Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the European Parliament has backed the Commission’s proposal to spend more money on defence in next year’s EU budget even though financial resources are scarce.
German transport minister Volker Wissing announced an additional sum of €40 billion for its railway network – in part by topping up the state-owned company’s equity, pending approval by the European Commission.
Health warnings on alcohol should be made mandatory across the European Union, according to a recent report by the European Policy Centre, a think tank that praised the European Commission for giving the green light to Ireland’s plans in this direction.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave no reassurances on finalising the missing pieces of the EU’s flagship sustainable food policy in her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday (13 September), instead proposing a change of course in the current agri-food debate.
The European Green Deal is entering a new phase focusing on industrial policy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her annual State of the Union speech on Wednesday (13 September), hinting at what a potential second mandate could look like.
The European Commission on Tuesday (12 September) put forward a proposal to reduce tax compliance costs for large companies operating in multiple member states through a common set of rules to calculate their tax base.
Several EU member states have yet to decide on their position on some key aspects of the EU’s draft law to hold companies accountable for human rights and environmental violations throughout their value chain, slowing down the ongoing negotiations on the file.
Belgium officially registered its first-ever September heatwave on Friday (8 September), as temperatures in Brussels topped 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit) for a fifth straight day, the country’s meteorological agency said.
EU member states are close to greenlighting the launch of European navigation satellites from US territory early next year to avoid disruption in service provision, EURACTIV has learnt.
The European Commission’s top brass have not yet found an agreement on the delicate issue of Ukraine’s grain exports in their meeting on Wednesday (6 September), with only a week to go until current restrictions on the matter expire.
