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"Under the July budget deal, 30% of EU funds will go into green investments such as renewable energy generation, renovating buildings and deploying electric vehicle recharging networks across Europe."

Green EU funding is decided, now it must be spent wisely, says energy commissioner

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 3, 2020

30% of the EU’s €1.8 trillion budget and recovery plan for 2021-2027 will be made available for the green transition

"The draft rules say that to be classed as a sustainable investment – one that makes a “substantial” contribution to curbing climate change – gas power plants must not produce more than 100 grams of CO2 equivalent per kilowatt hour."

EU set to deny gas power plants a green investment label

By: EBR | Monday, November 2, 2020

Power plants fuelled by natural gas will not be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, unless they meet an emissions limit that none currently comply with, according to draft European Union regulations

"The gender equality strategy which the European Commission presented last March aims to help member states to strengthen their legislation and policies so that we may advance together faster and stronger. Europe must show leadership in the field of equality."

Women’s rights: We cannot go back a single day

By: EBR | Monday, November 2, 2020

Despite modest progress, the EU is still decades away from obtaining gender equality and the overall picture is still bleak

"While both business profits originating domestically and those originating in another EU/EEA state are subject to taxes in Greece, the treatment of losses incurred abroad is limited."

Tax Legislation in Greece and European Commission

By: EBR | Friday, October 30, 2020

European Commission decides to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the EU regarding its income tax rules for businesses with foreign branches

The EU guarantee of around €91.8 billion (current prices) is expected to mobilise more than €1 200 billion in additional investment across the European Union.

InvestEU Fund: boost for sustainable, innovative and social investment

By: EBR | Thursday, October 29, 2020

InvestEU aims to be a fund that provides support to EU investors by integrating and simplifying the financing, offered under a single budgetary guarantee scheme

Key elements of European society are under pressure and may collapse unless strengthened. The threatened pillars of our social economy range from jobs and pensions to whole industries and the services they rely on.

An FDR-style ’New Deal’ would combat Covid’s second wave

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 27, 2020

The ink was scarcely dry on the EU’s Covid recovery plan before it was overtaken by the second wave. Now, with the virus again sweeping through Europe, it’s time for more creative and far-sighted strategic thinking

“Over 10,000 EU platforms serve markets and societies. Getting liability rules that work for these startups is in our broader economic interest and should be the central objective of the Digital Services Act”.

Startups call for ‘proactive measures’ to screen content as part of Digital Services Act

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 27, 2020

EU policymakers should put forward provisions as part of the forthcoming Digital Services Act that would permit platforms to screen uploaded content for both illegal and harmful content, a paper published by an international startup association has said

"Only rejoining the EU would solve that dilemma, but the UK may have to spend some years learning hard lessons about the way today’s interconnected world works before that becomes a politically feasible option."

Brexit and the Dismal Reality of “Take Back Control”

By: EBR | Friday, October 23, 2020

The UK’s economic relationship with the EU will change profoundly. Instead of open trade, Britain is heading for a hard Brexit that will have dire consequences for its economy and role as a trading nation

Parliament, in a report adopted on Thursday, called on the European Commission to propose mandatory due diligence laws that would force companies to show that products they sell in the EU do not drive global deforestation and violate human rights.

Europe needs laws to stop import of deforestation-linked products, lawmakers say

By: EBR | Friday, October 23, 2020

The European Parliament on Thursday (22 October) called for the European Union to introduce laws to prevent the import of commodities and products linked to deforestation and human rights abuses

Solar in particular stands to play a particularly pronounced role in the turnaround of European industry, and the economy at large.

Solar’s unique opportunity to lead the re-industrialisation of Europe

By: EBR | Friday, October 23, 2020

Planning for large scale, high volume solar PV manufacturing here in Europe may seem like a tall task, but it is becoming more and more apparent that the scale of the climate crisis dwarfs even the most ambitious of plans

So far, 17 Member States will receive financial support under the SURE instrument to help protect jobs and keep people in work.

European Commission issues first emission of EU SURE social bonds

By: EBR | Thursday, October 22, 2020

The European Commission issued a €17 billion inaugural social bond under the EU SURE instrument to help protect jobs and keep people in work

"Specific rules for big platforms, “gatekeepers” of market access."

Digital: The EU must set the standards for regulating online platforms, say MEPs

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Parliament calls for future-proof rules on digital services, including online platforms and marketplaces, and for a binding mechanism to tackle illegal content online

Protecting society from organised crime, and in particular tackling trafficking in human beings, is a priority under the new EU Security Union Strategy.

Eradicating human trafficking: Persistent risks call for strategic approach

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Commission is presenting its Third Report on the progress made in the fight against human trafficking

"If the EU will not provide an ambitious agenda for the Balkans, then other great powers – such as China, Russia, or Turkey could step in and extend their dominance directly at the EU’s door."

EU-Western Balkans: Time is of the essence

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Earlier this month the European Commission adopted its annual enlargement package, which includes a communication on EU enlargement policy assessing the current state of the Western Balkans integration within the EU and outlining priorities for future action

"Effective intellectual property system and safeguards for developers".

Parliament leads the way on first set of EU rules for Artificial Intelligence

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

On Tuesday, MEPs adopted proposals on how the EU can best regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to boost innovation, ethical standards and trust in technology.

"The EU’s reactions to the extraordinary, persistent, and peaceful demonstrations in Belarus—in which the security forces become more violent by the day—are shameful."

Europe Must Grow Up and Stop Moaning About Trump

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 20, 2020

No matter who sits in the White House come January 2021, Europe must grow up and take responsibility to rebuild multilateralism, fix the transatlantic relationship, and revive arms control

“This year, more than ever, we need the Erasmus Days to celebrate the unique opportunities offered by the programme, and to convey a message of strength and resilience to the whole Erasmus+ community”.

Erasmus celebrated worldwide as MEPs push for more funding

By: EBR | Friday, October 16, 2020

As Europe celebrates its flagship educational mobility programme, lawmakers in the European Parliament are fighting to increase the budget for what is widely regarded as one of the EU’s greatest achievements

The Commission aims to at least double renovation rates in the next ten years and make sure renovations lead to higher energy and resource efficiency.

European Commission’s Renovation Wave Strategy

By: EBR | Thursday, October 15, 2020

Renovation Wave: doubling the renovation rate to cut emissions, boost recovery and reduce energy poverty

Foreign correspondents often paint a clearer political picture than local media. This is certainly true of the Brexit story. The reporting of Britain’s print and broadcast media – including the BBC – has either been biased against the EU, or has failed to delve into the costs of “taking back control”.

The EU must soften on Brexit to safeguard wider European goals

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 13, 2020

A paradox surrounds the Brexit endgame. When EU leaders assemble for this week’s make-or-break summit to decide if a deal is still possible, they will be more anxious than the Brexiteers to save the UK from itself

“This battle against unpaid internships has been going on for a long time. For too long we have got used to unpaid traineeships but this has got to change”.

European Parliament calls for ban on unpaid internships

By: EBR | Monday, October 12, 2020

With youth unemployment on the rise across the EU, and aggravated further by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, EU lawmakers called upon the European Commission and member states last week to increase their support for young people in precarious working conditions

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