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In a landmark move, the EU Environment Committee has taken aim at the mountains of food and textile waste plaguing the continent. By a resounding vote, MEPs have proposed stricter regulations, setting ambitious targets and placing the burden of responsibility squarely on producers, in favour of the Circular Economy. Feast …
The share of renewable transport energy in European Union reached 9.6% in 2022, marking a slight increase from 2021 but still falling short of the ambitious 29% target set for 2030. While this 0.5 percentage point increase represents progress, it’s not enough to stay on track for the EU’s climate …
In a significant step towards combating human trafficking, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional agreement on revised rules to prevent and combat this heinous crime. The agreement, reached late Tuesday night, expands the scope of the current directive anti-trafficking to include forced …
The World Economic Forum 2024, held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15-19, 2024, brought together global leaders from business, government, civil society, and academia to address the most pressing challenges facing the world today. The theme of the meeting was “Shaping a Shared Future in a Fractured World,” and the …
Europe is one of the world’s leading regions in terms of sustainability and inclusion. But its per capita income remains 27 percent lower than in the United States. Closing that prosperity gap is one of Europes challenges and the success depends on accelerating growth by becoming more globally competitive. The …
The European Union’s new Cybersecurity Regulation, which entered into force, January 7, 2024, lays out a comprehensive framework to enhance the EU cybersecurity of all its institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies. The Regulation establishes an internal cybersecurity risk management, governance, and control framework for each Union entity and sets up …
The European Union has implemented groundbreaking tax reforms that establish 1. a minimum tax rate of 15% for multinational companies active in EU Member States as well as 2. intensify the fight against VAT-frauds. These measures, which came into force, January 1, 2024, aim to address the issue of profit …
The European Union’s new asylum agreement, approved on December 20, 2023, aims to reform the bloc’s migration and asylum system by introducing a more efficient and fair process for asylum seekers. The agreement has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising its potential to address the challenges of migration …
After the debacle yesterday in Brussels, when Hungary’s Victor Orban again chose to fundamentally breach EU:s fundamental values when refusing to support Ukraine in its fight for their national integrity, European security and general democratic values. These values and the fact that the European Union originally was built as a …
In a landmark move, the European Union’s Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to reform the bloc’s electricity market design. This groundbreaking Electricity Market Reform deal promises to bring about a multitude of benefits for EU citizens, including: Shielding Consumers from Price Spikes: The reform aims to make …