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Tweets of the Week: Brexit transport, migration, and US downgrades EU
This week, Brexit transport plans are totally cracked, migrants saved thanks to EU pact and Donald Trump displays his usual tact. This episode is supported by Medicines for Europe.
Katainen ‘open’ to consider tweaks to competition policy
European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen told journalists on Tuesday that he would be “open” to consider changes to update competition law in order to cope with the strong competition of US and China firms, but discarded reforming “entirely” antitrust rules as they worked “well”.Promoted content
The ALDE Manifesto for the European elections of 2019
The ALDE Manifesto for the European elections of 2019 was adopted on 10 November at the ALDE Congress in Madrid, Spain.
Local organisations are fighting youth unemployment in Europe: this is how
More than three million young people are unemployed in the EU and although Europe does not have competences over the labour market, it helps fighting unemployment including through the use of the Cohesion Fund. We have travelled across Europe to find out how.
Tweets of the Week: In 2018 the EU sent to me…
This episode for festive cheer, we have a musical round up of the year.Promoted content
Support the transition to sustainable palm oil!
At its multi-stakeholder congress, the Belgian Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil (BASP) called out to decision makers both in Belgium and in Europe to help achieve its ambitious goals regarding sustainable palm oil usage in Belgium and beyond.Special ReportPromoted content
Do you want to know the precious metals recipe to address potential trade offs between Chemical Management and Circular Economy?
The “Conflict and Opportunity: Chemical Management, the Circular Economy and Precious Metals” event concluded on the 5th of December in Brussels after an inspiring afternoon of engaging debate around the subject. We are delighted to be able to share with you our formal conclusions derived from the afternoons lively debate.
Tweets of the Week: Strasbourg attack, democracy challenged in Hungary, and Theresa May
Outrage over Strasbourg attack, democracy in Hungary continues to crack, and Theresa May avoids the sack.
RED2: what is next for palm oil?
The boom of palm oil in the EU biofuels mixture since 2012 took centre stage in the debate about the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED2).Promoted content
Transparency and better regulation in the EU
SEAP organised an event focused on the importance to the EU business sector of an effective and robust transparency system operating within the EU institutions.
Over A Coffee with Luminita Odobescu: Romanian ambassador to the EU
Romanian ambassador to the EU Luminița Odobescu meets with EURACTIV’s Sam Morgan over a coffee to talk about the upcoming Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Local Energy Communities: driver of the 2050 low-carbon agenda?
Households and neighbourhoods feeding small-scale electricity and heat into a decentralised European energy grid: this is the vision developed by proponents of microgeneration. As much as half of EU citizens – including local communities, schools and hospitals – could be...Promoted content
TACKLE: Teaming up for A Conscious Kick for the Legacy of Environment
The world’s favourite sport is setting its sights on tackling global problems that are related to the environment all around us.
Tweets of the Week: Article 50 in ECJ, Selmayrgate, and Gilets Jaunes protests
This week, Article 50 in ECJ, Selmayrgate just won’t go away, and Gilets Jaunes protests go seriously astray.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
In 1948, with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, world leaders launched the human rights project rooted in the inherent dignity of every person.Promoted content
The EU-Japan EPA: A Springboard for a Freer, Fairer and more Open Trading System?
The economic relations between the EU and Japan have been strong for a long time, but are now about to take new steps forward as they have concluded an Economic Partnership Agreement that significantly will reduce barriers to trade.
Has the EU delivered on Social Europe?
With only 5 months before the European elections, we discuss whether the European Union has really delivered tackling the social challenges facing citizens and what are the priorities for the new legislature.
BAT: Need for a ‘consistent’ science-based view on e-cigarettes
The public health community needs to adopt a consistent science-based view on new generation tobacco products in order to properly inform regulators around the world and thereby shape a stable framework, James Murphy, the head of Reduced Risk Substantiation at British American Tobacco (BAT) told EURACTIV.com in an interview.Promoted content
It’s time to make the case for preservatives!
Preservatives are important ingredients that are added to cosmetic products to keep them safe and effective.
The security of European citizens: What role for e-evidence?
Nowadays, the success of criminal investigations is increasingly reliant on the ability of law enforcement to obtain electronic evidence. This shift to the digital space is posing complex challenges due to the international character and lack of borders in the digital world.Promoted content
The Network of the Future
Right now, the way we live, learn, work and play is being reimagined. But the technology of the near future will require powerful networks with the speed and capacity to support rich, immersive experiences.Promoted content
EU terrorist content legislation is targeting the wrong players
The European Union wants Cloud Infrastructure Providers to snoop on their customer’s data, slowing down their digital transformation and immediately bringing to a halt the protections of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).Promoted content
Anti-Microbial Resistance: the fightback
Overuse of antibiotics has made Europe’s hospitals danger zones for patients, but the fightback against this deadly risk is being led by COPMA and a team of Italian researchers which has developed ‘PCHS®’.