Photo by Breno Assis on Unsplash The European Parliament’s special committee on the housing crisis in the EU has discussed its first draft report. The committee has spent months consulting experts and stakeholders in interesting hearings, and missions to EU member states. Members received a lot of valuable input and ideas. But S&D MEPs says…
Photo by Alexander Ramsey on Unsplash The EU says the 27-strong bloc can do more and this would send a strong signal to the world. Ursula von der Leyen was speaking following her meeting on Wednesday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang The EC president said she had a good and frank exchange with Chinese Premier…
Photo by LexScope on Unsplash The European Commission has promoted its overhaul of tobacco rules for the EU. These are contained in revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) and the new Tobacco Excise Duty on Raw Tobacco (TEDOR). Both are measures specifically designed to improve public health and curb illicit trade. The EU says…
Photo by Evgeny Opanasenko on Unsplash The European Commission says it is allocating an extra €40 million in humanitarian funding to help Ukrainians endure a fourth winter of Russia’s war of aggression. This new support will strengthen the country’s preparedness for winter and protect civilians against extreme cold. Comment came from Hadja Lahbib, who is…
Photo by Rainier Ridao on Unsplash EC president Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union has acknowledged Europe’s social crisis and the need for fair competitiveness. However, a campaign group says that without Roma economic and political empowerment, both Europe’s economy and democracy will remain incomplete. That is the view of The Roma Foundation…
Photo by Vony Razom on Unsplash Statement by President von der Leyen following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris. “Today I was in Paris, where we just had the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.” “We discussed security guarantees for Ukraine.” “It was a crucial meeting, because we…
Photo by Andrea De Santis on Unsplash MEPs have warned the European Commission not to yield to the threats and to enforce the digital acquis as intended. As reported in the media, the European Commission reportedly pulled back a fine for Alphabet (Google) over the misuse of its powerful position in the online advertisement…
Photo by Ben Wicks on Unsplash The European Commission has put forward two proposals paving the way for the implementation of the EU-US Joint Statement. These steps, says the EU, contribute to restoring stability and predictability in EU-US trade and investment relations, “to the benefit of business, workers and citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.” The…
Photo by Evan Wise on Unsplash MEPs have called for the immediate reappointment of the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU. They say it is urgent this is done as the position, they say, has been left vacant since December 2024. The demand comes in the…
Photo by specphotops on Unsplash Publication of the EU-US joint statement o trade brings much needed clarity for businesses, but this should not be the end result. So says Europe’s business community in response to the keenly awaited statement from the EU and US. This establishes a framework for what the EU calls a fair,…
