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“Europe is the leader in the fight against climate change,” said Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, who chaired the EU summit.

EU clinches hard-fought deal on 2030 climate target

By: EBR | Friday, December 11, 2020

European leaders haggled through the night to clinch a deal on the bloc’s updated climate target for 2030 on Friday morning (11 December), agreeing an EU-wide goal of cutting net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030

“The crisis is certainly not over yet, so every instrument available should be optimised to help businesses get through the coming months.”

EUROCHAMBRES calls Council to ‘mind the gap’ between crisis and recovery

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, December 9, 2020

EUROCHAMBRES has underlined the need to maintain measures in support of the many businesses throughout Europe that have been put at risk by the COVID-19 crisis

"Press briefings are held online, leaders speak in front of a microphone with no one behind it. Even institutional leaks are now official, channelled on dedicated WhatsApp groups."

Journalism from the couch

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Nine months have elapsed since journalists have had no other choice but to exercise their profession from the couch

“Europe needs to enable innovative and sustainable businesses to grow. Rebuilding supply chains severely disrupted due to the COVID-19 crisis is an important factor in this and it must be done in a responsible manner”.

EUROCHAMBRES clashes with the European Council

By: N. Peter Kramer | Friday, December 4, 2020

EUROCHAMBRES has severe cautions against disproportionate burdens on SMEs by the Council’s conclusions on ‘Human Rights and Decent Work in Global Supply Chains’

"In its flagship building renovation wave, the European Commission announced it wanted to double the rate of energy-related building renovation by 2030, which currently stands at 1%."

‘Complete overhaul’ of buildings needed to meet EU’s 2030 climate goal

By: EBR | Thursday, December 3, 2020

Europe needs a “complete overhaul” of its buildings to meet a higher 2030 emissions reduction target, according to new research

"With the digital revolution under way, citizens must be able to make choices where views can be expressed freely..."

European Democracy Action Plan: making EU democracies stronger

By: EBR | Thursday, December 3, 2020

The European Commission is presenting today its European Democracy Action Plan to empower citizens and build more resilient democracies across the EU

"In these extremely difficult times, guidance to Member States to promote a common approach to the winter season and in particular on how to manage the end of the year period, is of vital importance..."

Coronavirus: Commission presents “Staying safe from COVID-19 during winter” strategy

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Today, the Commission adopted a strategy for sustainably managing the pandemic over the coming winter months, a period that can bring a risk of increased transmission of the virus owing to specific circumstances such as indoor gatherings

“You need some very simple mechanism easy to be understood by citizens. The energy transition will fly because the citizens will buy.”

Biggest challenge in energy transition is social justice, EU official says

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 1, 2020

While legitimate worries are being expressed about funding for low-carbon technologies to meet EU climate goals, the biggest challenge will be to manage the energy transition in a way that does not deepen social inequalities

"I am pleased that Greece is for the second time using the flexibility made available in Cohesion policy to support the economy and in particular SMEs and the employment..."

Coronavirus response: €183.5 million to support Greek economy

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The European Commission has approved the modification of three national Operational Programmes (OPs) in Greece that will redirect €183.5 million to address the effects of the coronavirus crisis in the economy

"The EU prides itself on internal solidarity and the rule of law. By blocking crucial funds, the leaders of Hungary and Poland are damaging that solidarity in order to defend their own hold on power, in turn undermining the EU’s commitment to democracy at home and abroad."

Europe’s Slide Away From Democracy

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 1, 2020

If the European Union does not protect its rule of law and tackle corruption, the democratic backsliding of Hungary and Poland will deal a devastating blow to Europe’s achievements since World War II

"The rule of law enables the EU to function. The single market works because companies from one member state can rely on consistent laws, consistently applied, in the others."

Can the EU Solve the Budget and Rule-of-Law Crisis?

By: EBR | Friday, November 27, 2020

Hungary and Poland have vetoed the next EU budget in protest of a new rule-of-law conditionality. What instruments and treaties can Europe use to circumvent Budapest and Warsaw’s hostage-taking?

