From phones to polls: How today’s youth can make the case for democracy
The European Parliament is exploring ways to convert the younger generation's online engagement into higher turnout in the upcoming elections, write Ramón Luis Valcárcel and Sylvie Guillaume.
View ArticlePesticides found in three-quarters of fruit in France
A recent study published by the French NGO Générations Future revealed that 72.6% of non-organic fruit, contained pesticide residues. EURACTIV.fr reports.
View ArticleAI: The future of renewable energy investment
Companies like Google and Amazon, as well as investment funds, are pouring millions of dollars into renewable energy. The use of predictive management tools and Artificial Intelligence is becoming more...
View ArticleUS raps Albania’s Rama for ‘careless’ words on Kosovo
The United States urged Albania yesterday (21 February) to avoid "careless language" after its prime minister suggested a single president and single security policy for both his country and...
View ArticleUK backtracks over Brexit transition period
The Prime Minister's office has sought to play down suggestions that Theresa May’s government is preparing to re-open talks about the length of the transition period after the UK formally leaves the EU.
View ArticleUS, EU warn against political meddling in Bosnia graft cases
The United States and the European Union yesterday (21 February) warned Bosnia it needed to better protect the judiciary in corruption cases from political pressure, which had resulted in few...
View ArticleFarmers defend biofuels as part of EU’s upcoming ‘protein strategy’
There is a need to maintain the EU's main source of protein feed that are the co-product of biofuels, the European farmers association Copa-Cogeca told EURACTIV.com as the Commission announced its...
View ArticleCentre-left party joins tangled Czech coalition talks
The Czech centre-left Social Democrats opened talks on forming a government with last year's election winner ANO yesterday (21 February), aiming to break a deadlock that has prevented the formation of...
View Article+Europa candidate: Italy risks departing from basic EU values
The stakes are high for Italy ahead of the vote on 4 March, as it runs the risk of becoming yet another EU country that departs from basic European values such as the rule of law, candidate Alberto...
View ArticleMerkel sees Macedonia taking steps on path to EU
Macedonia is making headway in its bid to join the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday (21 February), praising recent reforms by Skopje and the prospect of settling its...
View ArticleHealth care risks being forgotten in Brexit talks, industry warns
Health risks being forgotten in Brexit negotiations, potentially delaying the availability of new medicines and imposing large costs on manufacturers, public health leaders have warned.
View ArticleGreek politicians face probe in pharma bribery scandal
The Greek parliament decided on 21 February to establish a special committee that will investigate the role of politicians in the alleged Novartis scandal, a case that analysts claim will shake up the...
View ArticleTurkey says whoever helps Kurd militia in Syria is ‘legitimate target’
Turkey yesterday (21 February) said it would consider a "legitimate target" any group that comes to the aid of Kurdish militia in Afrin in northern Syria.
View ArticleMacron’s agenda for the informal summit
If the implementation of transnational lists for the 2019 European elections does not appear to be panning out as Emmanuel Macron wished, the French president now hopes to gain the upper hand on the...
View ArticleBonino on the danger of the Italian right and the M5S to Europe
The former European Commissioner, Emma Bonino, returns to the Italian political scene with the upcoming general election with the +Europa coalition, and the aim of removing “the danger” of the far...
View ArticleEU summit to stay away from anything requiring treaty change
The informal EU-27 summit on Friday (23 February) will discuss the preparation of the 2019 European elections, institutional issues and the next long-term EU budget. But diplomats said the leaders...
View ArticlePeru-EU trade deal provides boost to ‘superfood’ producers, other SMEs
Producers of Peru's "superfoods," native and highly nutritious products such as quinoa, Hass avocados and blueberries, have emerged as big winners in the first five years of the Andean nation's...
View ArticleIllicit financial flows cost Africa $50 billion a year, states new report
Illicit financial flows cost African countries at least $50 billion every year, more than the total development aid the continent receives, according to a new report by the OECD. EURACTIV.fr reports.
View ArticleEuropean data centres: Supporting growth in Europe [Promoted content]
Technology is changing the economy - not just in the bigger cities but also in regions across Europe.
View ArticleEU court rules against Poland’s air pollution
The Court of Justice ruled on Thursday (22 February) that Poland has infringed air quality laws, urging Warsaw to comply "without delay" or face fines after finding that the country has regularly...
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