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MEPs slam Commission for delaying release of Farm to Fork report
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 13, 2021
European lawmakers have criticised the European Commission’s decision to sit on the controversial study on the impacts of the Farm to Fork for half a year, calling it a “sneaky” move designed to conceal its contents
EU must step up its game against harmful tax practices, says Parliament
By: EBR | Friday, October 8, 2021
Parliament outlined on Thursday its priorities for reforming EU policy on harmful tax practices as well as a blueprint for a new system to assess national tax policies
Greece has introduced a fleet of postal robots to speed up its service
By: EBR | Friday, October 8, 2021
Fifty-five small, four-wheeled autonomous mobile robots -- or AMR’s -- powered by artificial intelligence, glide around Hellenic Post’s sorting centre in Athens, speeding up an often arduous process
Countries are wasting money on energy sources they already know are history
By: EBR | Thursday, October 7, 2021
With many countries facing an emerging fuel price crisis, the world has received a stark reminder of how important energy is to our everyday lives, and also how important government decisions are in keeping us well served
Disability rights: A European Disability Card to harmonise status across the EU
By: EBR | Thursday, October 7, 2021
Mobility, education, housing and active inclusion in public life are key areas where Europeans living with disabilities would benefit from reform, say MEPs
France’s Indo-Pacific “Third Way”
By: EBR | Thursday, October 7, 2021
Despite the fallout over AUKUS, France does not intend to withdraw from the Indo-Pacific. The diplomatic crisis has given President Macron a chance to make his country’s voice heard on a major geostrategic issue
On EU Commission’s menu for agri in 2022: pesticides, carbon removal, packaging
By: EBR | Thursday, October 7, 2021
The sustainable use of pesticides and a carbon removal certification scheme will be placed front and centre of the European Commission’s agricultural priorities next year
EU leaders caught in either-or argument over European defence strategy
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Amid disunity over the way forward on European defence, EU leaders discussed on Tuesday night (5 October) whether the bloc should enhance its capacity to act independently and/or strenghten its partnership with NATO, but with no clear result
EU’s New Walls
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Belarus is illegally sending migrants to Lithuania and Poland in response to these governments’ outspoken criticism of Lukashenko’s crackdown on the opposition. This cynical strategy is prompting the EU to forge its own short-sighted migration policy
European Parliament issues wake-up call on road safety
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Robust road safety measures, such as a 30 km per hour speed limit and zero-tolerance for drink-driving, are the way to reach zero deaths on EU roads by 2050, say MEPs
The only quick-fix to Europe’s energy price crisis is saving energy
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Faced with rising energy prices, the only thing Europe can quickly do to prevent a potentially difficult winter is to actively promote energy conservation in both the residential and industrial sectors
Use of artificial intelligence by the police: MEPs oppose mass surveillance
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 6, 2021
To combat discrimination and ensure the right to privacy, MEPs demand strong safeguards when artificial intelligence tools are used in law enforcement
What is ’marine snow’ and how does it help the ocean to store carbon?
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 6, 2021
New research sheds light on how oceans absorb carbon dioxide
EU plan to protect journalists from malicious lawsuits moves forward
By: EBR | Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The European Commission initiated on Monday (4 October) a public consultation on its plan to protect journalists and human rights defenders from litigation designed to curtail their work
French frigates to fight German submarines in the Aegean?
By: EBR | Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The EU is quick to call for de-escalation in case of conflicts, it is ambitious about setting itself targets such as “strategic autonomy”, and it succeeds to make its voice heard in the world
Nord Stream 2 operator begins filling controversial pipeline
By: EBR | Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The operator of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany — criticised by some Western countries as a geopolitical weapon — said on Monday (4 October) it had begun filling the pipeline with gas
Draghi on quest to challenge EU rules and grow out of public debt
By: EBR | Monday, October 4, 2021
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi unveiled an ambitious Italian budget for 2022-2024 last week, with deficits above the limits set by the Stability and Growth Pact, in what appears to be a bet on a change in the EU’s fiscal rulebook
Energy price crunch risks derailing UN climate talks, Iberdrola warns
By: EBR | Monday, October 4, 2021
The current hike in energy prices is threatening to overshadow the COP26 climate summit this November as countries scramble to tackle the rising costs of electricity, oil and gas, warned a senior executive at Spanish power firm Iberdrola
‘Legal’ pushback: EU walking on a tightrope
By: EBR | Thursday, September 30, 2021
Faced with a stalemate in talks over a new EU migration pact, several member states have tabled a proposal to legalise pushbacks. Considering that no joint EU response on migration is expected before the French elections in April 2022, the EU will be walking on a tightrope
2022 EU budget: MEPs demand the focus must be on COVID-19 crisis recovery
By: EBR | Thursday, September 30, 2021
The Budget Committee wants to boost the pandemic recovery process and lay the foundations for a more resilient EU
By: N. Peter Kramer
