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Defence and competitiveness set to steer EU work over next five years

leaders from the 27 member states will gather in Brussels next week to finalise and adopt the Strategic Agenda.

Earth News

Exclusive: Environment Commissioner eyes key role in Parliament

In an exclusive interview, outgoing EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius – newly elected as an MEP for his home country Lithuania – told Euronews how he believes he can help the Greens punch above their weight in Brussels.

Europe News

Nature Restoration Law gets green light after Austria flips

After months of setbacks and difficult negotiations between the EU Council and the European Parliament, environment ministers voted today in Luxembourg to pass the Nature Restoration Law.

World News

Does rightward swing and Greens downturn spell end of the Green Deal?

While the European Parliament is set to tilt to the right following last weekend’s elections, it is unlikely to mean the thousands of pages of new climate, energy and environmental law put in place under the von der Leyen Commission’s Green Deal are about to be torn up.

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EPP won't seek formal deal with Meloni, says secretary general

The Green Deal has been "too ideologically driven" and needs to be rethought to emphasise the "competition angle," says Thanasis Bakolas.

Earth News

Is ‘greenlash’ driving the rise of the far-right in the EU elections?

Euronews Green delves into how party agendas could sway priorities at the European Parliamentary election.

Europe News

EU elections: What are the biggest issues at stake?

Our journalists provide insights into the stakes of the upcoming European elections, covering issues ranging from defence to the green deal and migration pact.

Europe News

Farmers block Spanish-French border in major pre-EU elections protest

Dozens of tractors have been blocking all major crossing points between Spain and France from Irun in the Basque Country to La Jonquera in Catalonia since Monday morning. The rally is expected to last until Tuesday.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? The future of the Green Deal after the elections

In this edition of our weekly talk show, host Stefan Grobe and his guests talk about the future of the Green Deal after the elections, the situation of the electric cars market in Europe and why organic food sales have reached a ceiling.

Earth News

Electricity firms seek huge investment support for distribution grids

Europe’s energy transition and the EU goal of reaching ‘net-zero’ emissions could be at risk unless the equivalent of 0.4% of GDP is pumped into upgrading electricity distribution systems, the power sector has warned as energy ministers finalise their position on future grid development.

World News

European elections: What do voters want on climate change?

Here is episode 11 of Euronews' guide to the European Parliament elections, taking place from 6 to 9 June.

Economy

Economics chief cites no regrets despite green deal backlash

With fresh elections looming, senior officials are unrepentant for making climate change a priority of their five-year term.

Nature

Euroviews. Billions from EU taxpayers damage nature — here’s how it can stop

The only way Europe can move forward is by redirecting destructive subsidies towards activities that protect and restore nature and supporting greater citizen participation in policy development, Ester Asin writes.

Earth News

Commissioner touts launch of critical raw material joint purchasing

EU executive will set a procurement system to secure supply of more than 30 critical raw minerals, similar to that applied to natural gas.

Climate

Euroviews. As Europe faces a major renewables goal, community buy-in is critical

As guidance rolls out to accelerate the energy transition, we must learn from what’s working to engage and empower communities in the process, Elif Gündüzyeli and Sanna Markkanen write.

Earth News

Berlin and Dublin spearhead move to unblock Nature Restoration Law

Eleven EU members are urging their peers to sign off on a new Nature Restoration Law - perhaps the most important piece of environmental legislation to fall foul of a backlash against the European Commission's green deal agenda.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Mitigating climate change is no longer enough. We need protection

Climate change is not merely an environmental predicament — it is a matter of social justice. Our transition to a sustainable future can only succeed if it brings people hope for the future and leaves no one behind, MEPs Iratxe García Pérez and Mohammed Chahim write.

Economy

What are European businesses expecting from the EU elections?

EU businesses have many demands for the new government. Most of all, they want a powerful and resolute message: Europe is open for business and its brightest days are yet to come.

Climate

Euroviews. EU Overshoot Day signals an SOS for the European Green Deal

Hiding our heads in the sand and pretending the current climate and nature crisis could be paused in order to promote competitiveness, surrenders the vision for Europe to a vocal and regressive minority, Ester Asin, William Todts, Ariel Brunner, Chiara Martinelli, and Patrick ten Brink write.

Europe News

Greens' Reintke vows to protect Green Deal from right-wing backlash

The Greens' Terry Reintke has pitched her party as the antidote to "right-wing, authoritarian" forces that are trying to water down climate action as she campaigns ahead of June's European elections.