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Managing Europe's water supplies: A key resource under pressure from climate change

After grappling with the consequences of the driest summer in several hundred years, Europe has also had to deal with a winter drought this year. Various European governments are warning of critical water shortages, as low rainfall leaves rivers depleted. This April, the Italian government tabled a "drought" decree in…

France 24

European Union approves visa-free travel for Kosovo citizens

European Union parliamentarians on Tuesday gave the green light for citizens from Kosovo to travel freely in Europe without visas from next year. Kosovo, once a Serbian province in the former Yugoslavia, is the last territory in the Western Balkans without visa-free travel to the EU's Schengen travel area.

Radio France Internationale

EU lawmakers adopt overhaul of bloc’s most ambitious climate laws

The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted three climate laws that lie at the heart of the EU's policy of slashing greenhouse emissions by at least 55 percent by the year 2030.

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EU law bans deforestation-linked imports

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to the destruction of the world’s forests.

Bangkok Post

Vast carbon market reform adopted by EU lawmakers

The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively cutting EU greenhouse emissions, including the introduction of a carbon border tax on imports.

France 24

EU Parliament backs overhaul of Europe's biggest climate policy

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping reforms to make EU climate change policies more ambitious, including an upgrade of the bloc's carbon market that is set to hike the cost of polluting in Europe.

Reuters

We need to protect EU citizens' bank deposits: Italian economist and MEP Irene Tinagli

Talking Europe interviews Irene Tinagli, who chairs the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, and is a prominent member of Italy's Democratic Party (PD). She calls for the completion of the EU's Banking Union to protect people's deposits, and for an EU budget that is up to the…

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The artificial intelligence revolution: Is the EU ready for what's coming?

"A challenge that European democracies are totally unprepared for." That was the reaction of one MEP to images that recently went viral on social media. The pictures, generated by artificial intelligence, purported to show French President Emmanuel Macron collecting rubbish, and former US president Donald Trump being arrested. In both…

France 24

(Over)fishing in the EU: Trawling for a sustainable model

The European Union likes to see itself as a world leader on climate change, trumpeting its commitments on decarbonisation, critical green technologies and biodiversity. But when it comes to marine ecosystems, how does the bloc measure up? EU ministers insist they are following scientific advice and protecting fish stocks. But…

France 24

Apple is trolling the EU over USB-C on the iPhone 15 again

It seems like their insistence on limiting charging speeds could land them in hot water

Apple’s rumored USB-C plans for iPhone 15 could be illegal

If Apple requires certification for USB-C accessories for them to work properly with the iPhone 15, it would be "a direct violation of the law," a member of the European Parliament says.

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Russia 'has no right' to tell Finland what to do: Europe Minister Tytti Tuppurainen

Talking Europe interviews Tytti Tuppurainen, Finland's minister for European affairs, following the Hungarian parliament's ratification of Helsinki's application to join NATO. Finland and Sweden both applied nearly a year ago, in what was seen as a huge shift in European security. But obstacles have slowed down the two countries' progress…

France 24

Assisted dying reforms in the EU: Regulating end-of-life care

A right to die with dignity, or a slippery slope to legalised murder? Debates over assisted dying have been going on in Europe for a long time, but they seem to have intensified, with France, Belgium, Portugal and Ireland all recently re-considering their legislation, or at least launching consultations on…

France 24

Ireland AM host Tommy Bowe's mysterious absence from morning show explained

Fans of the show noticed Tommy was not present for his usual hosting duties during the week

Irish Mirror

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EU reaches provisional deal to raise renewable energy target

European Union countries and negotiators from the EU’s parliament have reached a provisional deal to increase the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix

The National (Scotland)

Clara Ponsati ARRESTED on first visit to Spain in five years

CLARA Ponsati, the MEP and academic who faced extradition charges for her part in the unsanctioned Catalonia independence referendum, has returned…

France 24

Powering Europe's energy transition: EU bets on 'clean' hydrogen

Hydrogen accounts for less than two percent of the EU's energy production. It’s been used in various industries for some time, but those processes have relied on natural gas, leading to CO2 emissions. The EU's ambition is to turn hydrogen from a polluting niche market to a clean mass market.…

The Conversation

The end of thermal cars: why electric vehicles aren’t a silver bullet

On 8 June 2022, the European Parliament voted to ban the sale of new internal-combustion engine cars in Europe in 2035. This measure is part of European objectives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Resolution Demanding Probe into Poisoning Incidents Angers Iran's Foreign Ministry

The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly criticized the European Parliament resolution to demand an international investigation into the poisoning of schools in dozens of Iranian cities. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani expressed his surprise at the position of the European Parliament, adding that, unfortunately, the EU Parliament has turned into…

France 24

UK-EU reset: Tensions ease, seven years after Brexit vote

It was like an estranged couple agreeing to give themselves another chance. Announcing the "Windsor Framework" in late February, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were emphatic that the UK and the EU are allies, trading partners and friends. The deal on Northern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Calls for UN to Probe Iran Schoolgirl Poisonings

European lawmakers called on the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday to conduct an independent investigation into a wave of poisonings that have hit schoolgirls in Iran. Some 13,000 pupils, mostly girls, have fallen ill after "suspected poisonings" according to state media and officials in Iran, with some politicians blaming…

InsideEVs

Do Internal Combustion Bans Work? Yes – But Not Without A Fight

Combustion engine bans might be necessary to drive the shift to EVs, but opposition is mounting both in Europe and North America.

IT Pro

Why has the UK government banned TikTok?

The UK government has officially banned the TikTok app from devices across government due to national security concerns. Oliver Dowden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, confirmed the decision during an address in House of Commons on Thursday. Dowden's speech followed days of speculation that the UK would follow the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shirin Ebadi Urges EU 'Not to Give In' to Iran

Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi on Wednesday urged the EU to maintain pressure on the authorities in Tehran over human rights violations. "Subordinate aid to Iran, contracts with Iran, and treaties with Iran to respecting international norms, otherwise the money will not benefit the Iranian people at all,"…

The National (Scotland)

Two former MEPs back Humza Yousaf to win SNP leadership race

TWO former Members of the European Parliament are backing Humza Yousaf for the position of leader of the SNP and first minister of Scotland.

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