EURACTIV News
EU summons Russian envoy, demands independent investigation into Navalny’s death
The European Union summoned Russia's representative to the EU and called for an independent international investigation into the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the EU's diplomatic service said on Tuesday (20 February).
Categories: EurActiv
Croatia working to limit foreign labour, may result in higher imports, warns analyst
The Croatian Interior Ministry (MUP) is working on changes to the laws that should limit the import of labour into Croatia, a move that could result in a significantly larger import of labour ‘in the grey zone’ than now, independent labour market analyst Predrag Bejaković warned Euractiv.
Categories: EurActiv
Romanian far-right party leader wants to destabilise Chişinău, warns Moldovan PM
AUR party leader George Simion is involved in “destabilising efforts in Moldova”, accused Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean, which resulted in Moldovan authorities extending the party leader’s ban from entering the country.
Categories: EurActiv
Special EU fund for coal regions looks good but is costly, warns Czech study
Creating a new European fund to support coal regions – the Just Transition Fund – may look like a positive step for disadvantaged areas, but its administration is complex, costly and threatens its effective use, warns a new Czech study based on interviews with officials.
Categories: EurActiv
Poland takes first step to withdraw Article 7 procedure
Polish Justice Minister Adam Bodnar presented EU ministers with an action plan to restore the country’s rule of law, which EU Commissioner Věra Jourová described as a first step for the Commission to withdraw the Article 7 procedure against Warsaw.
Categories: EurActiv
Extra €406bn needed annually to hit EU’s 2030 climate target: report
Even though green investments have gained momentum in recent years, a gap of €406 billion remains to be filled annually in order to meet the EU’s 2030 climate goals, according to new research published on Wednesday (21 February).
Categories: EurActiv
Finally, a Cohesion Policy that (truly) leaves no one behind? [Promoted content]
Two years after the process was launched by European Commissioner for Regional Development Elisa Ferreira, and a year-long series of meetings and exchanges with academics and experts, the Group of High-Level Specialists on Future of Cohesion Policy has released their long-awaited report “Forging a sustainable future together: cohesion for a competitive and inclusive Europe”.
Categories: EurActiv
EU not prepared to include country at war in EU, says former Commission chief Barroso
The European Union is not ready to accept the inclusion of a country at war, Former EU Commission President and former Portuguese Prime Minister José Manuel Durão Barroso warned on Tuesday, calling instead for an eventual understanding that would prevent the conflict in Ukraine from spreading.
Categories: EurActiv
Madrid braces as farmers extend protests
Madrid is bracing for traffic chaos on Wednesday as thousands of farmers are expected to protest against the latest government proposals, which they say are insufficient to maintain the economic viability of their farms and reduce the bureaucratic burden of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) processing aid, among other demands.
Categories: EurActiv
Leading liberal breaks ranks with government, sides with opposition over Taurus missile delivery delay
Dissatisfied with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s reluctance to deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the EU lead candidate for the German liberals will side with the conservative opposition party in an upcoming motion, putting another strain on the coalition’s fragile bond.
Categories: EurActiv
Bulgarian far-right visit Moscow at invitation of Putin’s party
Bulgaria's pro-Russian far-right Vazrazhdane (Revival) party sent a delegation to Moscow at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, according to an announcement by the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Categories: EurActiv
Russian emigres in Spain call for protection after pilot defector shot dead
Russian emigres in Spain critical of the Kremlin called on the Spanish authorities on Tuesday (20 February) to better protect them, after a Russian pilot who had defected to Ukraine was found shot dead in a garage in a town on Spain's Mediterranean coast.
Categories: EurActiv
Beware – far right still wants out of the EU, Brexit negotiator Barnier warns
Leaving the EU remains the far right’s ultimate goal, even if they stay quiet about it ahead of election time, former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told Euractiv in an interview on Tuesday (20 February), warning that the far right has not learned the lessons of Brexit.
Categories: EurActiv
Putin says Russia will push further into Ukraine after ‘chaotic’ fall of Avdiivka
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (20 February) Russian troops would push further into Ukraine to build on their success on the battlefield after the fall of the town of Avdiivka where he said Ukrainian troops had been forced to flee in chaos.
Categories: EurActiv
Polish farmers anger Ukraine with border blockade, grain spillage
Protests by Polish farmers sparked anger in neighbouring Ukraine on Tuesday (20 February), as Kyiv called on the European Commission to take robust action after demonstrators blockaded the border and opened railway carriages to let grain spill out.
Categories: EurActiv
New Swedish rare diseases strategy commissioned [Advocacy Lab Content]
Sweden is preparing a national strategy to improve healthcare for people with a rare disease. The long-called-for plan will tackle major care inequalities amongst the estimated half a million people in Sweden living with a rare disease.
Categories: EurActiv
Poland to promote new health education programme in schools [Advocacy Lab Content]
Polish schools expect to introduce a long-awaited health education programme, aimed at addressing public health concerns and promoting healthy lifestyles among children.
Categories: EurActiv
Carbon farming certification to cover and soil and wetland management
Agricultural practices that store CO2 and those reducing emissions from soil are among the activities for which farmers might be remunerated for their contribution to combat climate change, according to a regulation agreed by the EU institutions.
Categories: EurActiv
EU Parliament’s agriculture committee calls on Commissioner to stand up for farmers
Members of the European Parliament's agriculture committee sent a letter to Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski on Tuesday (20 February), seen by Euractiv, setting out six demands to ease farmers' discontent.
Categories: EurActiv
In Antwerp, European industry kicks off fight for its future
A high-level industrial competitiveness declaration attended by EU heavyweights has kicked off a public debate about how far Europe should go in supporting domestic industries, and how green goals and industry can be meshed together.
Categories: EurActiv