EU employment aid for workers in France and Greece
Parliament approved on Thursday almost €20 million in EU job-seeking aid for workers recently made redundant in France and Greece
Why the EU Must Open Its Doors to Ukraine
By: EBR | Friday, June 24, 2022
Granting Ukraine EU candidate status would send an important signal to its government and citizens. But this must go hand in hand with weapons supplies and support for the country’s reconstruction
Draghi to continue supporting Ukraine, despite 5SM opposition
By: EBR | Thursday, June 23, 2022
Prime Minister Mario Draghi confirmed Italy’s continued support for Ukraine in an address to the Senate on Tuesday, ignoring the 5 Stars Movement (5SM), which wants Italy to stop sending weapons
European Health Union: Political agreement on the Serious Cross-Border Threats to Health Regulation
By: EBR | Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council today on the Serious Cross-Border Threats to Health Regulation
MEPs say EU leaders must grab the opportunity to expand and reform the EU
By: EBR | Thursday, June 23, 2022
On Wednesday, MEPs outlined their expectations for the 23-24 June European Council in a plenary debate with the French Presidency and Commission President von der Leyen
Sweden, Denmark face ‘serious’ gas shortages
By: EBR | Thursday, June 23, 2022
Swedish and Danish energy authorities issued an ‘early warning’ over gas shortages due to the reduced supplies of Russian gas on the European market
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EU agrees deal on company disclosures to combat greenwashing
By: EBR | Wednesday, June 22, 2022
The European Union has reached a deal on corporate sustainability reporting requirements for large companies from 2024, the French EU Presidency announced on Tuesday (21 June)
EU-Wide Survey: In face of Ukraine war, Citizens close ranks in support of EU
By: EBR | Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Russia’s war against Ukraine has strengthened public support for the EU, the EP Spring Eurobarometer survey published today finds
An idea whose time has come
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 21, 2022
If it seems obvious that innovation is key to accelerating the green and digital economy of tomorrow, then it must also be obvious that a robust framework for innovation policy is needed in the EU
EU citizens strongly support international cooperation to reduce poverty
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Eurobarometer 2022: EU citizens strongly support international cooperation to reduce poverty and build partnerships with partner countries
Europe’s summer of discontent reveals aviation sector labour crisis
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 21, 2022
The summer when air travel was supposed to return to normal after a two-year pandemic vacuum is in danger of becoming the summer when the high-volume, low-cost air travel model broke down – at least in Europe’s sprawling integrated market
‘Renovictions’ loom as EU aims to boost building renovation
By: EBR | Monday, June 20, 2022
Confronted with an energy crisis and the need to rapidly decarbonise the building sector, the EU is now facing another threat: “renovictions,” where tenants are forced out of houses or apartments due to rent increases imposed after renovation
Commission sets out first analysis of the proposals stemming from the Conference on the Future of Europe
By: EBR | Monday, June 20, 2022
The European Commission has adopted a Communication setting out how it can follow up on the outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe
EU Cohesion Policy: €1.63 billion for a just climate and energy transition in Greece
By: EBR | Friday, June 17, 2022
Thanks to the first Just Transition Fund (JTF) Programme adopted by the Commission, Greece will mobilise a total investment of €1.63 billion to alleviate the impact of the energy and climate transition on the local economy and society
Rising gas cost could spell more coal use as spread narrows
By: EBR | Friday, June 17, 2022
Over the past several months the spread of so-called “clean-dark” and “clean-spark” prices have narrowed but still heavily favour coal usage for power plants, and the recent jump in gas prices threaten to once again widen the spread
Shining light on the EU’s new development bank
By: EBR | Friday, June 17, 2022
The new development arm of the European Investment Bank is expected to be instrumental to the success of the EU’s Global Gateway project
ECB pledges new crisis tool as EU debt crisis threatens comeback
By: EBR | Thursday, June 16, 2022
The European Central Bank promised fresh support for the bloc’s indebted southern rim on Wednesday (15 June), tempering a market rout that threatened a repeat of the debt crisis that almost brought down the single currency a decade ago
Eurobarometer: Europeans set defence and energy autonomy as key priorities for 2022
By: EBR | Thursday, June 16, 2022
A Eurobarometer released today shows that European citizens support massively a common security and defence policy and expect the EU to phase out its dependency on Russian sources of energy
Will Distrust Among EU Leaders Fail Ukraine?
By: EBR | Thursday, June 16, 2022
EU member states have no shared vision of how to deal with Russia as it continues its attack on Ukraine. Rushing to end the war at all costs could have devastating consequences for Kyiv and Europe
Taxonomy: MEPs object to Commission’s plan to include gas and nuclear activities
By: EBR | Wednesday, June 15, 2022
MEPs adopted an objection to the Commission’s proposal to include specific nuclear and gas energy activities in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU Taxonomy
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