In view of the serious international situation and the escalation of conflicts in different areas of Europe, the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers have held a series of meetings since May 18 in order to address the various current situations and reach consensus agreements: Main results EU Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the recent serious escalation […]
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Eurojust supports Spanish action against massive VAT fraud
Eurojust has supported an operation against large-scale VAT fraud, money laundering and forgery of documents, which have cost the Spanish tax authorities EUR 26 million in missed revenues In record time, the Agency coordinated the judicial cooperation with Slovakia, Belgium and the Netherlands to halt the fraud scheme. The scammers had set up a series […]
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Independent national advisory bodies can reinforce the role of science in climate policy
Efforts in tackling climate change at national level across Europe can be made more effective by robust governance frameworks as well as well-functioning, well-resourced advisory bodies. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today analyses the institutional settings for climate policy making at the national level in Europe, the role played by advisory bodies in […]
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How many electric cars are sold in Europe?
In 2020, the European Union (EU) exported close to 5.2 million cars (petrol, diesel, electric and hybrid electric cars), while 3.0 million cars were imported. Petrol cars accounted for the majority of exported cars (64% of extra-EU car exports), followed by diesel cars (22%) and electric & hybrid electric cars (14%). In terms of imports, petrol cars […]
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European Youth Week 2021
From May 24 to 30, under the slogan “Our Future in Our Hands”. The European Youth Weeks (EYW) are organized every two years and allow young people to learn about the opportunities offered by the European Union. These meetings encourage debate on topics relevant to society in order to hear young people’s opinions and increase […]
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EUROPEAN AGENDA: Defense
European institutions and agencies are acting decisively to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus crisis in the European Union. Below we highlight what the European institutions have been working on so far: Meetings Institutions Date European Council 27.05.2021 Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers 28.05.2021 Informal meeting of defence ministers [toc] 19 May, European […]
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More legal options for migrant workers coming to the EU
An EU framework for legal migration would encourage more orderly migration, attract much-needed workers, undermine smugglers and traffickers, and ease integration. In a report adopted with 495 to 163 and 32 abstentions, Parliament highlights that legal migration has barely been part of the EU’s migration policy since 2015 and underlines that the New Pact on Migration […]
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How to put an end to piracy in sports broadcasting
Interruption of illegal retransmissions within a maximum of 30 minutes. Measures to prevent arbitrary or excessive blocking of lawful content Sports events not covered by EU copyright rules MEPs want an immediate block on illegal live streaming of sporting events and for organisers’ rights to be strengthened. In a report adopted on Wednesday, MEPs put […]
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EU Covid EU digital certificate approved by European Parliament
Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement for an EU Covid digital certificate to facilitate free movement during the pandemic. The certificate will be available in either digital or paper format. It will attest that a person has been vaccinated against coronavirus or has a recent negative test result or has recovered from the […]
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