Fact-checking science
Trust in science may face a tough time ahead as doubts about transparency and the way scientific evidence is used by policymakers persist. But the EU institutions at least seem aware of these concerns,...
View ArticleNo deal ‘uniquely damaging’ to health sector, warns UK minister
Failing to reach a Brexit deal for the medical sector would be “uniquely damaging” to both the UK and EU, UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs on Tuesday (23 January).
View ArticleCommission amps up pressure on member states ahead of massive privacy overhaul
All EU countries except Germany and Austria are unprepared for a major overhaul of the bloc’s privacy rules that will go into effect in May. The European Commission is amping up pressure on the 26...
View ArticleMerkel, Macron, Gentiloni take the high ground to reshape globalisation
German, French and Italian leaders speaking in Davos have taken the high ground on Wednesday (24 January) to blast past business practices, which have prompted the resurgence of populism and...
View ArticleEU warns it may not lift Romania monitoring
The EU on Wednesday (24 January) voiced "concern" at Romania's controversial plans for judicial reform, warning against "backtracking" on efforts to fight corruption, in the latest clash between...
View ArticleEurope needs a flagship for outer space
There are few signs that the European Commission could change its 'business as usual' space strategy focusing on satellite services. Vidvuds Beldavs explains why the Commission should look to the Moon...
View ArticleUK will be bound by ECJ during transition, admits Davis
Brexit Secretary David Davis has conceded that the UK will remain subject to decisions by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) during its post-Brexit transition period, in a move that threatens to...
View ArticleEcosystem services of EU forests
Forests cover 40% of Europe’s territory and provide a multitude of ecosystem services that contribute to the health of the environment and human wellbeing.
View ArticleUkraine flags scandalous pro-Russian reporting by Euronews
Ukraine's Ambassador to the EU has sent letters to the European Commission expressing shock about a "positive" Euronews feature that showed a Russian army initiative that trains children in Crimea how...
View ArticleEx-UK PM Cameron: Brexit not going as badly as we thought
Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, whose failure to persuade British voters to stay in the EU led to his exit from office, was caught on camera saying Brexit was not going as badly as he had...
View ArticleBulgarian environment minister under MEP fire over his views on climate change
Bulgaria’s environment minister was under fire on Wednesday (24 January) in the Environment Committee of the European Parliament over his positions on climate change and his support for a recent...
View ArticleGreek coal: The EU’s dirty little secret
A decision imposed by the EU on Greece to sell a large proportion of its lignite coal assets could be disastrous for consumers and the sustainability of Greece’s energy model, warns Nikos Mantzaris.
View ArticleEPP chief: ‘Window of opportunity’ to resolve the Macedonian name dispute
The leader of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) Joseph Daul hailed the “window of opportunity” to resolve a long-standing name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of...
View ArticleCountdown begins for tough EU asylum reform by June
Bulgaria today (25 January) launches the first of several meetings aimed at bridging an east-west split over reforming Europe's asylum rules by June, when Sofia's EU presidency ends and the migration...
View ArticleIvory Coast cocoa sector hit by certification fraud
In the Ivory Coast a large proportion of cocoa comes from its protected forests. This illegally grown cocoa is then marketed by major chocolate manufacturers, with certification procedures having...
View Article11 member states smash 2020 renewables targets early
Eleven EU countries have already met their 2020 renewable energy goals ahead of schedule while the bloc as a whole has reached 17%, just shy of the overall target with two years to go, according to new...
View ArticleMayor of Gaziantep: EU owes Turkey more money
The European Union “doesn’t understand Turkey” and does not deliver what it has promised in terms of aid to the refugees from Syria, Fatma Şahin, the mayor of the Turkish city of Gaziantep, told...
View ArticleEU car emissions post 2020: lighter vehicles for less CO2
In November 2017, the European Commission presented a legislative proposal setting new CO2 emission standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles for the period after 2020.
View ArticleMore transparency needed in science, as experts take fight to the...
There have been big changes in the way the EU institutions receive and use scientific advice but concerns remain that there is still not enough transparency in the process.
View ArticleMost Serbs support EU membership, cite job opportunities, in new poll
Just over a half of Serbia’s people support the country's bid to join the EU, citing better jobs and free movement that membership would provide, according to a new survey.
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