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Revolt over EU energy taxonomy and issues with cookies and EU privacy laws
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses EU’s proposed green investment label for nuclear and gas attracting scathing criticism.
EU observes tension on Ukrainian border and Spain counts dead migrants in the Atlantic
In the first episode of 2022, EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline focuses on the tension between Russia and Kyiv and the EU’s role in it.
EU minimum wage directive and COVID vaccinations of children
This week our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the position on the minimum wage directive agreed by the EU council. We are also talking about the opening of the vaccinations for children aged between 5 and 11 years old in France and other EU countries.
Former Commission’s Chief Competition Economist intervenes on the DMA
Tommaso Valletti had a key role in shaping EU competition policy in critical years for the digital economy. In this interview, he gives his take on killer acquisitions, the scope of the DMA, provisions on the regulatory dialogue and the...
Energy prices spike and Poland is asked to protect human lives
This week the Beyond the Byline podcast is focusing on the spike of energy prices, the Commission’s monitoring of the evolution of the electricity prices, and its attempt to come up with long-term fixes like investments in energy savings and renewables as the main answer at European level.
The State of the Union speech explained by EURACTIV
This week our Beyond the Byline podcast is coming to you with a special episode focusing on the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s annual State of the Union speech. The president addressed the key issues on the EU...
Vaccine ‘travel pass’ and French trial over data protection risks
This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about the proposed vaccine “travel pass” and the controversy around it. EU countries whose economies depend on tourism seem to be eager to adopt the proposed solution, while others are more...
Strategic Compass and the EU’s €440 million failed gas projects
This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about Friday’s EU summit, where the leaders are expected to discuss security and defence issues. During the first part of their meeting, they will be joined by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for...