Green News Brussels green lights €1.4bn in state subsidy for hydrogen projects The European Commission hopes to further boost EU clean energy technology by approving whopping state subsidies for a range of projects aimed at using hydrogen to replace fossil fuels in tranport. 28/05/2024
No Comment Farmers protest in Brussels demanding 'fair' milk prices Dozens of dairy farmers from across Europe demonstrated in Brussels on Monday to demand 'fair' milk prices and income. 28/05/2024
Belgium Norway hands over recognition documents to Palestinian PM Oslo has formalised its support for Palestinian statehood in a largely symbolic move that has infuriated the Israeli government. 28/05/2024
Green News Push for deal on ‘green claims’ rules raises fears of double standards Incoming EU legislation could force petroleum firms to temper their claims to be heading for net-zero emissions, but raises questions over the use of offsetting to fulfil climate action pledges. 28/05/2024
Europe News EU Council chief Michel supports recognition of Palestinian statehood Three European countries — Ireland, Spain and Norway — now formally recognise a state of Palestine. 28/05/2024
Belgium Belgium agrees to send €977 million in military aid to Ukraine Ukraine and Belgium inked a bilateral security pact, with Belgium committing €977 million in military aid and 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. 28/05/2024
Radio Schuman With Charles Michel on his post-election future, Palestine, far-right Radio Schuman is your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from Brussels and beyond. 28/05/2024
Green News Net Zero Industry Act sign-off heralds carbon capture deployment Legislation designed to protect European firms from US and Chinese competition during the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy also forces big oil to help keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. 27/05/2024
Green News Member states green light new rules to slash methane emissions The potent greenhouse gas will be regulated for the first time in the EU with implications overseas. 27/05/2024
Smart Regions Green Win, greener waterways In partnership with the European Commission Green Win, the system set up at the University of Liège, has made it possible to test the operation of large pumps, which can weigh up to one tonne, and pump 300 litres per second in waterways. 27/05/2024
Tech News German, Baltic call for better digital infrastructure, data sharing Northern countries claim EU 27 telecom ministers' demands are not far-reaching enough. 27/05/2024
Europe News Palestinian prime minister in Brussels for more support from EU Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa says the Palestinian Authority is making reforms that would allow it to govern Gaza after the war. 27/05/2024
Tech News Young academics use TikTok to educate EU voters ahead of elections Two young academics are turning their knowledge into consumable, entertaining videos ahead of the European elections in June. 25/05/2024
Europe News How Italian media see von der Leyen's willingness to work with Meloni Italian media describe the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen' statement as a bold move, though it may further isolate her from the centre-right EPP party. 24/05/2024
Space Key Commission space law proposal expected in weeks First awaited in April, the so-called 'EU space law', one of Commission president Ursula von der Leyen's priorities for 2024, will be proposed "in the coming weeks", a senior EU official told reporters during a space ministerial meeting on Thursday (23 May). 24/05/2024
Green News Franco-German push call for growth strategy on energy transition Paris and Berlin are offering support to the upcoming EU executive to address competitiveness challenges. 24/05/2024
Green News Is Vienna set to break deadlock over Nature Restoration Law? Two of Austria's nine states have broken ranks, potentially ending a consensus that was preventing the federal government from voting in favour of the EU's Nature Restoration Law. 24/05/2024
Belgium EU elections debate: Von der Leyen doubles down on deal with Meloni EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clarified her intentions to cooperate with Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia in a live debate in the Parliament, haunted by the ghosts of the far-right parties that did not participate for lack of a top candidate for the June elections. 23/05/2024
Green News Electricity firms seek huge investment support for distribution grids Europe’s energy transition and the EU goal of reaching ‘net-zero’ emissions could be at risk unless the equivalent of 0.4% of GDP is pumped into upgrading electricity distribution systems, the power sector has warned as energy ministers finalise their position on future grid development. 23/05/2024
Healthcare Commission hopeful of achieving cancer code despite setbacks The European Commission is confident it can create an EU Code of Conduct to guarantee equal access to financial services for cancer survivors despite patchwork approaches from the health and financial sectors, though its original timeline for doing so has slipped. 23/05/2024
Europe News US food giant Mondelēz fined €337.5m for breaching bloc’s antitrust rules The EU executive has sanctioned the maker of products such as Oreo and Toblerone for restricting cross-border trade of chocolate, biscuits and coffee within the Single Market. 23/05/2024
Tech News Clarity on head of AI Office likely after summer EU Commission starts recruiting national experts, lawyers for AI Office. 23/05/2024
Healthcare Home care workers see no retirement horizon, report claims Report shows more than 60% of home care workers don’t believe their jobs are sustainable until retirement, flags low pay, long working hours and mental health challenges as main barriers. 23/05/2024
Space Space cargo contracts offer ESA chance of relaunch, says astronaut Faced with fierce competition in space from the US, China and India, Europe is stepping up its efforts to secure a place in the emerging space economy by boosting the development of its own space capabilities - but how, when and by what means? 23/05/2024
Economy Minimum pay schemes freezing out Europe’s youth, says report Young people face potential exclusion "by design" from access to minimum income schemes, says a new report, despite the latest available data showing that nearly one in five people aged 16 to 29 in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. 23/05/2024
Europe News €440k frozen in Italy over suspect scam by fake farmers Italian authorities issued a freezing order against group of farmers alleging EU farming subsidies were claimed for gardeners. 22/05/2024