Europe’s Food and Drink Industry celebrates successes of Single Market...
FoodDrinkEurope marks the 25th anniversary of the Single Market — and the wide variety of food and drink it offers to consumers across Europe — with a new campaign that celebrates the diversity of...
View ArticleJuncker ‘will assess’ Poland’s anti-Article 7 warnings
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday (8 March) handed Brussels a detailed defence of Warsaw's controversial judicial reforms and warned that any EU disciplinary action could deepen a...
View ArticleBrussels pivots on controversial investment clause in EU telecoms bill
The European Commission has proposed new criteria to guide investment in telecoms networks, in a twist that is likely to stir disagreement as EU negotiators try to strike compromise over a draft...
View ArticleFarmers fear a ‘Russia-style’ scenario in EU-US trade spat
European farmers are worried that the EU-US trade dispute will escalate, leading Washington to target agricultural products, farmers organisation Copa-Cogeca told EURACTIV.com.
View ArticleCretu: No cuts for cohesion funds, fresh money for new priorities
In an exclusive interview with EURACTIV, European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu said that cohesion funds should not be reduced in the next EU budget as they form the backbone of the EU...
View ArticleTurkey jails 25 journalists as terrorists
An Istanbul court yesterday (8 March) sentenced 25 journalists to prison terms of up to seven and a half years over links to the group blamed by Turkey for the 2016 failed coup, in a mass trial of...
View ArticleAnother environmental catastrophe is looming in Central Asia
The EU as a soft power should convince other donors to make the funds available to decontaminate old uranium mines in Central Asia, writes Adrian De Meer.
View ArticleTrump says North Korea’s Kim promises to give up nuclear weapons, plans...
US President Donald Trump said he was prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in what would be the first face-to-face encounter between the two countries’ leaders and potentially mark a major...
View ArticleTweets of the Week: US Trade War, Italian Election, and Women’s Day
This week, potential trade war with US is brewing, Italy’s election results make for interesting viewing, and International Women’s Day shows women’s rights are accruing.
View ArticleTrans-Europe Express – Dubious sale has potential to sink two governments
The Bulgarian and Czech governments are trembling because of the unfolding scandals surrounding a deal to sell the assets of ČEZ Bulgaria to an obscure private company with no experience. ČEZ is a...
View ArticleRebuilding trust in governance and democratic accountability [Promoted content]
Some types of sharks must swim constantly in order to keep oxygen-rich water flowing over their gills. If they stop swimming, those sharks slowly die. Political parties are much the same, writes Ruža...
View ArticleAustria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency
Austria plans to use its upcoming presidency of the European Union this year to shift the bloc's focus from resettling refugees within the EU towards keeping further waves of migrants outside the...
View ArticleRyanair right to warn on flights as British Airways waits for Brexit Harry...
UK-based airlines will face serious problems sorting out their flying rights when the UK leaves the Single Market and Customs Union, writes Denis McShane.
View ArticleCommission levels up France on economic imbalances
The Commission highlights the progress of French competitiveness but also points out structural issues in the French economy. EURACTIV.fr reports.
View ArticleEU warns UK not to seek unilateral exemptions from Trump’s tariffs
The European Commission stressed on Friday (9 March) that Europeans will act “as a bloc” in the face of US steel and aluminium tariffs, after the UK announced that it would negotiate directly with...
View ArticleThe Brief – Time Bandits
Europe has fallen victim to a stunning heist since the beginning of the year, where our most precious and valuable asset has been stolen: time itself.
View ArticleBrexit fear and loathing in development world
Talk to a development professional and Brexit looms large. It was no surprise, therefore, that Brexit dominated much of BOND’s annual conference in London in late February, a two-day gathering of...
View ArticleEurope’s new era – only possible with 5G
If the EU misses out on 5G it could lead to a drain of world leading tech companies in Europe (of which there are only a few), if it wants to catch up to America and China then it has to deliver on 5G...
View ArticleAre electric vehicles cleaner? The evidence points firmly in one direction
Opponents of electrification will continue to misuse lifecycle analyses to discredit battery electric vehicles. But they need to be increasingly ‘creative’ to do so, writes Julia Poliscanova.
View ArticleTrump sharpens trade row, threatening to tax German cars
US President Donald Trump has singled out Europe in a billowing trade row, threatening to tax German cars if the European Union doesn't lower barriers to US products.
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