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Euro-MPs give green light to increased water reuse
With a view to preventing water shortages in the EU, Euro-MPs approved Wednesday the Water Reuse Regulation, which defines for the first time minimum requirements…
EU adds EUR 72m to fund 8 major coronavirus research projects
The EU is to increase to EUR 72m its funding for 8 large-scale European research projects aimed at developing treatments and diagnostics for the coronavirus,…
EU will push to unlock borders as coronavirus ravages travel and tourism
The European Union executive will recommend on Wednesday that border restrictions be gradually lifted and travel stalled by the coronavirus pandemic allowed to restart in…
EU urges member states to attach green conditions to State Aid, after revamped rules omit mandatory climate conditions
The European Union’s Climate Commissioner has called on national governments to take the lead on ensuring all state bailouts have green conditions attached following the…
Coronavirus: €117 million granted for treatments and diagnostics through the Innovative Medicines Initiative
The Commission announced today that 8 large-scale research projects, aimed at developing treatments and diagnostics for the coronavirus,were selected in a fast-track call for proposals,…
EU to put off new tax rules due to coronavirus crisis
The EU Commission decided Friday to postpone entry into force of two EU taxation measures to take account of difficulties businesses and Member States are…
Vedystä uuden energiasysteemin ydintä
Vety nousee keskeiseen asemaan EU:n energiajärjestelmäintegraatiossa, johon liittyvää strategiaa Euroopan komissio aikoo esitellä kesäkuussa, sanoo energiakomissaari Kadri Simson. Komissio toivoo, että kun perinteisesti systeemissä erillään…
Brexit: UK-EU trade talks resume ahead of June summit
Talks between the UK and EU over a post-Brexit trade deal will enter their third round later, ahead of a decisive summit next month. Both…
Green heating: €5.7m EU boost for low carbon home heating research
University of Exeter-led research project aims to pave way for rollout of low carbon heating systems across England, France, Belgium and Netherlands. A €5.7m green…
Study: Finland quickest in EU to shift to teleworking in corona era
Finland has had the biggest shift to telecommuting of any European Union country during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by an EU agency….
EU could open legal case again Germany over ECB bond-purchases ruling: Commission
The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the country’s constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped…
Tänään vietetään Eurooppa-päivää – voit vaikkapa vierailla Euroopan parlamentissa virtuaalisesti
Tänään vietetään Eurooppa-päivää. Perinteiset tapahtumat on koronaviruspandemiasta johtuen peruttu, mutta luvassa on ohjelmaa erityisesti sosiaalisessa mediassa. Euroopan yhdentymisen alkusysäyksenä pidetystä Ranskan ulkoministerin Robert Schumanin julistuksesta…
European lawmakers to consider tougher climate law – draft
European Union lawmakers are considering toughening the bloc’s planned climate law, with stricter near-term emission goals and a binding commitment for every member state to…
Eva: Suomalaisten EU-myönteisyys koki kolauksen koronakriisistä
Suomalaisten EU-myönteisyys on notkahtanut. Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunnan (Eva) arvo- ja asennetutkimuksesta käy ilmi, että suomalaisten EU-myönteisyys on pudonnut seitsemän prosenttiyksikköä viime syksystä. Suomalaisista 53 prosenttia suhtautuu…
EU sends ’strong signal’ to Western Balkans, as coronavirus tests relations
koronaThe EU reaffirmed its commitment to Western Balkans nations on Wednesday. Brussels has pledged €3.3 billion to help battle the coronavirus pandemic in the region….
Refugee policy EU’s ’biggest inadequacy,’ says Germany’s Heiko Maas
Germany’s foreign minister took aim at the EU’s approach to refugees, saying nothing has been solved since the 2015 migrant crisis. He also called again…
Kevään 2020 talousennuste: Syvä taantuma ja suuret maakohtaiset erot – elpyminen epävarmalla pohjalla
Koronaviruspandemia on vakava isku taloudelle EU:ssa ja muualla maailmassa. Sillä on erittäin vakavia sosioekonomisia seurauksia. Kansallisista ja EU:n tasolla toteutettavista nopeista ja kattavista toimista huolimatta…
European economy enters deepest ever recession
The coronavirus pandemic represents a major shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe socio-economic consequences, the Commission said in its Spring 2020…
EU to propose process for how WHO can learn from Covid-19 outbreak
The European Union is to put forward proposals for a mechanism to learn from the coronavirus pandemic at the next meeting of the World Health…
EU wants WHO review of lessons learnt from coronavirus crisis: draft
The European Union is backing calls for a timely review of the international response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the World Health Organization’s performance, according…









