Luxembourg emerges as Europe’s sanctions leader on data breaches
Which European countries impose the most or the largest fines for data breaches? After last month’s record fine for Amazon, EURACTIV takes a closer look.
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August 18, 2021 EU solar power generation hits record high
Solar power supply in the European Union during June and July rose to a record high in 2021, accounting for 10% of total electricity produced in the region, a report by independent climate think-tank Ember said on Wednesday (18 August).
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August 17, 2021 EU foreign ministers to hold Afghan crisis talks
EU foreign ministers will hold emergency talks via videolink Tuesday (17 August) on the situation in Afghanistan as European nations scramble to evacuate personnel from the country, officials said.
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August 16, 2021 EU Commission presses for overhaul of asylum rules as Taliban enter Kabul
The crisis in Afghanistan and the actions of Belarus demonstrate the need for a fast overhaul of the European Union’s migration and asylum rules, EU Commissioner Margaritis Schinas said on Sunday (15 August). “If there is one thing that the situation in Afghanistan and the actions of Belarus have shown, it is that the clock […]
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August 15, 2021 EU border agency trials high tech controls as Afghan fighting spreads
The EU’s border agency is trialling new high-tech surveillance equipment to detect migrant boats, just as rapid gains by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have raised the prospect of a surge in people fleeing to Europe.
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August 2, 2021 Pfizer and Moderna raise prices for COVID-19 vaccines in EU
Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc have raised the prices of their COVID-19 vaccines in their latest European Union supply contracts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (1 August).
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August 1, 2021 Spain leads vaccination campaign, economy growth forecast
In Spain, more than 26 million people or 55% of the population, are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, positioning the country ahead of some of the world’s leading economies such as the US, Germany and France.
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July 31, 2021 UK ‘closing in on’ striking free trade agreement with New Zealand
The UK is “closing in on” striking an agreement in principle with New Zealand, the international trade secretary has said.
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July 31, 2021 Europe leaves austerity behind with job-driven recovery
National recovery plans are expected to create at least 800,000 jobs by 2022 in the EU, thanks to additional public and private investment and planned reforms in member states, according to the European Commission.
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July 30, 2021 EU countries are throwing away expired vaccine doses
Europe is letting thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses expire while only 1% of people in low-income countries and 28% of the world population has received at least a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
