Malte Ketelsen Archives
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(Re)constructing Europe: What challenges are Member States facing?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out more about the new economic and environmental challenges for the construction sector, particularly for South-Eastern Europe.
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Bulgaria’s PM Kiril Petkov: We need change in the prosecution
With this prosecutor general, change in Bulgaria will not happen, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview on 18 February 2022. He said however that he expected that at the end of his mandate Bulgaria could become an example of a country which has successfully eradicated corruption.
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Sustainable agriculture transformation agenda for Africa – Empowering farmers and building food security sustainably
Agriculture is one of the key focus areas of the partnership between the EU and the African Union (AU), with the EU’s focus being on facilitating a green transition in line with its Green Deal ambitions.
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Green steel: CBAM and ETS – do their current designs aid EU climate ambitions?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out more about the impact of the CBAM and ETS mechanisms on the steel industry.
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Ensuring the effective integration of hydrogen within the EU’s energy system
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss the EU's shift from natural gas to renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen. Questions included:
-Will the new legislative proposals be enough to decarbonise Europe’s gas supply, and help the EU reach its 2030 and 2050 targets?
-How can the EU ensure effective integration of hydrogen within its energy system? -
EU Methane Regulation: How can policymakers raise ambition?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out how the EU can tackle energy sector methane emissions and reach its 2030 climate targets and the 2050 climate neutrality goal. Questions included:
- Are the proposed methane measurement, monitoring and mitigation requirements enough to address Europe’s methane problem?
- How can the EU lead the way on reducing methane emissions at a global level? -
An effective Digital Markets Act – What balance will achieve certainty for all stakeholders?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out how the regulatory dialogue could be designed and implemented to contribute to the effectiveness and durability of the DMA. How would the general obligations of the DMA apply across the diverse platform services covered? How can companies best assist the EU Commission in achieving the DMA policy objectives?
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Supporting SMEs post-pandemic – How can policymakers ensure digital helps SME growth?
Rewatch this EURACTIV – GIGAEurope Digital Debate to find out how policymakers can support SMEs to maintain their economic resilience post-pandemic.
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Farm to Fork Strategy – What are the policy instruments needed to reach the targets?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out what we still do not know about the impact of the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy on farmers, consumers, and the environment. And what policy instruments will be needed to reach the targets?
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Skills – the currency of the future. How is the EU accelerating upskilling and reskilling?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference, the third event of the 'Future of Work Lab debate series', to find out where we stand one year after the launch of the Pact for Skills and how skills are becoming 'the currency of the future'.
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Radev: North Macedonia must change its constitution
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview, Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev explained at length the reasons behind his country’s veto which prevents North Macedonia from starting EU accession negotiations, and suggested the way forward to solve the issue, which includes a change in this country’s constitution.
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Media Partnership – How clean are Europe’s food supply chains? The case of Spanish pork
You can watch and find out about the findings from Open Society European Policy Institute’s new report, How clean are Europe’s food supply chains? The myths fuelling the massive growth of Spain’s pork industry, which seeks to uncover the environmental and human rights impact of industrialised meat production in the EU.
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Underlying analysis for EU legislation – Do climate models support the Commission’s policy choices?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out about the Commission's Impact Assessment for the transport sector in the latest climate package. If modelling data is seen to contradict real world data, what are the consequences? And who is responsible for ensuring that modelling assumptions evolve with real-world data, technology advances and the actual provisions of EU laws?
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EU taxonomy for sustainable activities – Should nuclear energy be left out?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out about the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities, and whether nuclear energy should continue to be excluded.
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Energy poverty: How to reduce inequalities?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to see how addressing energy poverty can help reduce inequalities in the European Union and the role that Member States should play in protecting vulnerable citizens.
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The European Green Deal – How does it impact EU food and drink SMEs?
How much do we know of the way food and drink SMEs adapt to legislation decided in Brussels? How do they cope with new requirements and transitional periods? What are their main challenges? Some SMEs are ahead of the curve, but their efforts sometimes go unnoticed.
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Between Farm and Fork: The role of innovative ingredients and food technology in achieving F2F objectives
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out how, through science-driven innovation, it will be possible to keep creating future-proof food and drink products responding to varied and evolving consumer demands while being safe, convenient and enjoyable for all.
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Media Partnership: Healthy soils for sustainable agriculture
You can watch and find out about healthy soils for sustainable agriculture. Prof. Ettore Capri from the OPERA research center, had the privilege of inviting policymakers, academia, industry and civil society to join us in a lively debate moderated by EURACTIV.
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How can SMEs thrive post-pandemic in a digitalised world?
Join this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss how the voice of SMEs can be elevated and how the role of digital tools can be further enhanced to help drive the recovery of European SMEs. Questions to be discussed include:
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Media Partnership – Cooperativism and the ESG Agenda
In this event, the Organization of Brazilian Cooperatives discussed how to make a successful story for small producers in the international market, while a representative of the country Ministry for Agriculture delivered the country efforts to enhance this phenomenon from a legislative perspective.
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Media Partnership – Options for a sustainable Irish transport system: how to achieve carbon neutrality?
You can watch and find out about the best strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of the Irish transport sector, with panellists from Brazil, Ireland and Sweden.
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Over a coffee with Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana
In this Over a Coffee, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi and EURACTIV editor Benjamin Fox talk about his government’s handling of the pandemic and its economic and social effect, Botswana’s plans to overhaul its economy and EU relations.
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On the road to a greener economy in Kazakhstan – How can the EU help?
Watch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to see how close relations between the EU and Kazakhstan can help the greening of the Kazakh economy and transport sector.
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Discrimination in Europe in times of COVID – How to combat it?
Discrimination in Europe is a topic high on the agenda of European leaders and policymakers. But despite all the legislation and policy aimed at its prevention, questions remain as to whether these laws and rules are being applied effectively.