European Commission to launch Chips Act in bid for strategic autonomy
This article is part of our special report #SOTEU: Key issues from von der Leyen’s annual speech.
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September 15, 2021 European Prosecutor’s office probes suspected fraud worth €4.5 billion
The EU’s prosecutor’s office, launched with fanfare three months ago, is already probing various suspected frauds against the bloc’s funds, amounting to €4.5 billion, it said on Tuesday (14 September).
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September 14, 2021 COVID pass could call last orders in bars for Brussels students
Belgian students are queuing up in droves to get vaccinated, ahead of plans by the Brussels regional government to make the health pass mandatory for accessing restaurants and bars in an effort to encourage young people to get their shots.
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September 13, 2021 German parties offer conflicting views on the EU digital future
Digitalisation is one of the hot topics of Germany’s upcoming federal election and the parties are offering different visions of what Germany’s role in EU digital policymaking should be and the ways to foster digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy.
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September 12, 2021 Commission hints at quick fix of fiscal rules in 2022
The European Commission said on Friday (10 September) that it will explore options to improve the Stability and Growth Pact by the end of next year, as member states are preparing for a bruising battle over the reform of the EU’s fiscal rules.
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September 11, 2021 Germany’s new cybersecurity strategy unlikely to have effect after elections
In the final stages before the Bundestag elections, the cabinet adopted a cyber security strategy. However, its goals and measures are unlikely to be implemented by the next government. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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September 10, 2021 EU budget battle looms, as economy lifts out of crisis
European governments have spent hand over fist, despite ballooning public debt, to prevent the coronavirus pandemic from triggering economic calamity.
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September 9, 2021 Borrell says EU can ‘do more’ to aid Libya polls
The European Union is “ready to do more” to help Libya organise elections planned for December, the bloc’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said Wednesday (8 September) in Tripoli. But “there is no time to lose to approve the necessary legislation, go to the parliament, and start the necessary preparations” for the 24 December vote, Borrell […]
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September 8, 2021 Commission ups the ante, asks court for financial penalties against Poland
In a highly unusual move in its ongoing legal spat with Poland, the European Commission asked the top EU court on Tuesday (8 September) to impose a daily financial penalty for Warsaw’s non-compliance with temporary measures European judges put in place in July.
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September 7, 2021 EU warns Polish regions they could lose funding over ‘LGBT-free’ zones
The European Commission has written to five Polish regional councils urging them to abandon declarations that they are “LGBT-free” in order to receive funding, one of the councils affected confirmed on Monday (6 September).
