Marlene Stocker
Pitched ‘bottle’: the prosecco v. prošek controversy
The prosecco v. prošek issue is not just another ordinary controversy over wine branding as it could have a major impact on the EU’s geographical indications (GIs) framework currently under revision.
What is a ‘net’ climate target?
Over 100 countries worldwide, including the United States, Japan and the UK, have pledged to hit net zero emissions by 2050 - a goal which also became law across the European Union this year. But what is a net target and how does the EU plan to get there?
Racial Discrimination and Equality Bodies in Sweden
EURACTIV asked citizens in Malmö what they think of racial discrimination and of their experiences with their national equality body, the Diskrimineringsombudsmannen.
Shakeup in Berlin – German 2021 elections
The upcoming German federal elections are already dubbed 'historic': Veteran Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down after 16 years in office while her conservative CDU/CSU union is polling at historic lows and trailing the Social Democrats, who are in pole position ahead of the 26 September vote.
Far-Right Parties in the European Parliament Explained
Far-right and conservative parties from 16 EU countries, including France’s Rassemblement National, Poland’s PiS, Hungary’s Fidesz, and Italy’s Lega, have decided to join forces to make their voice heard in the European debates. Together, they signed a document calling for...
Tweets of the Week: EURO Finale, Fit for 55, Bastille Day
Euro football final ends in affray, Fit for 55, will Ursula get her way? And the Commission’s cheery greeting is a total cliche.
Tweets of the Week: Hungary News, Merkel Pose, EURO Finalists
That Hungary law is really pretty vile, Angela Merkel is going out with style and in football the Euros still raise a smile!
EU policies for healthy food environments – What role for all stakeholders?
The European Commission has made healthier diets one of the priorities of this mandate, and different public health and food policies aiming to achieve healthier food environments are being developed within the framework of the Farm to Fork Strategy. VideoPromoted content
What technology can do for sustainability
The Google.org Impact Challenge on Climate commits €10M to fund bold ideas that aim to use technology to accelerate Europe’s progress toward a greener, more resilient future. “This kind of support that NGOs like Snowchange are now receiving from Google...
Tweets of the Week: LGBTIQ divide, EUCO, Recovery Tour
Stadium lights are not political, member states stay critical, and Von der Leyen sees it all. VideoPromoted content
Beyond the Mobile Phone – Leveraging 5G for Automotive
France Brevets, Eurecom, IMT and Qualcomm hosted a conference together to share the success of their multilateral collaboration. They brought together technology experts, academic researchers and intellectual property professionals to discuss the exciting digital transformation of auto by 5G. For... VideoPromoted content
Good Off-Label Use Practice of Medicines
Before a drug makes it onto the market it is vigorously tested and needs to be authorized, either by a national competent authority or EMA, the European Medicines Agency. All the information on when a medicinal product can and cannot...
Tweets of the Week: Strasbourg Return, Macron Slap, Cornwall Travel
MEPs are back in place, Macron gets slapped in the face, taking a plane, what a disgrace.
A re-‘CAP’ of Common Agricultural Policy coverage
This year has been a decisive one for the reform of the EU’s farming subsidy programme, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
CAP impact: voices from beyond EU borders
From competition with local products to the recent focus on agriculture sustainability, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) carries a lot of clout on the EU’s neighbours and trade partners. In this video reportage, EURACTIV asked agriculture stakeholders and representatives from...
Investing in sparsely populated regions
Investments into remote and sparsely populated regions are an often overlooked area of EU support. EURACTIV travelled to Ličko-Senjska county in central Croatia, a two-hour drive from the capital Zagreb, to explore how EU-funded projects are contributing to improving the...
Coping with climate change: crisis funds and carbon farming
Over the past few weeks, all eyes have been on France where farmers are scrambling to save their crops after a catastrophic frost swept through the country in what French agriculture minister Julien Denormandie has called “probably the greatest agronomic...
How innovative EU-funded projects prepared us for lockdown challenges
Often described as cumbersome and hard to access, European regional funds, which are designed to decrease disparities between Europe’s regions, are actually at the forefront of funding innovative projects, often able to financially support ideas from which the traditional markets...
Free Trade Agreements and Agriculture
In this video EURACTIV takes a closer look at FTAs and what makes EU foodstuff so crucial in trade negotiations.
Data Privacy post COVID-19: What has changed and where do we go now?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started last year, privacy has been in the spotlight, becoming an even more important priority, both for individuals and companies. European citizens and businesses have had to radically realign their lives to the new reality. While...
Media4Europe: Quality news suffers, skills and funding required
On 3 March 2021, the Media4Europe Summit gathered 200 media professionals, key policymakers and publishers, around the theme “Towards a healthy news media sector?”. The event was also the official launch of the second edition of the Stars4Media innovation exchange...
The Just AI Transition: Where are the opportunities and threats?
We are at the beginning of a rapid period of transformation of our economy and society due to the convergence of many digital technologies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is central to this change and offers major opportunities to improve our daily lives.
The Cohesion Policy to come
Cohesion policy will be one of the main driving forces to achieve an equitable recovery, and the EU’s digital and green aspirations. EURACTIV tries to demystify the present and future of European cohesion.