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What happens if a country fails to comply with EU environmental legislation?

There are different environmental directives in the European Union that member states must comply with. But they do not always do so. Sometimes states fail to take adequate measures to, for example, protect vulnerable ecosystems and species or prevent pollution.

The Conversation

Strikes flare in Europe as cost of living spirals

Brussels (AFP) - European workers squeezed by the soaring cost of living went on strike in Belgium and Greece on Wednesday, with more stoppages threatening to paralyse parts of Britain, France and Spain in coming days.

AFP

Dutch MEP says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

European Commission wears ‘velvet gloves’ when dealing with spyware used on citizens, says chief of inquiry on hacking software such as Pegasus

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Climate finance and human rights fears: what happened on day two of Cop27?

Deep chasm emerges between long-time polluting rich states and developing countries on second full day of summit

The Guardian - UK

EU eyes longer, negotiated debt reduction paths in rules review

The European Commission will on Wednesday propose changes to the EU's debt rules that would allow each of the bloc's 27 countries to negotiate its own debt reduction path, the length of which would depend on reforms and investments, officials said.

Reuters

EU's von der Leyen: "Let us not take the highway to hell"

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged countries to hasten action on climate change, speaking at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ten African countries accuse EU of failing to protect hippos

Brussels’ plan to oppose a ban on trade in hippopotamus products puts species at risk, says letter signed by states, including Mali, Niger and Senegal

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European Commission Reaches Provisional Agreement On Fit For 55

The European Commission and European Parliament reach an agreement on the Fit for 55 package, which bans internal combustion vehicles by 2035.

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Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out

Here are two common ways of thinking about democracy in the online era. First, the internet is a liberation technology and will usher in an era of global democracy. Second, you can have social media or democracy, but not both.

The Conversation

Sefcovic: GB-NI checks agreement possible in weeks with political will

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to ‘work together’ to end the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol, when they met for the first time.

The Independent UK

Sunak and von der Leyen agree on need to ‘work together’ to end NI Protocol row

Maros Sefcovic told British and European parliamentarians that he did not believe the EU and the EU were ‘worlds apart’ on the protocol.

The Independent UK

UK, EU agree to work to find solutions on N. Ireland protocol

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen agreed to work to resolve problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol at a meeting at the COP27 conference in Egypt on Monday, Sunak's office said.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses financial aid, Iran sanctions with EU's von der Leyen

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday to discuss macro-financial aid for Ukraine and further sanctions on Iran, Zelenskiy said.

Reuters

Media vs meddling: Dissecting the new 'European Media Freedom Act'

Where do you get your news and how independent do you think it is? The age of everybody reading a newspaper is long gone, but consumption of news media is high and has a big impact on us and our societies. Reporters without Borders recently documented how social and political…

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The Independent UK

Europe OK's 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV

The European Commission has authorized the world’s first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year

Reuters

Poland asks EU to halt rule-of-law fines, minister says

Poland has submitted an official request to the European Union to suspend fines of 1 million euros a day imposed by the bloc's top court over Warsaw's failure to implement a court order concerning judicial reforms, a Polish minister said on Friday.

The Conversation

How a quest for mathematical truth and complex models can lead to useless scientific predictions – new research

A dominant view in science is that there is a mathematical truth structuring the universe. It is assumed that the scientist’s job is to decipher these mathematical relations: once understood, they can be translated into mathematical models. Running the resulting “silicon reality” in a computer may then provide us with…

Reuters

Le Pen's 'general' tipped to take over French far-right party, eyes EU polls

Marine Le Pen still has her eyes on winning France's presidency, but a 27-year old loyalist from a tough working class neighbourhood is their far-right party's rising star and he has big ambitions that also extend to the European stage.

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The Conversation

COP27: what to expect

The search for solutions to climate change is reminiscent of the tragedy of the commons, where neighbours benefit from shared goods, such as an area of pasture or an irrigation pond, but their overexploitation ends up degrading the shared resource. Faced with a situation that harms everyone involved – in…

Reuters

Portugal likely to scrap much-criticised 'golden visa' scheme, PM says

Portugal is likely to scrap its "golden visa" programme giving wealthy foreigners residence rights, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday, saying that the 10-year-old scheme had already fulfilled its role.

WEKU

Top European official: if Twitter ignores the law, penalties will 'haunt' Elon Musk

In her first interview since Musk took the reins of Twitter, Margrethe Vestager said there will be serious penalties against Twitter if the platform ignores new European speech laws.

Irish Mirror

Gas prices soared by 37% in first half of 2022, EU figures reveal

Latest figures also show the rate of increase in energy costs in Ireland has been moderate compared to many EU member states

AFP

Italy surprise GDP jump comes as new PM Meloni prepares budget

Milan (AFP) - Italy posted better-than-expected quarterly growth on Monday, a surprise bump for new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that staves off -- for now -- an expected recession in Europe's third-largest economy.

The Independent UK

Oil and gas giants making record profits during Ukraine war ‘given unprecedented access to EU leaders’

Exclusive: European Commission has held more than 100 meetings with fossil fuel representatives this year, anti-lobbying groups say

Reuters

Von der Leyen calls on Bosnia leaders to unite around EU future

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Bosnian leaders on Friday to work together to bring the country closer to membership of the European Union, after the bloc's executive arm recommended it be granted EU candidate status.

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