Photo by zhang kaiyv on Unsplash A senior MEP says the outcome of a high profile court case on Tuesday was a “landmark victory” for the EU. The comments come after Europe’s top court backed the EU crackdown against Apple’s Irish tax deal and Google’s anti-competitive practices in two cases. Apple was told…
Photo by Farah Almazouni on Unsplash A major new report, which looks at the challenges faced by the industry and companies in the Single Market, has been given a guarded welcome. The findings of the report on the Future of EU Competitiveness seeks to contribute to the Commission’s work on a new plan…
New French PM Michel Barnier will give “some much-needed ballast to France’s somewhat unstable leadership”. That is the view of a former vice president of the European parliament. Edward McMillan-Scott was speaking to this website after Barnier’s appointment on Thursday. Known in France as Monsieur Brexit, Barnier, who is 73, is France’s oldest prime minister since…
Flanders and the rest of Belgium will this weekend mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation in the Second World War with several events, including in Ypres, the town forever associated with conflict. Ieper, also known as Ypres in West Flanders, is an area that saw intense fighting throughout the First World War. Known to…
Brussels’ annual Eat Festival will take place later this month (September 26 to 29) at the city’s Gare Maritime de Tour & Taxis. For the much-awaited 2024 edition, Eat Festival has reinvented its concept by offering an “accessible and hassle-free gastronomic experience”, in the form of 3 or 5 course menus. Every day, two teams…
Photo by Erwan Hesry on Unsplash A major new report voices optimism about the future of the troubled agricultural sector in Europe. This is despite concerns voiced by farmers in the recent past that the industry attracted insufficient support at national and EU level. The report, by the 29 members of the EU’s…
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Fresh efforts are being made by the EU to help tackle a crisis in nursing. The EU Commission said it had moved to support Member States in retaining nurses in their health systems and make the profession more attractive to nurses. The EC said the signing…
Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash The first three years of the EU’s €724 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) have seen delays in funds being disbursed and projects being implemented. That is according to a worrying report published on Tuesday by the EU watchdog. The delays, they says, “put at risk the achievement…
Julia Leferman has officially assumed her role as the new Secretary General of The Brewers of Europe, the body that represents the huge brewing sector in Europe. She describes it as a “bold vision to position beer at the centre of European Union policy.” Leferman’s leadership, she said, will focus on driving innovation, promoting responsible…
Photo by Akshat Jhingran on Unsplash On 29 August an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers took place in Brussels, focusing on key issues of supporting Ukraine amidst the ongoing Russian aggression. One of the central topics was Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons to strike legitimate military targets on Russian territory, which…
