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India’s unrealistic demands sank WTO agri talks, claims commissioner

EU executive blamed India’s hard stance on food stockpiling for lack of breakthrough at World Trade Organisation’s biennial agriculture ministerial.

4 March 2024

Earth News

Solar panel makers will have to pay for disposal under new EU rules

Legislative update follows ruling from the EU Court of Justice related to products marketed before 2012.

4 March 2024

Tech News

National governments sceptical about planned overhaul of telecom law

The commission's whitepaper, open for consultation until June, is set to be discussed by telecom ministers in April.

4 March 2024

Europe News

Apple hit with €1.8 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming

The European Commission started investigating following a complaint by Spotify in 2019.

4 March 2024

Earth News

Belgian Presidency seals withdrawal fix from Energy Charter Treaty

EU executive proposal seeks to establish member states' positions on modernising the treaty at Energy Charter Conference.

1 March 2024

Earth News

ROUNDUP: Key environment votes in parliament

Laws designed to reduce shipping waste disposals, restore ecosystems, increase accountability for polluters and to reinforce transparency in the wholesale energy market passed the European Parliament's 25-28 February plenary in Strasbourg. All legislative files have been forwarded to the EU Council.

1 March 2024

Tech News

Belgium tries to break cybersecurity certificate deadlock

Of three certificates proposed since 2019, only one has been approved, two others are still in progress.

29 February 2024

Tech News

Consumer organisations file GDPR complaints against Meta

The claims come after privacy organisations and data protection authorities voiced similar concerns in recent months.

29 February 2024

Health news

Right-wing alliance derails obligatory check-up plans for driving licence renewal

Conservative and centre-right lawmakers teamed up against an attempt to make health checks mandatory for the renewal of driving permits across the EU.

28 February 2024

Earth News

New joint gas tender sees threefold oversubscription

EU mechanism to match buyers and suppliers introduced to counter crisis sees heavy supply side interest.

28 February 2024

Europe News

Corporate sustainability rules in doubt after failing secretive national vote

A new law requiring companies to check supply chains for slavery and pollution failed to overcome qualms from Rome and Berlin.

28 February 2024

Business

Unitary Patent is game changer, says EPO chief – interview

Unitary Patent is huge step forward in the creation of a single market for technology, putting Europe on a par with the US and China, EPO chief Antonio Campinos tells Euronews in an interview.

28 February 2024

Europe News

'Press pause' on SEPs proposal, Patent Office chief urges lawmakers

EPO President says proposal for streamlining standard essential patents is not yet fit for purpose.

28 February 2024

Tech News

Amazon lobbyists banned from European Parliament, lawmakers decide

Withdrawal of badges comes after demand from lawmakers on the Employment committee.

28 February 2024

Earth News

Fruit and veg increasingly tainted by 'forever-chemicals', NGO warns

Analysis conducted by Pesticide Action Network Europe revives debate on PFAS ban covering active substances in pesticides.

27 February 2024

Tech News

Trade mark office's new patent remit to be decided in next mandate

Lawmakers are set to greenlight patent rules, but member states have not yet agreed on their position.

27 February 2024

Climate

Ministers pave way to reopen CAP – and make it less green

Agricultural ministers meeting in Brussels today (26 February) backed the idea of reopening the EU’s farming subsidies scheme starting by dismantling its green architecture.

26 February 2024

Tech News

Meta second to set up EU election centre to fight disinformation

The online platform will add fact-checking organisations in Bulgaria, France, and Slovakia to its network ahead of the EU elections.

26 February 2024

Earth News

Right-wing in last-ditch bid to torpedo nature restoration law

Despite latest efforts from center-right lawmakers to block the bill, Socialists, Greens and The Left are eager to see the adoption of the nature restoration.

23 February 2024

Tech News

Countries behind in almost all 2030 connectivity targets

Last year’s State of the Digital Decade Report said that the 2030 target was lagging - this year’s figures paint a similar picture.

23 February 2024