After protests, Slovak PM faces tough talks to keep government together
Following the biggest street protests in decades, Slovakia's long-serving Prime Minister Robert Fico faces a deadline today (12 March) to ditch his closest ally or risk breaking apart his coalition...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name? France’s Le Pen proposes far-right rebrand
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed changing the name of her party to “Rassemblement National” (National Rally) on Sunday (11 March) as part of efforts to improve its image after she was...
View ArticleRomania’s ruling party congress votes to join euro in 2024
Romania's ruling Social Democrats (PSD), in power for a year, voted at an extraordinary congress on Saturday to back a 2024 target date to adopt the euro currency.
View ArticleRWE, E.ON reshape German power sector in Innogy asset swap deal
Germany's top utilities yesterday (11 March) announced plans to break up Innogy, whose assets will be divided among parent RWE and rival E.ON in the sector's biggest overhaul since a landmark move to...
View ArticlePushing boundaries: Thoughts on the tech milestone we’re about to reach
It’s been almost ten years since the commercial rollout of 4G created the connected world we live in today. And the new buzzword now is 5G, writes Tony Graziano.
View ArticleAustria marks 80 years since Anchluss
Austria today (12 March) marks the 80th anniversary of its annexation by Nazi Germany, with the country's President Alexander Van der Bellen urging young people not to be "taken in" by neo-fascist and...
View ArticleScientists inject new sense of urgency into CCS
Europe – and the warming planet – has lost precious time in developing carbon capture and storage (CCS), a fledgling technology seen as crucial to decarbonise heavy industry, warned scientists in a new...
View ArticleBeyond #MeToo: Feminists of the South fight for rights
In developing countries, women also fight to assert their rights in the streets and on social networks. EURACTIV’s partner El Pais – Planeta Futuro reports.
View ArticleFive things to know about EU regional policy cuts
The debate over the EU's post-2020 budget (MFF) has cast a shadow on the future of the EU main investment policy. Francesco Molica and Nikos Lampropoulos look at what could happen next and what's at...
View ArticleVladimir Putin: Uncontested ruler of his kingdom
Vladimir Putin’s popularity, 18 years after his accession to power, leaves no doubt about the outcome of the election in Russia taking place on 18 March. His popularity has been built on the systematic...
View ArticleScientist: CCS ‘has to make sense’ for Paris climate goals
Keeping global warming below 2°C will be “more difficult, a lot more expensive, and a lot more delayed” without carbon capture and storage (CCS) – even with the sharp fall in renewable energy costs...
View ArticleTackling Fake News: To be continued
Fake news has been blamed for the election of Trump, the Brexit vote and the rise of populist parties in Europe. A High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on fake news has been set up by the European Commission...
View ArticleLondon’s transportation network bans French Brexit advert
London’s transportation network has decided to ban an advert that sought to tempt businesses across the Channel to France after Brexit. EURACTIV.fr reports.
View ArticleThe Brief – The bully in the glass house
Donald Trump comes first among hooligans on the global stage. Not that he’s interested in tearing up your local bar, at least for now. Instead, the US president is determined to crack the global system...
View ArticleCommission expert group pressures tech platforms to stop advertising of ‘fake...
An expert group advising the European Commission on so-called fake news wants tech giants to be more transparent about their advertising revenue. Their new report pressures social media firms like...
View ArticleBudget committee to look into ‘Selmayrgate’ after fury in Strasbourg
The European Parliament's budgetary control committee will look into last month's "fast-track promotion" of Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker's top aide, after MEPs called the appointment a "perfect...
View ArticleSlovakia staggers toward early elections as PM’s coalition unravels
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government moved closer to collapse yesterday (12 March) after his junior coalition partner called for early elections amid a political crisis sparked by the killing...
View ArticleMogherini urges Gazprom to resume Ukraine gas flows
The European Union yesterday (12 March) called on Russia's natural gas giant Gazprom to fulfil its contractual obligations and resume shipments to Ukraine.
View ArticleEU budget: Where’s the climate and environment?
Discussions on the EU's post-2020 accounts have begun. But it seems like climate, energy and the environment itself have already been forgotten in the talks, warns Damien Demailly.
View ArticleMerkel says she will visit Macron to discuss EU reform
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday (12 March), two days before she is to launch her new government, that she will pay a quick visit to French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss EU reform...
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