EU Commission to introduce sanctions regime for illegal content in Digital Services Act
By: EBR | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The European Commission will introduce fines and sanctions for platforms that repeatedly violate new obligations on managing illegal content online as part of the forthcoming Digital Services Act
Identity politics have been and will continue to be one of the major fault-lines in Europe
By: EBR | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Europe is the product of hundreds of years of migration and colonisation – it is dynamic and fluid, and is constantly being remade
Poland fights uphill battle over Nord Stream 2
By: EBR | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Warsaw’s objections regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are not linked with the energy security imperative or energy market distortions. It is actually unclear how the launch of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline could negatively affect Poland’s energy market
Green EU funding is decided, now it must be spent wisely, says energy commissioner
By: EBR | Tuesday, November 3, 2020
30% of the EU’s €1.8 trillion budget and recovery plan for 2021-2027 will be made available for the green transition
EU set to deny gas power plants a green investment label
By: EBR | Monday, November 2, 2020
Power plants fuelled by natural gas will not be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, unless they meet an emissions limit that none currently comply with, according to draft European Union regulations
Women’s rights: We cannot go back a single day
By: EBR | Monday, November 2, 2020
Despite modest progress, the EU is still decades away from obtaining gender equality and the overall picture is still bleak
Tax Legislation in Greece and European Commission
By: EBR | Friday, October 30, 2020
European Commission decides to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the EU regarding its income tax rules for businesses with foreign branches
InvestEU Fund: boost for sustainable, innovative and social investment
By: EBR | Thursday, October 29, 2020
InvestEU aims to be a fund that provides support to EU investors by integrating and simplifying the financing, offered under a single budgetary guarantee scheme
An FDR-style ’New Deal’ would combat Covid’s second wave
By: EBR | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
The ink was scarcely dry on the EU’s Covid recovery plan before it was overtaken by the second wave. Now, with the virus again sweeping through Europe, it’s time for more creative and far-sighted strategic thinking
Startups call for ‘proactive measures’ to screen content as part of Digital Services Act
By: EBR | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
EU policymakers should put forward provisions as part of the forthcoming Digital Services Act that would permit platforms to screen uploaded content for both illegal and harmful content, a paper published by an international startup association has said
Brexit and the Dismal Reality of “Take Back Control”
By: EBR | Friday, October 23, 2020
The UK’s economic relationship with the EU will change profoundly. Instead of open trade, Britain is heading for a hard Brexit that will have dire consequences for its economy and role as a trading nation
Europe needs laws to stop import of deforestation-linked products, lawmakers say
By: EBR | Friday, October 23, 2020
The European Parliament on Thursday (22 October) called for the European Union to introduce laws to prevent the import of commodities and products linked to deforestation and human rights abuses
Solar’s unique opportunity to lead the re-industrialisation of Europe
By: EBR | Friday, October 23, 2020
Planning for large scale, high volume solar PV manufacturing here in Europe may seem like a tall task, but it is becoming more and more apparent that the scale of the climate crisis dwarfs even the most ambitious of plans
European Commission issues first emission of EU SURE social bonds
By: EBR | Thursday, October 22, 2020
The European Commission issued a €17 billion inaugural social bond under the EU SURE instrument to help protect jobs and keep people in work
Digital: The EU must set the standards for regulating online platforms, say MEPs
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Parliament calls for future-proof rules on digital services, including online platforms and marketplaces, and for a binding mechanism to tackle illegal content online
Eradicating human trafficking: Persistent risks call for strategic approach
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Commission is presenting its Third Report on the progress made in the fight against human trafficking
EU-Western Balkans: Time is of the essence
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Earlier this month the European Commission adopted its annual enlargement package, which includes a communication on EU enlargement policy assessing the current state of the Western Balkans integration within the EU and outlining priorities for future action
Parliament leads the way on first set of EU rules for Artificial Intelligence
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
On Tuesday, MEPs adopted proposals on how the EU can best regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to boost innovation, ethical standards and trust in technology.
Europe Must Grow Up and Stop Moaning About Trump
By: EBR | Tuesday, October 20, 2020
No matter who sits in the White House come January 2021, Europe must grow up and take responsibility to rebuild multilateralism, fix the transatlantic relationship, and revive arms control
Erasmus celebrated worldwide as MEPs push for more funding
By: EBR | Friday, October 16, 2020
As Europe celebrates its flagship educational mobility programme, lawmakers in the European Parliament are fighting to increase the budget for what is widely regarded as one of the EU’s greatest achievements
By: N. Peter Kramer
