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Ukraine and agriculture exports, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU senior health and agriculture correspondent Gerardo Fortuna.

18/11/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU reacts to German government collapse

In this edition, we look at why the German coalition government fell apart, and investigate if Brussels is becoming a hotspot for spies.

16/11/2024

Europe

Dutch state secretary to quit over racist remarks after riots

The clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters led to international reactions, condemning the violence.

15/11/2024

Europe

Euroviews. Rising antisemitism in Belgium: A call to action

In October 2021, the European Commission called on all member states to develop national strategies against antisemitism.  However, three years later, the Belgian Federal Government still has failed to answer this call. The inertia is indefensible.

15/11/2024

Europe

Parliament majority fractured in stand-off over commissioner hearings

Parliamentary confirmation of Ursula von der Leyen’s new team of Commissioners has spiralled into a political drama, threatening to delay the start of the new EU executive.

15/11/2024

Europe

Desperate ride-hailing app drivers disrupt traffic in Brussels

At least 200 drivers employed by ride-hailing platforms including Uber are demanding lower commissions, higher pay rates, and unified rules for taxis and so-called street cabs in Belgium.

15/11/2024

Tech News

Consumer report finds Big Tech don't comply with digital market rules

European consumer association BEUC considered that Meta, Apple and Google still have to improve the interoperability of their platform to third party businesses to comply with the Digital Market Act.

14/11/2024

Europe

EU slaps Meta with €797 million fine

The European Commission slapped a €797, 72 million fine on Facebook’s owner Meta for abusing its dominant position in the market for personal social networks on Thursday, for preferencing its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.

14/11/2024

Europe

Police intervene in Audi Brussels closure talks

Management of Audi Brussels called in the police after workers protested the rejection of their counter-proposal, demanding "fair compensation" as the plant's closure puts thousands of jobs at risk.

14/11/2024

Tech News

TikTok, X, Meta exposed to terrorist content: Irish regulator

The online platforms now have three months to report back about the measures they took to take down illegal content.

14/11/2024

Belgium

Hundreds protest far-right Bardella's book signing event in Brussels

In Brussels, police used water cannons against left-wing demonstrators protesting a book-signing event of far-right French politician Jordan Bardella. The president of the Rassemblement National was presenting his recently published memoir.

14/11/2024

Europe

Commission proposes EU-wide digital tool for posted workers

The European Commission is proposing a voluntary single digital portal for companies posting workers to another member state to provide cross-border services. Stakeholders are divided over its 'added value'.

13/11/2024

Tech News

EU countries warn of Commission power grab in telecom law revamp

The current draft text would give the European Commission more competences in spectrum management, a group of 13 countries warned during discussions on the White Paper on connectivity.

13/11/2024

Europe

Blocking deforestation law could make EU look ‘ridiculous’

The largest political group in the European Parliament is counting on support from the far right to gut a law that would keep products linked to deforestation off the market, in a move that risks undermining the EU’s position at the COP29 climate talks.

13/11/2024

Europe

Poland's agriculture ministry has 'reservations' over Mercosur deal

As a deal looms by the end of the year, Poland’s agriculture ministry has published a statement where it registers reservations over the Mercosur agreement. It should please France which leads the opposition to the deal.

13/11/2024

Europe

New EU tech chief to discuss 5G security measures with governments

The European Commission in 2020 adopted 5G security measures to protect telecom networks, but just a handful of countries have banned the Chinese suppliers.

13/11/2024

Europe

Spain to do ‘whatever it takes’ to aid flood victims: finance minister

In an interview with Euronews, Carlos Cuerpo said it was too early to point the finger over deadly floods in Valencia, as tens of thousands protest a government response they see as inadequate.

12/11/2024

Euronews Debates

Recharging the debate: Are EVs just for rich men?

In partnership with ACEA

Watch our live debate again in the video below to hear how industry experts and politicians want to shake up the EV industry, the market and policy to increase appeal to women and the population as a whole.

12/11/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU fears trade war and climate crisis under Trump

In this edition, we ask how the EU will navigate a second Trump presidency and if chaos in Germany could shake the stability of the Union.

09/11/2024

Tech News

EU Commission plans to continue tech standardisation work with US

It is still unclear if there is political will to keep the EU-US Trade and Technology Council going in the wake of the US election.

08/11/2024

Tech News

Musk joining Trump's team would not impact EU Commission's X probes

Musk, who said he would be open to entering politics, might get a secretary or advisory job in the Trump administration.

08/11/2024

Europe

Future budget commissioner urges capitals to work on new EU-wide taxes

The next long-term budget should be larger than the current 1% of the EU's GDP, said Polish Budget Commissioner-designate Piotr Serafin, stressing the urgent need to work on new EU-wide taxes by early 2025 at the latest.

07/11/2024

Europe

Former commissioner Breton touts Orban's role as Trump interlocutor

Former commissioner recalls recent conversation with Hungarian premier in which he presented himself as a key European contact of newly elected 47th US President Donald Trump.

07/11/2024

Europe

EU climate chief gets green light for new Commission

Dutch commissioner recommits to a 90% emissions cut by 2040, pledges not to revise deadlines for the phase-out of new petrol and diesel cars, and brushes off a far-right climate denier during a grilling by MEPs.

07/11/2024

Europe

EU court dismisses banks' appeal in cartel case

The European judges dismissed appeals lodged by Credit Agricole and Credit Suisse against a 2021 Commission decision that exchange of sensitive information between traders was an anticompetitive cartel in the secondary trading market.

07/11/2024

Europe

Boost EU defence capabilities against Putin, future commissioner warns

Europe needs to be ready to defend itself, not because of Trump's victory in the US, but because of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the new commissioner for defence and space told MEPs during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

07/11/2024