EU citizens may sue countries for health-damaging dirty air, top court adviser says
By: EBR | Friday, May 6, 2022
Citizens in European Union countries may be able to sue their governments for financial compensation if illegal levels of air pollution damage their health, an adviser to Europe’s top court said on Thursday
Eurobarometer: Europeans approve EU’s response to the war in Ukraine
By: EBR | Friday, May 6, 2022
A Flash Eurobarometer survey in all EU Member States published today shows large consensus among EU citizens in favour of the EU’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s War in Ukraine Must Change the EU
By: EBR | Friday, May 6, 2022
The EU needs to plan now for a new policy toward its Eastern neighbors. It cannot wait for Russia to end its destruction of Ukraine or destabilize other countries in the region
EXPLAINER: Why the EU may find it tough to squeeze out Russian oil
By: EBR | Thursday, May 5, 2022
The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil but may find it tricky to implement, given Europe’s complex distribution network and challenges in tracking crude once it is blended or refined
Olaf and Volodymyr: A Double Portrait
By: EBR | Thursday, May 5, 2022
The politician who had prepared himself all his life for his top role flops. Meanwhile, the man who had made a career as a comedian on TV turns out to be a very determined and successful statesman
European Health Union: A European Health Data Space for people and science
By: EBR | Wednesday, May 4, 2022
European Commission launched the European Health Data Space (EHDS), one of the central building blocks of a strong European Health Union
Made in Ukraine: The EU’s Emerging Real(ist) Power
By: EBR | Wednesday, May 4, 2022
As Russia continues its war in Ukraine, the EU’s security and defense policies are undergoing major shifts. Brussels may finally be getting real(ist) about hard power
EU proposal to tackle abusive lawsuits against journalists could be a game changer
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Journalists and watchdogs deserve better protection against the ‘lawfare’ of powerful politicians or businesses as the new EU anti-SLAPP initiative could turn the worrying trend of weaponising laws and courts to silence critical voices in Europe
European political parties: oversight nowhere in sight?
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022
European institutions must strengthen oversight of the funding of European parties, writes Louis Drounau, who gives an example of potential maladministration
Is the EU at war with Putin?
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Helping Ukraine against the aggressor is a duty for all Europeans but there is a fine line between assisting Kyiv and waging war by proxy against Vladimir Putin, who has a nuclear button
Casting an eye on the EU’s electricity market and its long-term goals
By: EBR | Friday, April 29, 2022
In order for the EU to become more energy independent, member states will need to become more inter-dependent, argues Christian Zinglersen
Commission announces 100 cities participating in EU Mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030
By: EBR | Friday, April 29, 2022
The Commission announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission
Electricity market ‘not to blame for current crisis’, EU agency concludes
By: EBR | Friday, April 29, 2022
The EU’s integrated electricity market has helped mitigate energy prices, bringing benefits estimated at €34 billion per year, according to a report by the EU’s energy regulators, who outline 13 measures to alleviate the ongoing price crisis
Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme
By: EBR | Friday, April 29, 2022
The European Commission on Thursday (28 April) warned buyers of Russian gas they could breach sanctions if they converted gas payments into roubles, as officials struggled to clarify the EU’s stance on Moscow’s payments scheme, which has sowed confusion in the bloc
Parliament’s right of initiative: proposals to strengthen EU democracy
By: EBR | Friday, April 29, 2022
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted a series of proposals for a revision of the EU’s legislative process
How much will it cost Europe to switch to clean energy by 2050?
By: EBR | Thursday, April 28, 2022
Barely a week goes by without a new report on the price the world will have to pay if it does not cut emissions rapidly
Macron 2.0 and Europe: A Bumpy Ride Ahead
By: EBR | Thursday, April 28, 2022
Geopolitical realities have changed considerably since 2017, when Macron was first elected. In his second term as president, the Russo-Ukrainian war will inform French—and European—thinking
No green and digital transition without raw materials, EU warns
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Europe’s transition to a sustainable and digital society is only possible with a strategic approach to the raw materials needed to manufacture chips, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies
This is how COVID-19 hit youth employment in Europe - and how it can recover
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Youth employment in Europe is recovering from the impact of COVID-19 – but slowly, new figures suggest
What is the EU doing to end its reliance on Russian energy?
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The war in Ukraine has plunged Europe into an ethical dilemma over energy
By: N. Peter Kramer
