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Katso tarkasti, mitä pidät kädessäsi: Oikea kuppi voi olla todellinen ympäristöteko
Kotimaisen innovaation, muovittoman ja jopa kuusi kertaa kierrätettävän ja pulpperoitavan kartonkituotteen kehittänyt Kotkamills on huolissaan siitä, että EU-direktiivin epäonnistunut tulkinta voisi viedä ympäristön kannalta ainutlaatuisen…
EU launches Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
The Global Alliance on Circular Economy (GACERE) will set out to bring together governments and organisations, to push forward a ‘global impetus’ for initiatives related…
Greater efforts needed to equip all Europeans with basic digital skills
In today’s world, digital skills are increasingly important. However, within the EU, little progress has been made in recent years in improving basic digital competence…
Economic policy priorities for a post-pandemic recovery
A high-profile panel on Monday warned of the economic difficulties stemming from the pandemic, whilst noting that this crisis could offer the chance to rebuild…
EU:n jäsenmailta yksimielinen tuki Suomen LULUCF-erillisjoustolle
Euroopan Unionin jäsenmaat asettuivat 17.2.2021 pidetyssä pysyvien edustajien (Coreper) kokouksessa vastustamaan yksimielisesti komission delegoitua säädöstä maankäyttöä koskevasta LULUCF-asetuksesta. Suomi oli nostanut asian esille, koska säädös…
Commission sets course for an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy
The European Commission has today (18th February) set out its trade strategy for the coming years. Reflecting the concept of open strategic autonomy, it builds…
EU prepares for increased threat of Covid variants
The EU Commission put forward plans Wednesday for a new European bio-defence preparedness plan to pull together available resources to ready the EU against the…
EU Council signs off on airline slot relief
EU ministers signed off an amendment to the Slot Regulation Monday, relieving airlines of airport slot-use requirements for the summer 2021 scheduling season, to protect…
EU stiffens defences against unfair trading
Robust new trade enforcement rules entered into force in the European Union on Monday designed to further strengthen the EU’s toolbox in defending itself against…
EU growth forecast sees hope at end of Covid tunnel
With Europe in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, the EU’s winter economic forecast provided grounds for cautious optimism Thursday, projecting stronger growth momentum for…
Innovation divide holds back EU research potential
The capacity of European firms to take up and develop state-of-the-art technology varies considerably among Member States and prevents the EU from fully exploiting its…
Brussels consults on new EU Soil Strategy
The EU Commission launched Tuesday a public consultation on a new EU Soil Strategy, the last of a set of consultations on different ecosystems forming…
Wine and food boost for EU-Japan trade deal on 2nd anniversary
The EU hailed the success of the EU-Japan trade deal on its second anniversary Monday, as it agreed a number of improvements to the agreement…
EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty
Some 20 million children in the EU are at risk of poverty according to the Special Rapporteur’s report. The European Union’s failure to lift 20…
New COVID-19 slot relief to help EU airlines
The EU announced Thursday it is preparing new temporary rules to help air carriers cope with the drastic decline in air traffic caused by the…
EU okays EUR 2.9 bn battery innovation project
The Commission gave its approval under EU state aid rules Wednesday to a second Important Project of Common European Interest to support research and innovation…
Harnessing potential of social media: New partnership between UNESCO and EU
UNESCO and the European Union are launching a new project entitled ‘Social Media for Peace’ to strengthen the resilience of civil society to potential harmful…
Mepit: Oikeuden olla tavoittamattomissa oltava perusoikeus EU:ssa
Euroopan parlamentti vaatii EU-lakia, joka antaisi työntekijälle oikeuden olla tavoittamattomissa työajan ulkopuolella ilman kielteisiä seuraamuksia. Mepit pyytävät hyväksymässään lakialoitteessa komissiota esittämään uuden EU-lain, joka sallii…
Commission welcomes agreement on additional financial support for the most deprived under REACT-EU
The European Parliament has voted through the political agreement reached by the co-legislators on the Commission’s proposal to provide more funds to support the most…
EU welcomes Biden’s United States back to ’rules-based international order’
The European Union welcomed the inauguration of Joe Biden Wednesday as an opportunity for Europe to strengthen EU-US ties and tackle common challenges and threats…
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