EU lawmakers formalise position on the Data Act in plenary vote
EU lawmakers adopted their version of the Data Act with an overwhelming majority during a plenary vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday (14 March).
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March 13, 2023 EU state aid: The good and the bad of opening the floodgates
The EU’s Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF), which allows member states to subsidise sustainable technologies, is welcomed by advocates for green industrial policy – but some NGOs fear it will be counterproductive for the environment and SMEs.
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March 11, 2023 EU Council refines scope, responsibilities in product liability rulebook
A new Council text on the revised Product Liability Directive, seen by EURACTIV, puts software more firmly under the scope, clarifies the concept of manufacturers’ control and seeks to limit national fragmentation.
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March 10, 2023 Safety of journalists: Press freedom ‘backsliding’, report says
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) annual report on the safety of journalists highlighted ‘continuous backsliding’ of press freedoms in both EU member states and third countries, citing violence, use of spyware, and “strategic lawsuits” against journalists as key problems.
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March 8, 2023 Agri Commissioner admits data weakness in EU plans to slash emissions
EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski defended the European Commission’s ambition to slash emissions in livestock farming, despite acknowledging weaknesses in the data collection process used to put the proposal together.
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March 7, 2023 German workers want green transition, but not with lower pay
German workers support the transition towards climate neutrality, but do not want to move to a different place or obtain a job with lower pay for it, a new survey found.
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March 6, 2023 EU Commissioner calls for better pay for essential professions
This article is part of our special report Europe’s quest for skills.
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March 5, 2023 Commissioner: New European Works Council proposal by end of 2023
In an interview with EURACTIV, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit announced that the Commission would come forward with a legislative proposal to amend the European Works Council (EWC) Directive by the end of 2023.
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March 4, 2023 Ukraine: 92% want EU membership by 2030
Ninety-two per cent of Ukrainians favour EU membership by 2030, the latest poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) finds. Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in December 2021, only 67% said they would vote ‘yes’ in a referendum for immediate accession.
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March 3, 2023 EU prosecutor investigates contract related to Greek train tragedy
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation into a contract about the upgrade of the signalling system on Greek trains and remote control. If functional, this equipment could have prevented Tuesday’s (28 February) train crash which killed more than 50 people.
