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Tweets of the Week: Brexit talks, the Queen’s hat, Gabriel’s hearing, and Gare Centrale
We’re featuring, you guessed it, Brexit talks. Also the Queen’s hat, I mean speech, the new Commissioner designate’s hearing, and the Gare Centrale attack.
Activist denounces Schengen visa fraud
Andrei Sumar, a civil rights activist from Belarus is frustrated that the European Parliament Committee on Petitions disregards the many complaints of Belarussian nationals, who cite corruption in the issuing of Schengen visas by EU embassies in Minsk.
Debate: Education, employment and entrepreneurship for Europe’s young people
At a time when Europe is facing multiple crises, what can the European Union do to maintain young people’s faith in the European project?
Debate: Tackling youth unemployment in the EU
Does Europe do enough for its youth? Half of young people in the EU's southern member states are neither employed nor in training.
Precision farming: the silver bullet for the future of european farming?
Rising demand for agricultural products and the need to protect the environment are putting increasing pressure on policy-makers and farmers to produce more with less.
Under Pressure: Climate change and the future of the oil and gas industry
The Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil presented its latest Energy Perspectives report earlier this month, drawing up three possible scenarios for global energy-related emissions up to 2050.
Fighting poverty across Europe: What’s next for FEAD?
More than 120 million people in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth aimed to bring at least 20 million people out of poverty and social exclusion by 2020.
Orgalime’s Vision: Technology for the World, Manufactured in Europe
A digital revolution is happening in manufacturing: the combination of connected digital technologies and data analytics is unlocking new opportunities and creating jobs and growth.
MedTech Week: Join us and discover more about medical technology!
MedTech Week starts today with a week-long of activities all around Europe.
Tweets of the Week: Roaming, Parliament plenary, and Erasmus
This week we look at the end of roaming, the European Parliament plenary, and Erasmus turning 30.
‘Partnerships in development’: We can do it
EURACTIV invited Emma Marcegaglia, President of BusinessEurope, Jacqueline Mugo, Secretary General of Business Africa, Pierre Gattaz, President of Medef, the largest employer federation of France, and Klaus Rudischhauser, EU Commission Deputy Director-General for International Cooperation and Development , to discuss the role of public-private partnerships in development.
Susan Mboya: ‘We share a lot of the same goals’
Susan Mboya, President of the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, spoke to EURACTIV’s Georgi Gotev at the EU Development Days conference.
The importance of precision farming for EU agriculture
On May 23rd, 2017, over 70 experts met at Yara’s R&D center for a workshop combining live demonstrations of precision farming tools and panel discussions.
Healthy Buildings Day 2017
One out of six Europeans – or the equivalent of Germany’s population – today reports living in unhealthy buildings, according to the Healthy Homes Barometer, launched by VELUX at the European Parliament.
Electricity market design: A step in the right direction?
The European Commission announced proposals for EU energy market design, including electricity, at the end of 2016. Its aim is to make the electricity market more flexible, green and innovative.
The slippery slope of consumer goods regulation
Over the past few years, a series of restrictions on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) have been imposed across the world, including in several European countries.
The Presidency debate: Neighbourhood policy
Europe’s response to crises close to home, is a comprehensive neighbourhood plan; a plan maximising Europe’s soft power in the short-term, to bring security and prosperity in the long-run.
Tweets of the Week: UK election, Development Days, and EU defence
Good morning to all of you who had a sleepless night watching the UK General Election! As well as #GE2017, this week we also kept an eye on European Development Days and the future of European defence.
Biofuels and sustainability: Decarbonising transport and fuelling food security
As part of a broader reform of the Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission has proposed phasing out “food-based” biofuels in the EU – terminology that implies the production of crop-based biofuels in Europe is directly affecting food prices and availability.
The Clean Energy package: Towards a smart and sustainable heat market
The European Commission’s long-awaited “Clean Energy for all Europeans” package of legislation was presented at the end of last year and is now being discussed in the European Parliament and Council for later approval.
Tweets of the Week: The Paris Agreement, EU China Summit, Twiplomacy, and Covfefe
Once again, Donald Trump set Twitter on fire. Welcome to the covfefe kerfuffle.
Boosting investment in the green economy
The Paris Agreement on climate change and the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations were key milestones on the road towards an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy in Europe.
Europe, young talent and the future of work: Employability in the face of technological disruption
With youth unemployment still high in Europe, many companies report difficulties in attracting talent with the right skills.
The Presidency: Love thy neighbour
War, hunger, destitute lives. Not in distant places but on Europe’s doorstep. Fences don’t stop desperation. Europe’s response to crises close to home is a comprehensive neighbourhood plan; a plan to maximise Europe’s soft power in the short-term, to bring security and prosperity in the long-run.