European dividends grow by 28.7% in Q2 2022
While inflation eats away at the purchasing power of European workers, the largest European companies have considerably increased the sums they paid out to shareholders in the second quarter of 2022.
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August 25, 2022 European Commission looks into complaints over UK sewage dump
The European Commission said Thursday (25 August) it will soon reply to complaints received from MEPs about British sewage allegedly being poured into waters shared with the EU. The EU environment and fisheries commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius received a letter from the three members of the European Parliament about the alleged sewage disposal and “there’ll be […]
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August 24, 2022 German government approves 2% gas savings plan
Faced with possible gas shortages as supplies from Russia dwindle, the German government has agreed on a gas-saving plan to cut gas use by around 2% by reducing heating in public buildings and shutting off the lights at night.
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August 23, 2022 German women still face ‘greater hurdles’ in EU farm fund access
German women tend to benefit less than men from the support programmes of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Juliane Vees, the first vice-president of the German Association of Women in Agriculture, told EURACTIV Germany in an interview.
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August 22, 2022 EU will discuss options for military training of Ukrainian forces next week
The EU will discuss the potential launch of a major training operation for Ukrainian forces in nearby nations, the bloc’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday (22 August).
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August 21, 2022 EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years
Greece on Saturday (20 August) concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis.
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August 20, 2022 Spanish secrecy law would hamper public participation, civil society warns
A group of 21 NGOs have voiced their concern about the potential transparency and media freedom implications of a new secrecy law introduced by the Spanish government following the Pegasus scandal.
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August 19, 2022 EU divided over banning Russian tourists
Ukraine is pressuring the EU to bar Russian tourists from entering the bloc but has met varying responses, with some EU countries agreeing while others resist.
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August 18, 2022 German federal states confirm relaxation of green farming rules
The agricultural ministers of the German states have officially approved a proposal by federal minister Cem Özdemir to allow the cultivation of productive crops on certain fallow land in light of the war in Ukraine.
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August 17, 2022 German liberals soften opposition to animal welfare levy
The German liberal party, FDP, no longer opposes an animal welfare levy on meat products, a new position paper unanimously welcomed by the Green coalition partner and stakeholders revealed.
