from their supply chains when exporting to China.

EU refers China to the WTO following its trade restrictions on Lithuania

By: EBR | Thursday, January 27, 2022

The EU has today launched a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the People’s Republic of China over its discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania

“There have been failures and inadequacies that need to be corrected. And for all these reasons, we created the new Ministry of Climate Crisis. I will continue to support this choice, further strengthening its structures and capabilities,” Mitsotakis said.

Greek PM avoids apology for government’s snowstorm fiasco

By: EBR | Thursday, January 27, 2022

After days of absence from the public, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologised on Wednesday (26 January) for the mismanagement of a snowstorm that paralysed the country this week and left citizens trapped in cars for more than twenty hours

To tackle the climate crisis, the European Union seeks to promote the transition to a circular economy where products use less material, contain more recycled content and are easily recycled or reused.

Simpler design seen as key to recycling-friendly food wrappers

By: EBR | Thursday, January 27, 2022

Simple design and using at least 90% of the same plastic is the key to making packaging for foods like crisps and chocolate easier to recycle, according to the industry

90% of Europeans agree that EU citizens’ voices should be taken more into account in decisions relating to the future of Europe. 55% of Europeans mention voting in European elections as one of the most effective ways of ensuring voices are heard by decision-makers at EU level.

Future of Europe: Europeans see climate change as top challenge for the EU

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Eurobarometer shows that 91% of 15–24-year-olds believe that tackling climate change can help improve their own health and well-being, while 84% of those aged 55 or over agree

Making so-called “flexible packaging” recyclable is a momentous challenge for the industry because of the cumulated costs involved in the collection, sorting and recycling of these products.

‘Flexible packaging’ – a test case for the EU’s recycling push

By: EBR | Monday, January 24, 2022

Lightweight soft packaging such as crisp packets or wrapping for chocolate bars is giving headaches to European recyclers who currently have little incentive to buy the collected material

"Putting sustainable development at the centre of the EU’s trade policy will not only bring our trade policy in line with our own environmental and social ambitions but also pose the EU as a global actor of just transition notably to the benefit of producers and workers in partner countries."

An EU trade policy for true change on the ground

By: EBR | Monday, January 24, 2022

If we want EU trade policy to become truly sustainable before the end of this legislature, the Commission and the Council need to step up their game, a group of MEPs write, presenting their New Year’s resolution to contribute to global fairness

Most member states worry that any further centralisation, analysis, dissemination does not compromise their autonomy.

EU should advance foreign intelligence-gathering capacity, EU lawmaker says

By: EBR | Friday, January 21, 2022

The EU should develop its own foreign intelligence services to provide itself with credible information about possible foreign threats, according to an upcoming European Parliament proposal

Aviation is considered responsible for around 3% of global emissions.

Lawmaker proposes raising EU green jet fuel target to 100% by 2050

By: EBR | Friday, January 21, 2022

A draft European Parliament report calls for greater ambition in the EU’s proposed green jet fuel law, including a higher percentage of mandatory sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for planes refuelling in the bloc

Female representation at board level rose by one percentage point to 35% in 2021 after a similar rise a year earlier, according to the study by Brussels-based association European Women on Boards (EWOB).

European firms make slow progress in appointing more women to boards

By: EBR | Thursday, January 20, 2022

The proportion of women in leading positions at major European companies rose last year, but fell behind schedule to reach the European Commission’s proposed target of 40% for 2025, a study by an EU-sponsored non-profit organisation showed on Thursday (19 January)

"New EU platform to monitor and report medicine shortages".

Health Union: a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency

By: EBR | Thursday, January 20, 2022

The EU will be better prepared to manage future health crises by tackling shortages of medicines and medical devices more effectively

Agriculture provides livelihoods for 10.5 million farms across the EU. The whole industry in the EU is responsible for about 10% of the region’s greenhouse gas.

EU organizations join forces with farmers to fight climate change

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Agriculture is an important sector for the European economy. It provides livelihoods for 10.5 million farms across the EU and, if the entire agrifood sector is included, 44 million jobs are dependent on agricultural production

Universities, and the entire higher education sector, have a unique position at the crossroads of education, research and innovation, in shaping sustainable and resilient economies, and in making the European Union greener, more inclusive and more digital.

Μaking EU’s universities ready for the future through deeper transnational cooperation

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Today, European society needs the contribution of universities and other higher education institutions more than ever

The Doel Nuclear Power Station includes four reactors, well known for numerous problems during last years.

Living with nuclear power plants at your border

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The nuclear industry’s announced renaissance to “save the climate” would mean building 600 to 700 new reactors worldwide, significantly increasing the risk of an incident with cross-border implications

Robert Habeck, the federal minister for economic affairs and climate action, presented the new measures on Tuesday, saying that climate neutrality in the electricity sector by 2035 is essential for 1.5C and is “an ambitious target that we will meet.”

Germany leads Europe with target to reach 100% clean power by 2035

By: EBR | Thursday, January 13, 2022

Germany’s surprise commitment to decarbonise its electricity by 2035 is a sign of things to come, writes Charles Moore. It is only a matter of time before more countries join Germany, the UK, the US, and Canada, which have set their sights on 100% clean power, he argues

The joint financial competence framework for adults published today: outlines key skills to help individuals make sound financial decisions.

Commission and OECD-INFE publish joint framework to improve individuals’ financial skills

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The European Commission and the OECD International Network on Financial Education (OECD-INFE) have today published the joint EU/OECD-INFE financial competence framework for adults

“EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans has clearly not been successful in bringing about change,” said a member of the court of auditors, Juhan Parts, in a press release.

Hundreds of millions of EU funds ‘ineffective’ in strengthening Balkan rule of law

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The European Commission admits more needs to be done for rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans following a European Court of Auditors report which deemed the €700 million of EU work “ineffective” and “not successful”

“Leaving the EU brings challenges, and there are threats from Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.”

UK finance reigns in Europe despite Brexit fallout

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 12, 2022

One year after Britain’s formal exit from the European Union, London’s powerful City financial sector still reigns on the continent despite losing key business and bankers to rival hubs

The only two countries with an inflation rate below 3% in December were Malta with 2.6% and Portugal with 2.8%, followed by Finland with 3.2% and Austria with 3.8%.

Baltic states top eurozone’s monthly inflation table

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania currently have the highest monthly inflation rates in the euro area, latest Eurostat estimates show

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