EU Summit calls for military support for Ukraine to be stepped up
By Martin Banks EU leaders have given their “full unwavering support to Ukraine.”
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April 17, 2024 Farmers should not bear EU green transition costs alone, says Letta report
The costs linked to the EU’s green transition should be shared collectively to avoid burdening specific sectors, according to a report by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, citing farmers as a group showing resistance to reforms.
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April 17, 2024 College of Commissioners approves the text of the agreement for the establishment of an interinstitutional Ethics Body
By Martin Banks The EU has moved a step closer creating an ethnics body for all the EU institutions.
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April 15, 2024 German transport minister stirs climate debate with threat of driving bans
A debate on abandoning sector-specific climate targets is heating up in Germany after Transport Minister Volker Wissing from the liberal FDP party warned that he might have to impose car bans on weekends unless the country’s climate law is reformed.
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April 14, 2024 Contested EU green buildings law adopted
The EU’s buildings directive was been adopted by member states on Friday (12 April), paving the way for national renovation plans amid cheers from the wider energy efficiency industry.
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April 13, 2024 Belgium probes EU lawmakers allegedly bribed by Moscow
Belgium’s federal prosecutor has launched an investigation against members of the European Parliament allegedly paid by Moscow, and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo will bring the issue of Russian interference to the top of next week’s leaders’ summit, he said on Friday (12 April).
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April 12, 2024 Belgium probes EU lawmakers allegedly bribed by Moscow
Belgium’s federal prosecutor has launched an investigation against members of the European Parliament allegedly paid by Moscow, and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo will bring the issue of Russian interference to the top of next week’s leaders’ summit, he said on Friday (12 April).
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April 12, 2024 European Parliament Adopts Migration and Asylum Pact Despite Criticism
By Martin Banks* Some MEPs have heavily criticised the result of a key EU political agreement on the Pact on Migration and Asylum. The attack from the Greens and Left Group comes after the European Parliament adopted the Migration and Asylum Pact. The Commission says the draft law “puts in place clear, reliable rules with more solidarity and […]
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April 11, 2024 EU Policy. Lawmakers seek EU-level regulation of contraceptives, abortion pills
By Martin Banks MEPs have urge EU Member States to add sexual and reproductive healthcare and the right to a safe and legal abortion to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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April 11, 2024 First Banana concert by “puppet phenomenon” promises to go down a treat
By Martin Banks He (or should it be ‘it’) has been described as “truly unique”.
