brussels bureau Cost of green energy transition must be distributed fairly, says MEP Spanish MEP Javi López says there will be an "eco-reaction" from people if the costs of the transition are not shared evenly.
brussels bureau Companies used AI to monitor workers during pandemic, says trade union Businesses have started using artificial intelligence to keep track of things like employees' working hours.
brussels bureau Judicial independence is a concern in some EU countries, says Brussels The European Commission again highlighted Poland and Hungary as being of particular concern. 20/07/2021
brussels bureau EU begins legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBT law The European Commission is contesting a controversial amendment that prohibits the depiction of homosexuality and gender reassignment to children. 15/07/2021
brussels bureau Poland judicial reforms are in breach of European law, court rules The European Court of Justice says that a new disciplinary regime for judges could enable political influence over the judiciary. 15/07/2021
brussels bureau EU wants to tax aviation fuel and phase out polluting cars by 2035 Brussels has announced a range of new laws to help reduce carbon emissions. 14/07/2021
brussels bureau US Treasury Secretary Yellen grateful EU paused digital tax plans US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has welcomed the European Union's move to pause plans for a bloc-wide digital tax. 13/07/2021
brussels bureau Bosnia must step up re-alignment with Europe: Borrell The EU's foreign policy chief said that Bosnia & Hergezovina had fallen behind on reforms needed to ready it to become a member state. 13/07/2021
brussels bureau Hungary left waiting as 12 EU states have COVID spending approved A dozen EU countries have had their COVID recovery spending plans approved, paving the way for funds to arrive later this month. 13/07/2021
brussels bureau EU governments approve plan to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative China's Belt and Road initiative was launched in 2013 to expand the country's influence worldwide. 12/07/2021
brussels bureau 'Unacceptable': Belarus accused of using migrants in its fight with EU Brussels says Belarus is facilitating illegal crossings into Lithuania to put "political pressure" on the European Union. 12/07/2021
brussels bureau Brussels presses pause on plans for an EU-wide digital tax The decision coincides with a landmark OECD deal to reform the global tax system and the visit of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. 12/07/2021
brussels bureau Politics have entered the football pitch. Was it inevitable? The Euro 2020 tournament has been characterised by unusually explicit conversations on politics, race and LGBTQ+ rights. 11/07/2021
brussels bureau Fake COVID vaccine certificates sold on dark web for €150 Italy says it has seized control of 10 channels on the encrypted messaging service Telegram linked to anonymous accounts in marketplaces on the dark web. 08/07/2021
brussels bureau Brussels slaps German car makers with a €875 million fine The European Commission accuses Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen of creating a cartel and illegally colluding in the area of nitrogen oxide cleaning. 08/07/2021
brussels bureau Hungary threatened with EU sanction over anti-LGBT law European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened to launch an infringement procedure against Hungary if it did not reverse a law critics say discriminates against LGBT people. 07/07/2021
brussels bureau Vaccines and lifting of restrictions speed up EU's economic recovery Both the EU and the eurozone are set to expand by 4.8% in 2021, with 12 member states already offsetting all their economic losses this year. 07/07/2021
brussels bureau EU unveils 'gold standard' sustainable finance strategy The European Commission wants to consolidate the EU's position as global leader of green bonds, a growing market that surpassed €850 billion in 2020. 06/07/2021
brussels bureau Slovenia's EU presidency off to a rough start Slovenia has kicked off its six-month EU Council presidency, with Prime Minister Janez Janša already under fire for attacking judges and name-shaming journalists. 06/07/2021
brussels bureau Romanian workers stage 2,000km protest against low pay The minimum wage is just €281 a month when the cost of living is €572 a month 05/07/2021
brussels bureau Ireland, Hungary & Estonia opt out of tax deal and jeopardise EU unity The three countries, which represent around 4% of the EU's GDP, did not sign up to a landmark OECD technical agreement to overhaul the global tax system. 02/07/2021
brussels bureau Ryanair CEO: European countries must stop 'stupid' travel restrictions Michael O’Leary thinks the latest round of restrictions imposed due to the spread of the Delta variant are "nonsensical" because the EU's COVID certificate is enough to normalise travel. 01/07/2021
