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Now playing Next Europe News COVID-19: Brussels approves updated Pfizer's vaccine ahead of winter The European Commission said it reached an 'important milestone' ahead of anticipated vaccination campaigns in the autumn and winter 01/09/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen proposes Hoekstra as EU Commissioner for climate action European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed outgoing Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra for the post of EU Commissioner for climate action. 29/08/2023
Now playing Next View Sustainability has lost its meaning as the nuclear lobby triumphs Listening to the 14 EU country-strong Nuclear Alliance that lobbied for nuclear power's green label and now wants to see it treated the same as other renewables means everything is allowed, Thomas Stuart Kirkland and Christiana Mauro write. 25/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Dutch government nominates Wopke Hoekstra as EU Commissioner Outgoing foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra was named Friday as the Dutch government's nomination for EU Commissioner, after EU climate chief Frans Timmermans resigned to run in the upcoming Dutch elections. 25/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News NGOs demand review of EU emission reduction targets The annual emission allowances (AEAs) set by the European Commission for EU member states lack ambition and are in breach of EU environmental law, according to CAN Europe and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN). 24/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Frans Timmermans resigns from key EU climate job to run for Dutch PM Frans Timmermans, the man tasked with spearheading the EU's ambitious climate policies, has resigned from the Commission to return to Dutch politics in the hope of becoming the country's next prime minister. 22/08/2023
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Now playing Next Travel News Italy suspends ‘golden visa’ scheme for Russians and Belarusians The European Commission recommended that EU nations suspend their investor visa programmes in March 2022. 10/08/2023
Now playing Next View To tackle the climate impacts of fishing, Europe must dive much deeper Though welcome, the European Commission’s vision for climate-neutral fisheries is shallow — deeper ambition and implementation action is needed to align fishing with European climate objectives, Pascale Moehrle and Enric Sala write. 10/08/2023
Now playing Next View Facial recognition technology should be regulated, but not banned The European Commission has proven itself to be an effective regulator in the past. A blanket ban on FRT in law enforcement will only benefit the criminals, Tony Porter and Dr Nicole Benjamin Fink write. 07/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU fiscal rules couldn't reduce debt in the last 25 years: Gentiloni Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for the economy, offered on Friday a candid assessment of the European Union's fiscal framework. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Biztech news EU launches antitrust investigation into Microsoft over Teams app The European Commission will verify whether including Teams in Microsoft's Office 365 and Microsoft 365 packages gave the app an unfair advantage over its competitors. 27/07/2023
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Now playing Next View As the EU Single Market turns 30, we have to protect its just future Corporations and their lobbyists have been using the Single Market rules to obstruct progressive social and environmental policies and regulations that might harm their profits. This needs to stop, Olivier Hoedeman writes. 21/07/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Frans Timmermans announces bid to become Dutch prime minister Frans Timmermans, the European Commission's executive vice-president, has announced his return to Dutch politics after nearly 10 years in Brussels. 20/07/2023
Now playing Next View Commissioner Johannson countered privacy concerns with more straw men The Commissioner's failure to answer the issues we raise shows she knows the European Commission’s regulation on Child Sexual Abuse Material cannot succeed. Instead, the post responds to statements we never made, Carmela Troncoso and Bart Preneel write. 17/07/2023
