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EU energy plan: cut Russian fossil fuels, speed up green transition
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The pressure is on Europe to end its dependency on Russian fossil fuels, but how realistic are the EU's plans to achieve this by 2027? To find out, Real Economy visits several solar parks in Spain and speaks to EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson.
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EU interior ministers: Hunger might bring more migrants from Africa
Past EU policies in which member countries could offer to receive some of the hundreds of thousands of migrants landing on the EU's southern shores proved grossly inadequate, as many of the bloc's countries did not step forward.
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How Europe is finding the money to host millions of Ukrainian refugees
In partnership with The European Commission
With almost 6 million Ukrainian refugees fleeing to neighbouring countries, governments dealing with the cost of this humanitarian emergency are relying on EU funds to help those in most need, but are they enough?
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Brussels Economic Forum 2022: War, pandemic and climate to top agenda
In partnership with The European Commission
Real Economy speaks to the IMF’s no2 Gita Gopinath and the EU’s Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis about the economic fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The team also look ahead to the EU's flagship economic event, the Brussels Economic Forum.
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The scandal of child poverty in Europe - are governments doing enough?
In partnership with The European Commission
One in four children living in Europe is at risk of poverty and social exclusion.
The EU’s Child Guarantee initiative aims to end this by putting into action the European Pillar of Social Rights on Childcare and support to children.
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The right to work: enabling people with disabilities to thrive in the job market
In partnership with The European Commission
Real Economy travels to Poland and Spain to meet two women with disabilities breaking down barriers in the work place and asks European Commissioner Helena Dalli what action is being taken at a European level.