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Brussels controversially labels gas and nuclear as green energy

The European Commission says gas and nuclear will act as "transitional" energy sources before renewables become widespread.

02/02/2022

My Europe Series

How a technical rulebook is sparking a storm over EU green energy

Brussels has proposed labelling natural gas and nuclear as green energy sources, prompting a furious backlash.

25/01/2022

Europe News

New EU rules could turn 4.1 million gig workers into regular employees

A proposed EU directive will force digital platforms to ensure their employees have rights such as paid holiday and workplace insurance.

09/12/2021

Europe Decoded

EU is vowing to fight against economic coercion. How far will it go?

"We will not accept intimidation tactics," said Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission's Vice President.

08/12/2021

Europe News

Brussels accused of 'weakening asylum rights' to manage Belarus crisis

The European Commission is facing backlash after it proposed to give Poland, Latvia and Lithuania more flexibility to process asylum applications.

01/12/2021

Europe News

EU plans to raise €300bn to counter China's infrastructure spending

Brussels has presented a "true alternative" project to rival Beijing's massive Road and Belt Initiative.

01/12/2021

Europe News

EU to blacklist transport companies involved in human trafficking

Under the new rules, the European Commission will be able to suspend flights, limit operations and withdraw licences across EU territory.

23/11/2021

Europe News

Brussels open to competition law exceptions for EU-made microchips

The European Commission has defended its longstanding rules and powers but opened the door for more flexibility in strategic areas.

18/11/2021

Europe Decoded

Explained: How the EU plans to ban products linked to deforestation

The European Commission has published an initial list of targeted products, covering soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, as well as wood.

17/11/2021

Europe News

EU to slap Belarus with new raft of sanctions over border crisis

The blacklist of targets believed to be involved in human trafficking will be developed over the coming days.

15/11/2021

Europe News

EU Parliament sues Commission over failure to act on rule of law

The European Parliament wants the Commission to activate a new budgetary mechanism to freeze EU funds to countries suspected of breaching EU law.

29/10/2021

Europe News

Why Europe's energy prices are soaring and could get much worse

A combination of market, geographic, and political factors have coalesced into a perfect storm, threatening to derail the economic recovery and hurt household incomes.

28/10/2021

Europe News

EU summit: Polish legal row and energy prices to take centre stage

The meeting, which will probably be Chancellor Merkel's last council, will also include discussions on trade deals, digital transformation and migration.

20/10/2021

Economy

Strict or flexible? Brussels kicks off debate to reform fiscal rules

The European Commission is calling for a gradual reduction of public debt but estimates the green transition will need €650 billion in annual investments until 2030.

19/10/2021

Europe News

Brussels mulls EU-wide gas reserve to prevent energy price volatility

The European Commission has unveiled a series of short-term measures to palliate the ongoing energy crunch, together with proposals for the long haul.

13/10/2021

Europe News

What powers does EU have to bring Poland into line over legal dispute?

The extraordinary ruling from the Polish Constitutional Court poses an unprecedented challenge to the European Commission.

08/10/2021

Europe News

EU and US vow to boost microchip supplies and promote trustworthy AI

The EU and the US kicked off its joint Trade and Technology Council but failed to tackle controversial issues such as data transfers and the Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminium.

30/09/2021

Europe News

New US-Australia defence pact eclipses EU's Indo-Pacific pivot

As the EU unveiled a new strategy to engage with the Indo-Pacific region, its top diplomat struggled over the timing of the announcement — which came just hours after the US and UK launched a new security pact with Australia.

17/09/2021

Europe News

VDL pitches European Chips Act to boost the EU's tech self-reliance

Some might say Brussels is pitching the European Chips Act in a bid to Ketchup up with the rest of the world.

16/09/2021

Europe News

State of the Union: Did von der Leyen deliver on last year's promises?

Euronews looks at what progress has been made on promises from last year's State of the Union speech

14/09/2021