Strasbourg 14.02.2023 Parliament approved the new CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for 55” package. Clear support from @Europarl_EN for putting 🇪🇺 car industry on the road to zero-emission. With this vote, EU citizens can drive clean, affordable cars. The global transition is happening, and…
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EU-EEA discuss Green Deal
The members of the EEA Council discussed, via video conference, the overall functioning of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) and the effect of COVID-19 on the internal market. Members of the #EEA Council will discuss tomorrow: 👉the functioning of EEA Agreement and the effect of #COVID19 on the internal market👉#EUGreenDeal As…
EU marathon talks to continue for third day
EU leaders suspended Sunday Summit after 20 hours marathon talks failing to produce an agreement on who should be appointed for the bloc’s top jobs, prompting criticism from French President Emmanuel Macron who said Europe’s indecisiveness was damaging its image abroad. (Image above: arrivals). The failure to reach consensus during 20 hours long night owl…
Franco-German wrestling over EU top jobs
European Union leaders clashed over future EU institutions top jobs, primary of powerful position of the European Commission president, promising to meet a deadline for appointments at June Summit (20-21/6). 🇪🇺 #Europe's most powerful leaders Angela #Merkel and @EmmanuelMacron on collision course over #Brussels' top job ⤵ pic.twitter.com/mSHF3AyVQk — FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) May 29,…
Macron supports strong personalities for EU top jobs
At his arrival to the EU Informal Summit President Emmanuel Macron said on he prefers two women and two men with strong personalities to lead the European Union in the next five years. French President declined to name his favorite candidates at this stage, but he mentioned the names of the contestants as Frans Timmermans,…
Dutch Labour leads in surprise victory
The Socialist (Labour) party of European Commissioner Frans Timmermans (pictured) won a surprise victory in a Dutch election for European Parliament, an exit poll showed, beating a Eurosceptic challenger who had been topping the polls. 'PvdA-winst komt door het Frans Timmermans-effect' https://t.co/buAX6k6Mv0 — NOS (@NOS) May 23, 2019 The leading social democrat candidate to head…
International Women’s Day
“Europe ranks among the safest and most equal places for girls and women in the world”, says the statement of the European Commission issued on the occasion of the 8th of March International Women’s Day. “…Also in Europe women are still facing challenges, inequalities and threats in their everyday lives: abuses and harassment, lower wages,…
Catalan trial aggravates crisis
Spain riot police clashed with pro-independence Catalan protesters in Barcelona on while some activists burned tires and blocked highways across northeast of the country as part of a day of protests against the trial of 12 politicians. Pro-independence leaders organise mass strike in #Catalonia https://t.co/lIFuBFsggM — Janne Riitakorpi (@JanneRiitakorpi) February 21, 2019 A total of…
Gomes MEP on “political prisoners” in Spain
Ana GOMES MEP (Portugal, S&D) raises concerns about the policy of Pedro Sanchez government, dealing with the Catalan independence issue as if it is a legal problem, instead of acknowledging its political nature. Gomes promotes dialogue between Madrid and Barcelona, breaking the deadlock through talks. She is also concerned about the methods of repressing of Catalan politicians,…
Refugee Day: Timmermans calls for EU asylum reform
“Every minute, every day, nearly 31 people are forcibly displaced. Today, more than 68.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to conflicts and violence, persecution, natural disasters or the very real consequences of climate change –25.4 million of them are refugees. #WithRefugees More than 68.5 mn people have been forced to…
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