EU not renewing Mali military training mission
The European Union decided Wednesday (8 May) to not renew the mandate of a military training mission in Mali, given the “evolving political and security situation”, the commission said in a statement.
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May 9, 2024 New EU body aims to bolster transparency and accountability
By Martin Banks The European Parliament has approved the creation of a new EU body to help strengthen integrity, transparency, and accountability in European decision-making.
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May 8, 2024 Taiwan, US conclude new round of trade negotiations
Taiwan and the U.S. concluded an in-person negotiating round for the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, wrapping up May 3 in Taipei City, highlighting the two sides’ commitment to advancing economic and trade cooperation. According to the Executive Yuan, Yang Jen-ni, deputy trade representative of the Office of Trade Negotiations led the Taiwan delegation in […]
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May 8, 2024 Commission to consider tools to speed up recovery of misspent agricultural funds
The Commission will assess if there is a need to incentivise EU countries to shorten the time for the reclamation of irregular payments, a spokesperson said after the European Court of Auditors (ECA) highlighted the lengthy process to return improper disbursements to the EU budget.
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May 7, 2024 European Parliament’s recruitment application compromised in data breach
The European Parliament sent on Monday (6 May) an internal notification to its staff, seen by Euractiv, about a data breach in the application PEOPLE, used for the recruitment of the institution’s non-permanent staff.
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May 6, 2024 Praise for “outgunned” Ukraine
By Martin Banks Nato Secretary General has praised the “bravery of the Ukrainian forces and people.”
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May 6, 2024 Italy’s defence minister rejects sending troops to Ukraine
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has firmly rejected the idea of sending troops to Ukraine, stating that such a move would only increase tensions.
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May 5, 2024 EU says information from three Chinese EV makers insufficient
The European Commission has warned three Chinese electric vehicle makers that they have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation, according to two people familiar with the case.
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May 4, 2024 Air France, Lufthansa Group airlines part of EU greenwashing probe
Air France, its Dutch arm KLM, Norwegian and several Lufthansa Group airlines are among 20 carriers being investigated by the European Union for potential greenwashing, the companies said on Thursday (2 May).
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May 3, 2024 Europe’s average life expectancy reaches 81.5 years
Eurostat published its latest data on estimated life expectancy on Friday (3 May) and there is good news: We have gained an extra 0.9 years on 2022.
