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Euroviews. Amid high-stakes climate decisions, let's not forget about methane

In the dynamic landscape of climate policies, there will be many difficult choices ahead — urgently cutting all methane emissions is not one of them, Michal Kurtyka writes.

11/12/2023

Europe Decoded

Does Europe back the Hague court's war probe in Israel and Gaza?

Hopes that war crimes committed in Israel and Gaza can be prosecuted rest on the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) and its prosecutor, Karim Khan.

11/12/2023

World News

75 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a review

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is 75 years old. What was so significant about this treaty and is it still relevant?

10/12/2023

Europe News

EU mulls sanctions on violent Israeli settlers and Hamas leadership

The European Union is mulling plans to sanction extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank and toughen restrictions on Hamas' military leadership, according to diplomatic sources.

09/12/2023

Europe News

EU set to roll out world's first AI regulation after 35-hour talks

Member states and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary deal on the AI Act, the world's first attempt to regulate the fast-evolving technology in a comprehensive, ethics-based manner.

09/12/2023

Economy

How EU countries could cut off the remaining Russian gas imports

A new proposal would make it easier for EU member states to phase out Russian gas completely.

08/12/2023

Economy

EU fiscal deal: France and Germany at odds on investment spending

After a long night in Brussels, EU finance ministers haven't sealed the deal on a new fiscal framework.

08/12/2023

Economy

Euroviews. Some debts are necessary to make Europe stronger

The decisions policymakers make now will determine whether or not Europe can invest in solutions to the environmental, economic, geopolitical and social challenges we’re facing, Ludovic Suttor-Sorel writes.

07/12/2023

World News

Europe's wealthiest countries have high child poverty rates

The United Kingdom ranked almost last in the list of wealthy countries fighting child poverty, coming in just above Columbia and Turkey. Slovenia topped the rankings.

07/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. The new EU migration and asylum pact will erode universal human rights

We demand solidarity instead of Fortress Europe, prioritising the needs of asylum-seekers, and sharing responsibility among member states, MEP Cornelia Ernst writes.

06/12/2023

Europe News

Israel-Hamas war: Tensions flare across EU ahead of leaders' summit

One week ahead of a crucial meeting of European heads of state and government, divisions over the Israel-Hamas conflict are once again coming to the fore.

06/12/2023

Tech News

Euroviews. The fight for the AI Act is a clear case of defending the public good

If an agreement is not reached this week, this will represent a big missed opportunity for Europe and one of the biggest scandals involving the influence of interest groups in the internal affairs of the EU, Michelangelo Baracchi Bonvicini writes.

06/12/2023

Tech News

Euroviews. Will EU leaders take up the quantum challenge in front of them?

Quantum computers that can break cryptographic algorithms would have major cybersecurity implications. Although they might only emerge in the next 5-10 years, the threat should be addressed long before this, Lorenzo Pupillo, Valtteri Lipiäinen and Carolina Polito write.

05/12/2023

Business

Euroviews. Europe must act now to avoid Russia’s plan to corner hydrogen market

Green hydrogen, with its unique properties to store energy and to be produced by wind or in other sustainable fashions, may be part of the solution to Europe’s future energy security, Joseph Hammond writes.

05/12/2023

Europe News

Austria still opposed to Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria

Austria is still firmly opposed to the long-coveted Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria, arguing the passport-free area needs to become "better" before becoming "bigger."

05/12/2023

Tech News

Euroviews. EU governments' hypocrisy is on full display over dangerous police AI

Our governments must be willing to put their money where their mouth is, ensuring that state uses of AI are subject to the same reasonable rules and requirements as any other AI system, Ella Jakubowska writes.

04/12/2023

Europe News

'Win-win': UK set to return to key EU research programme on 1 January

The United Kingdom will make its return to the European Union's science research programme, Horizon Europe, on 1 January 2024, both sides confirmed on Monday.

04/12/2023

Europe News

Opposition to EU climate laws grows as European elections approach

The bloc's landmark agreement was initially met with praise but has since hit a few roadblocks.

04/12/2023

Tech News

Will the EU's landmark bid to regulate AI fall at the last hurdle?

Negotiators are due to finalise the world's first set of rules regulating artificial intelligence (AI) but a wobble this week could set it back years.

04/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. Future generations must be given a seat at the EU table

The EU needs a European Commissioner for Future Generations in its next college to enshrine long-term thinking and act as a guardian and conduit for future generations’ interests, Alberto Alemanno and Elizabeth Dirth write.

04/12/2023