Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash There are numerous obstacles to overcome to ensure rail has access to the skilled labour it needs, an event was told. It was one of the key messages to emerge at the 2024 European Railway Award ceremony in Brussels. The event coincides with the EU Year of Skills which, it was said,…
Delegates from all the European Green parties have elected Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout to be the “face and heart” of the Green campaign for the EU elections, at their congress in Lyon, France. The elected leading candidates ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ will represent the Greens in the upcoming political debates and campaign events. Reintke commented: “I am overwhelmed and…
It may not yet be a traditional destination for many Europeans but Taiwan has much to offer. And the small island nation is proving to be one of the most popular attractions at this year’s annual holiday trade fair in Brussels. The four-day show (Salon des Vacances/Vakantiesalon), at Brussels Expo, opened today and runs until…
Photo by Joel Fulgencio on Unsplash A senior expert on Chinese-Taiwan relations has told MEPs how he believes Beijing “sought to interfere” in Taiwan’s recent president elections. Speaking in the European Parliament on Wednesday, J. Michael Cole claimed that China used a whole range of measures to try to influence the outcome of the poll at the start of…
Photo by redcharlie on Unsplash UN Tourism has opened applications for the 2024 edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative. Over the past three editions, UN Tourism – the new name of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – received almost 600 applications from nearly 100 countries. Currently, the UN Tourism Best Tourism Villages Network brings together 186 members…
Photo by Precious Madubuike on Unsplash The EU’s CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars will not be achievable as long as important prerequisites are missing, says a report published today by the European Court of Auditors. Despite lofty ambitions and strict requirements, most passenger cars on EU roads still emit the same quantity of CO2 as 12 years…
Photo by Håkon Grimstad on Unsplash Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, has addressed MEPs in a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On a highly-charged occasion on Thursday she described how she survived the horrors of Nazism in Warsaw as a “Holocaust Hidden Child”. This involved fleeing through a sewer to…
The European Economic and Social Committee has appointed one of the top leaders in Spain as its new head. The EESC bureau appointed Isabelle Le Galo Flores its new Secretary-General. She is one of the Top 100 Women Leaders in Spain, an Aspen Institute Fellow, an Acumen Fellow, and a BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders Fellow….
Photo by Erica Magugliani on Unsplash International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January) will be marked this week with a series of special events. These kicked off on Tuesday when the European Commission hosted an international conference, ‘Remembering the past. Shaping the future’ in Brussels. The conference was opened by Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas. It was organised by the Commission in partnership…
A new survey has revealed that the eating out habits of Belgians may be changing. Trade federation Comeos says that the poll it commissioned shows Belgians go less often to restaurants and more often to fast food places. The survey shows attendance in restaurants is down 10.8 per cent compared to 2019 while the opposite…
