EU Justice Scoreboard 2020
By: EBR | Friday, July 10, 2020
Continued improvements in efficiency and accessibility of EU justice systems, coupled with decline in the perception of judicial independence in some Member States
EU’s trade deals can put an end to deforestation
By: EBR | Friday, July 10, 2020
The EU must take an aggressive “stick and carrot” approach to trade deals in order to put an end to deforestation and avert a next pandemic
How COVID-19 can bring gender justice
By: EBR | Friday, July 10, 2020
Like previous disasters, the coronavirus crisis has exposed systemic inequalities faced by women. It’s time to build back better and fairer
24 new European Universities reinforce the European Education Area
By: EBR | Thursday, July 9, 2020
European Universities are transnational alliances of higher education institutions from across the EU that come together for the benefit of students, teachers and society
Food security is not outdated topic, says Italy’s farmers chief
By: EBR | Thursday, July 9, 2020
It is wrong to say that ensuring both food security and food safety in Europe is an objective that has already been achieved and can be taken off the table, the chief of Italy’s farmers’ organisation Confagricoltura
MEPs want the EU to play a stronger role in improving public health
By: EBR | Thursday, July 9, 2020
In a debate on the EU’s future public health strategy, MEPs said COVID-19 has shown that the EU needs stronger tools to deal with health emergencies
Powering a climate-neutral economy
By: EBR | Thursday, July 9, 2020
Commission sets out plans for the energy system of the future and clean hydrogen
EU, China and Canada renew pledge for climate action, despite virus
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 8, 2020
In spite of the economic crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the EU, China and Canada sent “a clear political signal” on Tuesday (7 July) that they are still committed to the Paris Agreement on climate change
Just transition in EU regions: support to people, economy and environment
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 8, 2020
The EU must transition towards a climate-neutral economy without letting disparities between regions grow any further, say regional development MEPs
Commission and EIB financing for vaccine development
By: EBR | Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Commission and EIB provide CureVac with a €75 million financing for vaccine development and expansion of manufacturing
North Sea countries vow closer cooperation on offshore wind
By: EBR | Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Ministers of the North Seas countries have called for an EU framework to tackle barriers to the deployment of multinational “hybrid” offshore wind energy projects
Boosting the EU’s green recovery: Commission invests €1 billion in innovative clean technology projects
By: EBR | Friday, July 3, 2020
The Commission is launching today the first call for proposals under the Innovation Fund , one of the world’s largest programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies
Europeans save up to €2 billion thanks to caps on bank cards fees
By: EBR | Friday, July 3, 2020
Bank cards fees for European merchants and consumers have decreased over the past years thanks to the new EU rules, generating savings of up to €2 billion annually, according to a European Commission report published this week
Housing’s role in Europe’s green transition
By: EBR | Friday, July 3, 2020
What investment could be wiser than one that protects the most vulnerable and contributes to climate change mitigation by decreasing our energy consumption?
Investment Plan for Europe exceeds €500 billion investment target ahead of time
By: EBR | Thursday, July 2, 2020
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group have delivered on their pledge to mobilise €500 billion in investment under the Investment Plan for Europe
Pascal Canfin: On gas and nuclear, EU must apply green finance taxonomy
By: EBR | Thursday, July 2, 2020
Whether in the European recovery plan or the just transition fund, Pascal Canfin says he is in favour of applying the EU sustainable finance taxonomy, which allows drawing a line between gas projects that merit public funding and those that don’t
The energy transition, electricity prices and hydrogen
By: EBR | Thursday, July 2, 2020
EU institutions are failing to see the bigger picture with respect to the energy transition, failing to identify looming problems and have adopting a piecemeal approach which is wholly unsuited to the climate emergency and the very urgent need to rapidly decarbonise
EUROCHAMBRES appeal to German EU Presidency and to the Brexit negotiators : put the economy first!
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The association of European Chambers of Commerce & Industry, EUROCHAMBRES, has underlined the need to place the economic recovery at the core of the German Presidency of the EU Council in the second half year of 2020
Poland’s Retreat From Europe
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The inconclusive first round of Poland’s presidential election showed a Polish leader and government undoing the gains of joining the European Union. The EU can take some of the blame
Syrian crisis: EU mobilises an overall pledge of €6.9 billion for 2020 and beyond
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 1, 2020
At the fourth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the Region”, the international community pledged a total of €6.9 billion for Syria and the main countries hosting Syrian refugees for 2020 and beyond



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