UK interior minister Amber Rudd resigns after immigration scandal
Britain's interior minister Amber Rudd resigned on Sunday (29 April) over an illegal immigration policy controversy, in a bitter blow to Prime Minister Theresa May days before local elections.
View ArticleYouth speak up for a better quality education, jobs and a safer Europe...
Why Europe Matters is a joint initiative by JA Europe and ERT based on a combination of innovation workshops and a survey exploring young Europeans’ views about Europe and the EU, their education and...
View ArticleMacron digital tax plan faces EU rebuff
French President Emmanuel Macron's ambitious plans for an EU digital tax targeting US tech giants such as Google or Facebook faced strong headwinds on Saturday (28 April), provoking anger from Paris.
View ArticleFear and loathing hamper hopes of government deal in Italy
Deep-rooted hostility built up over years must be overcome if the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) are to strike a deal to form a government and end Italy's...
View ArticleBarnier warns Brexit deal at risk over Irish border
European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned Britain Sunday (29 April) that "the time has now come to resolve the contradictions" over the Northern Irish border, ahead of a visit to the...
View ArticleThe EU has a duty to the population of Donbas
In Donbass, Ukraine is experiencing a catastrophe comparable with the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Now as then, it is urgent to restore the confidence of the affected people in the state and their...
View Article‘Kitchen of Conflict’: Through the stomach towards tolerance
Poland and Hungary are the only two EU countries that have not accepted any refugee under the EU relocation and resettlement program. In an interview with EURACTIV Poland, Jarmila Rybicka talks about...
View ArticleIreland increases crop-based biofuel transport share, provides ‘business...
Ireland’s environment ministry has decided to increase the crop-based biofuel share in transport to 10% from the existing 8% and draw a 2030 plan aiming to provide long-term business certainty in the...
View ArticleSimplon – coding as a tool for social inclusion
The company Simplon trains free of charge long-term job seekers and employees in retraining to become web developers, a project currently supported by different categories of European funds....
View ArticleSchools of tomorrow – building and transforming skills for a digital world
Europe’s bid to lead the digital and advanced technology trend will be lost if the EU and national governments don’t take steps to make skills development in digitisation their priority. Digital skills...
View ArticleEqual standards for food across the EU: A matter of taste? No, a matter of...
What is in the food that we buy? It’s a question whose answer is less certain than it should be. Shockingly, many food manufacturers find it acceptable to sell their food with standard packaging...
View ArticleArmenia opposition leader calls for popular support ahead of crucial vote
Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was formally nominated on Monday (30 April) for the post of prime minister by his supporters, inching closer to victory after two weeks of mass protests that...
View ArticleA European vision for human-centred digital platform ecosystems
Europe must continue to establish itself as the global regulator of digital technology serving Europeans and respond to growing pressure from online platforms, write Mariya Gabriel and Mounir Mahjoubi.
View ArticleEmpowering citizens to protect their health: What role for vaccinations?
The most important achievements in public health occurred during the last century. Together with clean water, sanitation and the use of antibiotics, vaccines are an essential part of these achievements.
View ArticleRidesharing in Estonia
As Europe looks for models to facilitate a peaceful coexistence between taxi drivers and new ride-sharing platforms, like Uber or Taxify, Estonia offers a valid solution for both the traditional...
View ArticleThe Brief – Follow the money… back to the values
Money disputes are always the bitterest ones in families. The European clan is no different. But the battle that is looming in the union will be like nothing seen before.
View ArticleOECD chief: The only Grexit is from the bailout
The only Grexit scenario that is currently on the table is the one from the bailout programme, Angel Gurría, the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),...
View ArticleRefugees at the EU borders – status update from Romania
How prepared is the EU to receive people in need of protection? How can the integration programmes be improved? – two important case files for Brussels and the member states that can decide the future...
View ArticleUS holds off on EU, Canada, Mexico metal tariffs for 30 days
US President Donald Trump on Monday (30 April) held off on imposing controversial tariffs on steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, offering them a 30-day reprieve after fears...
View ArticleCharging into UK-US trade pact would be ‘catastrophic error’, warn MPs
The UK would be making a “catastrophic error” if it charged into talks on a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States without setting out a 'comprehensive strategy' for life after the EU, MPs...
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