The government would like to counteract the high costs of inputs, building materials and labor in agriculture by adjusting the subsidy amounts for inflation. Specifically, the environmental budget for the ÖPUL bonuses, the compensation allowance and investment support should be increased. The Federal Ministry provides 55 million euros per year for this purpose, 40 percent … Read more
Brexit, pandemic, war in Ukraine, migration crisis and Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In less than three years, the international agenda has tested, on different fronts, the European Union (EU) and its search for a “own” and “united voice”, which would make it emerge as a strong actor compared to other giants. like the United States, China or … Read more
European Union interior ministers met on Thursday in Luxembourg to discuss how to manage the impact of the current war on the EU countries, especially after this war coincided with a firebomb attack on a synagogue in Berlin, and with killings in Belgium and France of suspected Islamic extremists. A meeting was held for ministers … Read more
It was 1998 when Filipe Cabrita, a teenager from Faro in southern Portugal, applied to study medicine at Charles University. The Czech Republic was not a member of the European Union, the government was led by Miloš Zeman and the president was Václav Havel. The young Portuguese did not know much about the country and … Read more
Belgium and Sweden called on Wednesday to strengthen the protection of the European Union’s external borders and tighten measures to expel migrants in illegal situations. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo stressed the need for “better protection” of the European Union’s external borders, and a “firmer and more coordinated policy to return” those whose requests … Read more
AFP Digital passport control at the Channel Tunnel, where people can travel between EU member France and non-EU member England NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:00 The European Commission wants to make it easier to prevent travel to the European Union without a visa. The EU executive has presented a bill to make this possible. In this way, … Read more
It’s Microsoft’s biggest deal in its 48-year history, which will allow the company to expand its position in the video game market and better compete with market leader Sony. Microsoft has allayed competition concerns from European regulators and won a favorable ruling from a US court. The CNBC server informs about it. The deal was … Read more
Oct 13, 2023 at 12:32 Update: 24 minutes ago Within the European Union, no majority emerged on Friday to make a decision on glyphosate. Member States will have one more chance to vote in November. After that, the fate of the pesticide lies in the hands of the European Commission. Member states were allowed to … Read more
Members of the Environment Committee in the European Parliament approved a milder version of the new emission standard for cars known as Euro 7 on Thursday. Future emissions limits were proposed by the European Commission last year, and member states have already commented on the matter when they significantly eased the proposal at the end … Read more
Oct 11, 2023 at 7:12 PM Update: 19 minutes ago Tunisia has returned 60 million euros to the European Union (EU). The country is dissatisfied with agreements with the EU that were intended to ensure that illegal migration to Europe is curbed. It is unclear what the action means for the migration deal. EU President … Read more