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 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 9, 2024 The EU says it is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase its aerial firefighting capabilities.
By Martin Banks Some €600 million in EU funds will be used to purchase 12 new planes, which will be hosted across 6 EU Member States: Croatia, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Spain.
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April 6, 2024 EU, US to share data on semiconductor market distortion
The EU and US will share results from respective market surveys on possible market distortions in the semiconductor industry, officials from the two allies said in a press conference at the sixth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on Friday (April 5).
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April 5, 2024 EU gives “take off” for more environmental-friendly skies
By Martin Banks The EU Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the reform of the Single European Sky.
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April 5, 2024 The opening of further humanitarian aid access points has been welcomed by the EU.
By Martin Banks This comes after Israel said on Friday that it was committed to opening the new passages.
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April 4, 2024 EU gearing up to boost cycling
By Martin Banks The EU says it is “committed” to boosting cycling across Europe.
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April 3, 2024 The EU has offered to provide aid to Taiwan after the island suffered a major earthquake.
By Martin Banks The powerful 7.4 magnitude tremor shook the island’s east coast, hitting on Wednesday morning, some 18 kilometers south of Hualien city and at a depth of 34.8 kilometers.
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March 31, 2024 EU and US continue to cooperate on AI, including genAI
The EU and US are in close contact over artificial intelligence (AI) risks and mitigation, including a possible partnership for a framework on generative AI, according to an unreleased draft statement, seen by Euractiv, for a joint meeting to be held on 4-5 April.
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March 21, 2024 EU puts the brakes on motoring offences
By Martin Banks The EU and its member states have reached a deal which aims to strengthen EU member state cooperation in the cross-border investigation of traffic offences.
