Algae grown on dairy effluent cuts mineral fertiliser use by 25%
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
More about this topic
EU formally opens deficit proceedings against eight member states
France, Italy, Belgium and five others were targeted by fellow member states after the European Commission warned of ballooning budget shortfalls.
Commission warns France, Italy over budget deficit
The EU has identified fiscal irregularities in eight members, as France prepares for landmark elections, and Brussels reshuffles its top jobs.
New EU fiscal rules in force, what are the next steps?
After being suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a long political battle within the euro area, the revised economic governance framework aims to ensure a better balance between debt reduction and investments and reforms across the EU.
MEPs green light new EU fiscal rules
The landslide vote heralds a return to fiscal responsibility after the pandemic era – but some worry new norms could kill vital green investment
ADVERTISEMENT
Euroviews. Misdiagnosing Ukraine's economy in the past requires a policy rethink
If Ukraine never emerged as an economic powerhouse after three decades of faithfully following standard Western recommendations, perhaps it is time to try a different approach, Dmytro Boyarchuk writes.
Fiscal rules could block essential spending on green transition
The co-president of the Greens in the European Parliament has warned the EU's transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is doomed to fail unless the bloc relaxes rules on government debt and deficit spending, as he presented a new report highlighting the scale of investment needed.
Europe scrambles to finalise new fiscal rules after lawmaker vote
Twitchy bond markets and upcoming elections mean the clock is ticking for controversial new EU deficit laws.
Brussels, my love? Furious farmers bring Germany to a standstill
In this edition, we look at the root causes of farmers' fury in Germany and break down the recently agreed EU fiscal rules reform.
Euroviews. The proposed EU fiscal rules fall short of the changes we need
The extraordinary nature of the pandemic led to unprecedented acts; today, similarly, the impending threat of the climate crisis on our planet, and its consequences on the very foundations of our society, require responses that rise to the occasion, Eleonora Volpe writes.
Franco-German compromise prompts EU deal to reform fiscal rules
Economic and finance ministers of the European Union sealed on Wednesday a deal to reform the bloc's fiscal rules, a breakthrough made only possible after Germany and France found a middle ground.
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.
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.
EU urges France, Germany to slash energy crisis spending
A European Commission report spells the return of belt-tightening after years of crisis-driven largesse
EU makes progress on new fiscal rules pending Franco-German deal
Economic and finance ministers of the European Union made on Thursday significant progress on the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules. But the final push depends on a Franco-German compromise.
Inside the political fight to reform the EU fiscal rules
The European Union is racing to reform its fiscal rules, with a self-imposed deadline to wrap up work before the end of the year. But getting there won't be an easy ride as political discrepancies remain deep and wide.
EU aims for deal on fiscal rules in November as final deadline nears
The highly anticipated deal on the reform of the European Union's fiscal rules will not arrive until November at the very least, pushing the bloc closer to its end-of-the-year deadline.