EU should advance foreign intelligence-gathering capacity, EU lawmaker says
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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”
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
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
EU delays deadline on green investment rules for nuclear and gas
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The European Commission said on Monday (10 January) it has delayed to later this month the deadline for experts to give feedback on divisive plans to allow some natural gas and nuclear energy projects to be labelled as sustainable investments
Europe nuclear plants ‘need €500bn investment by 2050’: EU commissioner
By: EBR | Monday, January 10, 2022
The European Union will need to invest €500 billion in new generation nuclear power stations from now until 2050, the bloc’s internal market commissioner said in an interview published at the weekend
The EU taxonomy is also about tackling chemical pollution
By: EBR | Monday, January 10, 2022
The EU’s green finance taxonomy is about more than climate finance, it’s also an opportunity to improve our health and well-being by phasing out polluting chemicals
Political ads: Internal Market MEPs to start discussions on draft law on 10 January
By: EBR | Friday, January 7, 2022
The Commission will present its proposal on political advertising to MEPs in the lead Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Monday
Can packaging become climate-neutral?
By: EBR | Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Paper, plastic, tin or glass? As the European Commission readies a revision of the packaging and packaging waste directive, research highlights the positives and negatives of various packaging types
Does Draghi stay or go? Italy readies for new president
By: EBR | Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Italy’s parliament will start voting on January 24 for a new president, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi widely expected to take over despite the risk of destabilising the country’s post-pandemic recovery
2022 : high expectations for Macron from both Brussels and Paris
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Following the short-lived controversy that marred the display of the European flag on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, it is clear that the next six months of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union are shaping up to be a delicate political balancing act
20 years of euro: The success and shortcomings
By: EBR | Monday, January 3, 2022
Although officially introduced on 1 January 1999, the euro became a tangible reality for most Europeans on 1 January 2002, when the first euro coins and banknotes were put into circulation
By: N. Peter Kramer
