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EU takes Ireland to court over failure to protect waters from pollution

EY law requires the country to bring all inland and coastal waters to at least ‘good status’ by 2027 at the latest

Irish Mirror · Jan 27, 2023

EU Commission 'has a responsibility to come clean' on 'Pfizergate': EU Ombudsman

Emily O'Reilly, who heads the EU Ombudsman, says she has been stonewalled by the European Commission when asking for information in relation to the "Pfizergate" affair. At the core of this controversy is an exchange of text messages between the EU Commission chief and the CEO of Pfizer in the…

France 24 · Jan 27, 2023

Senior EU official calls for a ‘Radio Free Russia’ to help exiled media

Vĕra Jourová says the bloc has a moral duty and the project would not necessarily mean a new station

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Germany and France push for huge spending to compete with US

Germany and France warned that European businesses will need to unleash investments on a nearly unparalleled scale to keep from falling behind U.S. and Chinese firms as countries revamp their economies to make them more climate friendly.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

One in four show low-level exposure to weed killer glyphosate – study

The research was led by scientists from the University of Galway.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

America and Britain vow to maintain support for Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has held talks in Washington urging the Americans to go ‘further and faster’ in their backing for Kyiv

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023

Microsoft planning to slash thousands of jobs worldwide - report

Software giant Microsoft are preparing to cut tens of thousands of jobs, according to reports.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Calls for special tribunal for Russia’s ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine

European Commission chief von der Leyen says the war in Ukraine is ‘a fight of democracy against autocracy’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2023

EU plans changes to pharmaceuticals law to avoid medicine shortages

Proposed changes to a European Union pharmaceuticals law will include stronger obligations for the supply of medicines and earlier notifications of shortages, EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

DAVOS 2023: EU's Von der Leyen backs listing Iran's Guards as terrorist group

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday she backed listing Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation to respond to the "trampling" of "fundamental human rights" in the country.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023