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Bringing Europe’s 2030 wind energy target within reach – one turbine at a time [Promoted content]
The European wind industry is starting 2024 with new optimism. An uptick in permitting, new investments and auction volumes has brought the EU’s 2030 wind energy target within reach. But there is absolutely no room for complacency.
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EU to adopt new livestock farming emissions rules after Parliament backs compromise
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) rubber-stamped a revised version of the EU’s rules on emissions generated by industrial installations, which will extend to more pig and poultry farms, despite efforts from right-wing lawmakers to topple the law during a final vote in Strasbourg on Tuesday (12 March).
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European Parliament votes through controversial buildings law
In Strasbourg, EU lawmakers adopted the controversial Energy Performance of Buildings Directive with a large majority, putting the law one step away from conclusion.
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‘Difficult political decisions’ about health priorities ahead, warns EU health commissioner
EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides addressed for the first time the concerns among EU lawmakers and health stakeholders about a planned €1 billion cut in the EU's main funding programme for health, saying a comprehensive assessment was still needed.
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Parliament committee seeks timeline for EU countries to improve soil health
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) on Monday evening (11 March) adopted a draft report on the EU’s first soil law, taking the first step towards healthy soils by 2050 by requiring countries to improve the ecological status of their soils within six to ten years.
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Transport Brief: Taking public sentiment seriously
Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest roundup of news affecting the transport sector in Europe.
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Belt and Road Cooperation: A Smart “De-risking” Option for Europe [Advocacy Lab Content]
Global trade is increasingly vulnerable to changes in the geopolitical environment. While the Ukraine crisis and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continue unabated, a shipping crisis which appeared in the Red Sea is causing serious disruptions to global supply chains.
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EU elections: French far-right exceeds 30%, widens gap with Macron’s Renaissance — polls
France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) surpassed 30% in the latest polls for the European elections, moving further away from its main rival - President Emmanuel Macron's fading Renaissance party - while its far-right rival Reconquête! slipped and the Socialists clawed back some ground.
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Council of Europe’s proposal for AI Convention is inadequate, EU data watchdog says
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) expressed its disappointment on Tuesday (March 12) about a treaty on Artificial Intelligence (AI) negotiated in Strasbourg this week, saying it has veered far from its original purpose.
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EU, US elections widen Italy’s Meloni-Salvini ideological rift
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sweden making it ‘home’ as their flag is hoisted at the NATO headquarters, the Polish foreign minister acknowledging NATO’s presence in Ukraine and the Kremlin responding, and so much more.
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US startup has first prototype hypersonic missile test
Castelion, a startup trying to build a hypersonic weapon for the Pentagon, tested its system for the first time, it said on Monday (11 March), as a growing group of small hypersonic arms makers challenge large defense contractors with less expensive, rapidly produced products.
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Serbia sets up dinar ATMs near Kosovo border
The Post Office Bank of Serbia has opened four makeshift bank branches, Jarinje, Bernjak, Konculj, and Merdare border crossing points, where it says Kosovo Serbs can withdraw payments from the Serbian government, such as salaries and pensions, in dinar.
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Eurogroup says new fiscal rules will require public spending cuts
The statement follows multiple experts’ warnings that the rules will render it “impossible” for the EU to achieve its net-zero target by 2050.
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‘Yes, Bulgaria’ party to apply for membership in EPP
The Yes, Bulgaria party, a key part of the ruling majority in the country, has decided to apply for membership of the European People’s Party (EPP).
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EPPO’s Chief Laura Kövesi becomes top topic in Croatia’s election campaign
EU Prosecutor Laura Kövesi has become one of the hot topics in the Croatian election campaign due to the latest dispute between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and Andrej Plenković’s government.
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Romania’s ex-PM tops REPER’s EU candidate list
Former prime minister and leader of the Renew Europe group Dacian Cioloș will head REPER’s EU election list, followed by party co-presidents Ramona Strugariu and Dragoș Pîslaru. The party unveiled its political agenda and list of EU candidates on Monday.
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EU, US elections widen Italy’s Meloni-Salvini ideological rift
The ideological gap between Italian PM and Fratelli d'Italia leader Giorgia Meloni (ECR) and her coalition partner Lega leader Matteo Salvini (ID) continues to widen, notably over their global allegiances and the EU elections.
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United States faces ‘increasingly fragile world order,’ spy chiefs say
US intelligence agencies said on Monday (11 March) the country faces an "increasingly fragile world order," strained by great power competition, transnational challenges and regional conflicts, in a report released as agency leaders testified in Congress.
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Polish FM acknowledges NATO presence in Ukraine, Kremlin responds
After the Polish foreign minister stated that NATO forces are present in Ukraine, the Kremlin responded by stating it would be ‘pointless’ to deny the fact.
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Haitian PM tenders resignation after Jamaica talks
Haiti's unelected prime minister, Ariel Henry, will step down once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed, he said on Monday (11 March), after leading the Caribbean country since the 2021 assassination of its last president.
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