“European defence suffers from fragmentation, duplication and insufficient operational engagement,” the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell acknowledged.

Europe must seize opportunity for stronger defence cooperation, says EDA chief

By: EBR | Friday, November 27, 2020

With the pressure in the EU’s strategic environment mounting, the bloc should not miss the opportunity of starting to use all the tools at hand to increase its defence cooperation

Vulnerable groups (particularly women, people with disabilities, the elderly, children, migrants, Roma, Travellers and LGBTI+ people), have been disproportionately affected by cuts in government spending, MEPs say, and call for policies that take into account human, economic and social rights.

MEPs warn of deteriorating fundamental rights in the EU

By: EBR | Friday, November 27, 2020

Parliament adopted its 2018-2019 report on the state of fundamental rights in the EU, identifying multiple areas of concern

In October Cap Gemini published a report called “Net Zero 2020”. Page 36 had a section on green hydrogen with the declaration “At around €6 per kg, green hydrogen is not competitive today with fossil energies (parity at €1/kg equivalent to €25/MWh)”.

What is the real cost of green hydrogen?

By: EBR | Friday, November 27, 2020

What is the real cost of green hydrogen? Is there a reliable and straightforward way to obtain this cost? What information is needed? Is it valid to compare green hydrogen prices with grey or blue hydrogen prices?

"As part of the Commission’s Digital Markets Act, planned for publication on December 9, the executive is set to unveil a list of ex-ante prohibited practices by digital gatekeepers, as well as a market investigation tool that could be used to examine how certain markets are prone to failure."

Breton reveals details of future digital ‘gatekeeper’ definition in EU law

By: EBR | Thursday, November 26, 2020

The EU’s Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has disclosed details of the forthcoming criteria for the definition of so-called “gatekeeper platforms” as part of the hotly-anticipated Digital Markets Act set to be proposed by the EU executive in early December

"According to the accompanying impact assessment and the evaluation of National Energy and Climate Plans, the EU will surpass its current target for renewable energy by 1.7%, while it will still fail to meet its current 2030 efficiency target by 3%."

EU needs mandatory targets and means to save energy

By: EBR | Thursday, November 26, 2020

The European Commission needs to bring in legally-binding energy efficiency targets to support building renovation and give member states the support they need to reach them

MEPs see a “growing pattern of intimidation aimed at silencing journalists”, citing the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia and Jan Kuciak and his fiancee as examples of the risks faced by investigative journalists.

Media freedom: EP warns of attempts to silence critics and undermine pluralism

By: EBR | Thursday, November 26, 2020

Parliament is deeply concerned about the state of media freedom within the EU and denounces the violence, harassment and pressure faced by journalists

The 2018 electoral law reform that aimed to enhance the European dimension of the elections has not yet been ratified by all member states.

Steps to improve EU democracy ahead of 2024 elections

By: EBR | Thursday, November 26, 2020

Parliament aims to enhance democracy and enable full participation in the European political space, based on lessons from the 2019 European elections

"The European Commission’s research shows aviation is flying us into the climate crisis, yet they continue to allow tens of billions in taxpayers’ money to flow into airlines’ pockets without restrictions..."

European Commission must stop flying into climate crisis

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, November 25, 2020

A new study published by the European Commission on the non-CO2 impacts of aviation on the climate crisis confirms that the non-CO2 impacts of air transport is two times worse than its CO2 emissions, as demonstrated by independent scientists

While there has been some significant but uneven progress achieved in advancing women’s and girls’ rights, no country in the world is on track to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.

Gender Action Plan

By: EBR | Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Gender Action Plan – putting women and girls’ rights at the heart of the global recovery for a gender-equal world

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Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary

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In many big towns and cities, Socialists and centre-right Republicans are tempted to make electoral pacts on their outside flanks to beat the opposition in next Sunday’s run off of the French mayoral elections.

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The regulation would make the bloc less attractive for American exporters, a senior USDA official said

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