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No hard feelings: France still invited to EU’s ‘renewables friendly’ group

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 14:01
France's exclusion from a meeting of pro-renewable countries organised by Austria on Monday (19 June) "does not set a precedent" as Paris will be invited to the next meetings, a European diplomat close to the file told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

China lashes back after Biden labels Xi a ‘dictator’

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 13:23
China hit back on 21 June after US President Joe Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a "dictator", saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation, in an unexpected spat immediately following efforts by both sides to lower tensions.
Categories: European Union

European doctors toast to Irish alcohol labelling law

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 12:44
Ireland’s recent decision to systematically display preventive health messages on bottles of alcohol has crystallised tensions, with European doctors and wine lobbies pitted against each other. By May 22, 2026, wines and spirits sold in Ireland will be required to...
Categories: European Union

German intelligence services point to increased hybrid security threats

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 12:16
Espionage, illegitimate influence peddling, disinformation campaigns and cyber-attacks increased in Germany in 2022, with activities mainly linked to Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey, the report on the protection of the constitution published Tuesday (20 June) reads.
Categories: European Union

Sweden adopts ‘100% fossil-free’ energy target, easing way for nuclear

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 11:20
Sweden's parliament on Tuesday (20 June) adopted a new energy target, giving the right-wing government the green light to push forward with plans to build new nuclear plants in a country that voted 40 years ago to phase out atomic power.
Categories: European Union

Steinmeier breaks ground for German business in Kazakhstan

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 11:14
A 50-billion euro plant to produce green hydrogen is among the many investments announced on the occasion of the visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Kazakhstan on 19-21 June.
Categories: European Union

Anaphylaxis is ‘underestimated’ life-threatening allergic reaction

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 10:53
Anaphylaxis, a severe and life-threatening reaction triggered by allergies, is a major health risk due to its rapid onset while immediate access to adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) is not equal in the EU. It results namely in a drop in blood...
Categories: European Union

The threat of anaphylaxis in Europe, unmasked

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 10:34
How to prevent anaphylaxis and inequalities caused by divergent access to first-line emergency treatments across Europe?
Categories: European Union

Romania’s new government vows to speed up digital transformation

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 10:20
Read this article in Romanian. The newly appointed Minister for Digitisation, Bogdan Gruia Ivan laid out his priorities to speed up Romania’s digital transition as the country lags behind European peers. Social democrat Ivan recently took over Bucharest’s Innovation, Research...
Categories: European Union

‘See you in court’: Poland’s political bluff on EU climate laws

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 08:55
Poland’s climate minister, Anna Moskwa, caused shockwaves in Brussels last week when she announced that Poland would file a lawsuit against a recently-adopted EU regulation requiring all new cars in Europe to be zero-emission as of 2035.
Categories: European Union

Some call for ‘ambition’, others ‘realism’ in truck CO2 standards debate

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 08:49
EU member states gave their initial thoughts on the European Commission’s proposal to slash CO2 emissions from trucks and buses on Tuesday (20 June), with familiar fault lines opening between countries pushing for greater ambition and those who want the proposal to be "more realistic".
Categories: European Union

UK hosts international allies for Ukraine reconstruction

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 08:23
Leaders and representatives from more than 60 countries are expected in London from Wednesday for a two-day conference to secure funding to help Ukraine recover from the ravages of war.
Categories: European Union

Paper and Board Recycling IS High-Quality Recycling [Promoted content]

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 08:00
To ensure circularity, it is critical that secondary raw materials find their way into new products with the least environmental impact.  Paper recycling is already high-quality recycling, as it is recycled back into paper products. A material recycling loop is...
Categories: European Union

Influencer Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking women

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 07:51
Romanian prosecutors on Tuesday (20 June) charged US-British social media influencer Andrew Tate, who has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle, with human trafficking, rape and forming a gang to sexually exploit women.
Categories: European Union

Italy’s Salvini sees ‘China-gate’ in electric cars push

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 07:47
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Austria wanting neutral states to have more of a voice in security talks, Slovakia's president confirming she will not seek re-election, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

A closer look at Europe’s fertility challenge

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 07:35
This week EURACTIV’S health team explores why fertility is decreasing across the globe, what challenges people face when they want children and the situation of fertility treatments in Europe. For that, Health Reporter Marta Iraola talks with Dr Carlos Calhaz-Jorge,...
Categories: European Union

Croatian PM promises safe nuclear waste storage despite Bosnian scepticism

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 07:35
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic promised the highest safety standards will be applied during the construction of Croatia’s first radioactive waste disposal site near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina after a joint session of Croatian and Bosnian governments in Zagreb, though Bosnia’s Foreign Trade Minister, Stasa Kosarac was reportedly less convinced.
Categories: European Union

Hunter Biden to plead guilty to tax crimes, reaches deal on gun charge

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 07:35
US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes and to enter into an agreement that could avert a conviction on a gun-related charge.
Categories: European Union

Romania supports Moldova’s EU accession talks, expects 2023 start

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 07:33
Providing support to Moldova in advancing towards EU accession talks remains a key priority of Romania’s foreign policy, Romania’s new Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu said on her first trip to Moldova on Tuesday, ahead of the European Commission’s presentation on...
Categories: European Union

European defence to benefit from slight EU budget increase

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 07:30
The European Commission has proposed on Tuesday (20 June) to add an extra €1,5 billion to the European Defence Fund programme through the new European sovereignty fund.
Categories: European Union

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