Theories abound in the Russian ex-spy poisoning case
Conspiracy theories abound in the poisoning case involving a former Russia spy. EURACTIV brings you some of the most original ones as part of the “Fact or Fake” series, in partnership with France 24.
View ArticleGermany approves Russia gas pipeline amid growing tensions with Moscow
German authorities on Tuesday (27 March) issued a final approval for a new gas pipeline from Russia, risking higher tensions with eastern neighbours fearful of European energy dependence on Moscow.
View ArticleLow absentee rates, not wages, led UK firms to hire EU workers, report warns
Lower absentee rates, rather than lower wages, have been the main driver for UK employers to hire EU workers, according to a report published on Tuesday (27 March), which should be instrumental in...
View Article‘Democracy in crisis, dialogue denied’, Belgian MEP Demesmaeker says of...
Prisoners, protests, and no clear pathway for a Catalan settlement. Carles Puigdemont, the self-exiled former president of Catalonia, is now held by German authorities on a European Arrest Warrant, his...
View ArticleDigital Transformation: The opportunity and getting it right
Digital technologies continue to transform our world. Today, people in every profession and across governments are using cloud computing to work more efficiently and more effectively, to serve...
View ArticleIMF demands €100 billion from Germany for eurozone safeguard
The IMF has a big plan: A multi-billion rainy day fund is meant to strengthen the euro. According to the proposal, Germany alone is supposed to pay €10 billion per year for a 10-year period. EURACTIV...
View ArticleEU hopes to avoid 1,500 deaths per year with eCall system
From 31 March, all new cars will have to be equipped with the new European eCall device, which automatically calls 112 in the event of a serious traffic accident
View ArticleLeading the charge against fake medicine, Africa’s silent killer
Low quality and fake medicines kill tens of thousands of people each year, most of them in developing countries. Yet data and political action to address the enormous human and economic cost is...
View ArticleIt’s time for an EU fund for fundamental rights!
Fundamental rights and values are currently under attack across the European Union. In order to work in these aggravated conditions, funding is often key, writes Terry Reintke.
View ArticleJoint call for European ‘industrial leadership’ on renewables
A coalition of industries ranging from solar to geothermal and biomass has called on the incoming Austrian Presidency of the EU to support a target of “at least 35%” for renewable energies by 2030,...
View ArticleShell opens first-of-its-kind hydrogen refuelling station
Shell has unveiled a new hydrogen refuelling station at one of the UK's busiest service stations, in the same week as the Government delivered multi-million-pound funding for hydrogen refuelling...
View ArticleFood insecurity on the rise
According to the United Nations, conflicts and droughts increase the number of food-insecure people in the world, many of whom need urgent help. EURACTIV’s partner Euroefe reports.
View ArticleChocolate firms still have long way to go to have sustainable policies
Chocolate companies still have “a huge amount of work to do” in implementing truly sustainable policies, with some doing much better than others, the Washington-based NGO Mighty Earth concluded in a...
View ArticleThe challenges of the petroleum sector [Promoted content]
How can the refining sector contribute to the reduction of transport greenhouse gas emissions and the improvement of air quality?
View ArticleAfrica takes steps to make medicine more affordable
Faced with the numerous difficulties of access to medicine in Africa, African states want to organise the market to increase local production, which currently accounts for 3% of world output.
View ArticleRule of law: Chance for compromise between Warsaw and Brussels?
Members of Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party have proposed amendments to the controversial laws governing the Polish judicial system that put Warsaw in the crosshairs of the European Commission. It...
View ArticleConsumers hail proposal to limit transaction costs in EU
The European Commission’s proposals to limit transfer costs to non-euro members and currency conversions abroad were welcomed by consumer and transparency activists, although NGOs complained that it...
View ArticleThe Brief, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) – The drugs don’t work
Ask someone in the Brussels bubble what the biggest breakthrough in improving global health would be, and they will probably talk about the need for effective vaccines for malaria, HIV/Aids and...
View ArticleEU lawmakers tone down row over Selmayr’s ‘coup-like’ rise
EU lawmakers on Wednesday (28 March) criticised the "coup-like" promotion of European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker's top aide Martin Selmayr, but stopped short of asking the decision to be...
View ArticleLet us make freedom of movement fair
On this single issue, David Cameron was right. Member states must have the option to index child benefits to the cost of living where the benefits are paid out, write Morten Loekkegaard and Troels Lund...
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