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21/11/2016

Concerns grow over the security of EU personnel at Greek hotspots

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Euro & Finance 21-11-2016

Morgan Stanley advises how best to ride out potential upcoming election chaos

Financial services giant Morgan Stanley has released a report on how best to protect portfolios, ahead of Italy's crucial referendum and upcoming European elections. EurActiv’s partner Milano Finanza reports.
21-11-2016

The Brief: Europe’s elites rush to hide behind Mutti’s skirts

Europe’s “liberal elites” are running scared to hide behind Mutti Merkel.
Global Europe 21-11-2016

New Russian missiles in Kaliningrad ‘are answer to US shield’

Moscow will deploy S-400 surface-to-air missiles and nuclear-capable Iskander systems in the exclave of Kaliningrad in retaliation for NATO deployments, a senior pro-Kremlin lawmaker was quoted as saying today (20 November).
Enlargement 21-11-2016

Turkey blocks MEPs from visiting imprisoned Kurdish leader

Turkish authorities on Monday (21 November) blocked a delegation of national and European Parliament lawmakers from visiting the leader of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party, who has been held in jail for almost three weeks.
Climate & Environment 21-11-2016

Global climate action pushing ahead, despite slim pickings at COP22

The UN's 22nd climate change conference closed on Friday (18 November) with no tangible results.  But the decision of the most vulnerable states to convert to 100% renewable energy is a good signal for the future. EurActiv France reports.
Trade & Society 21-11-2016

Ecuadorian VP: EU trade deal 'is unlike other agreements'

Ecuadorian Vice-President Jorge Glas told EurActiv Spain that the trade agreement recently signed with the EU will generate plenty of opportunities and underpin the changes his country has been working toward in recent years. On 11 November, Ecuador joined a trade deal that has been in place between the EU, Colombia and Peru since 2013. …

Enlargement 21-11-2016

Erdogan demands support against PKK at NATO meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (21 November) urged the European Union and West to step up backing of Ankara's fight against Kurdish militants, as he addressed a meeting of NATO lawmakers.
Climate & Environment 21-11-2016

France plans out its future relationship with the wolf

More than 100 wolves have been shot since the apex predator returned to France and the state is now looking to plan out the future of the beast and its relationship with man. EurActiv’s partner Journal de l’Environnement reports.
Climate & Environment 21-11-2016

2050 climate targets conceal a downturn in effort

22 countries and a number of private companies promised at COP22 to present climate plans for 2050. But in the short term, most are reluctant to increase their current objectives. EurActiv France reports.
Trade & Society 21-11-2016

APEC leaders vow to fight protectionism, look to China on trade

Pacific Rim leaders vowed yesterday (20 November) to fight protectionism and Chinese officials said more countries are looking to join a China-led trading bloc after Donald Trump's election victory raised fears the United States would scrap free trade deals.
Enlargement 21-11-2016

Fed up with EU, Erdogan says Turkey could join 'Shanghai Five' bloc

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was quoted saying yesterday (20 November) that Turkey did not need to join the European Union "at all costs" and could instead become part of a security bloc dominated by China, Russia and Central Asian nations.
Special Report
Energy 21-11-2016

Winter package leaves doubts hanging over Europe's energy future

SPECIAL REPORT / The European Commission's winter package is an awkward attempt at blending diverging national energy strategies and satisfy the advocates of coal, nuclear and renewables. EurActiv France reports.
Elections 21-11-2016

Fillon takes big lead in French election primary, Sarkozy knocked out

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the presidential election last night (20 November), suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the centre-right primary.
Elections 21-11-2016

Merkel to seek fourth term to defend threatened 'values'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said last night (20 November) she would seek a fourth term in a general election next year to defend democratic principles in the face of looming threats at home and abroad.
Euro & Finance 21-11-2016

ECB chief outlines three risks still facing Eurozone recovery

The profitability of European banks, weak inflation and the recovery's dependence on accommodating monetary policy are the three immediate risks facing the Eurozone, Mario Draghi has said. EurActiv’s partner Milano Finanza reports.
Future EU 18-11-2016

Parliament leaning towards exempting Oettinger from hearing

EXCLUSIVE/ Parliament President Martin Schulz proposed on Thursday (17 November) bypassing the hearing process by which Gunther Oettinger will have his new Commission portfolio confirmed, despite new concerns about his trip to Budapest with a lobbyist.
UK & Europe 18-11-2016

Scotland and Wales allowed to intervene in Brexit court case

The Scottish and Welsh governments will be allowed to intervene in the upcoming Supreme Court case to decide how Britain will begin negotiations to leave the European Union, the court said today (18 November).
18-11-2016

The Brief: Captain Europe hangs up his cape

The European Union has been hit by another crushing setback. Its only superhero is retiring.
Transport 18-11-2016

Bulgaria has the EU's deadliest roads

Bulgaria, Romania and Latvia had the most road deaths per capita in the EU in 2015, tarnishing the EU's record on vehicle safety in a year when the number of people killed by vehicle crashes rose for the first time in almost twenty years.
Justice & Home Affairs 18-11-2016

No compromise in sight, EU ministers at odds over immigration

European Union interior ministers were at odds today (18 November) over how to handle immigration, with heated discussions between states who want more burden sharing and those who oppose any kind of obligatory relocation.
Euro & Finance 18-11-2016

Schäuble praises progress made by Spain, takes aim at Moscovici

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has praised Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for the "great progress" he has made in structural reforms and refuted EU claims that Germany should be spending more to stimulate growth. EurActiv Spain reports.
Central Europe 18-11-2016

Czechs commemorate the Velvet Revolution with alarm clocks

In the Czech Republic, tensions stirred by President Miloš Zeman, who calls himself “the Czech Trump”, are making themselves felt.
Transport 18-11-2016

Motorists hit with up to €450 in extra fuel costs as carmakers game CO2 tests

Cars consume much more than manufacturers claim they do and the gap between lab and real-world performance can reach up to 42%, according to a new ICCT study. EurActiv Germany reports.
Justice & Home Affairs 18-11-2016

Concerns grow over the security of EU personnel at Greek hotspots

Belgium has repatriated its  hotspots personnel in the Greek islands, out of security concerns. The European Commission said that the security at hotspots is the responsibility of the Greek government.