An unusual alliance puts an end to a pro-European political experiment. The Romanian parliament has cast a vote of no confidence in the government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, approving a motion of censure presented by the Social Democrats and the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (Aur) party, both in opposition. Now scenarios of political and geopolitical ...
Giorgia Meloni lashes Europe. Attending the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, he called on the Union for greater cooperation and responsiveness. “My idea – he said – is that the European Union has demonstrated its ability to respond to emergencies, such as the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine, now we must take a step further, move from ...
From 2028, a new carbon quota market will come into force in the European Union which will directly concern buildings and road transport: it is called Ets2 (Emissions Trading System 2). The new system, which runs alongside that of corporate emissions quotas, has raised fears of direct consequences for Europeans, some of whom fear that citizens will also have to ...
The European Parliament has approved the negotiating mandate on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2028-2034, officially opening discussions with national governments on the future European budget. The text passed with 370 votes in favour, 201 against and 84 abstentions out of 655 voters. The European Chamber’s proposal provides for a budget of 1,780 billion euros in ...
The European Parliament wants to bring the EU’s long-term budget to over 2 trillion euros, a demand that will lead MEPs to clash with the frugal government front in the Council, led by Germany. The Strasbourg Plenary approved its negotiating position on the Multiannual Financial Framework, valid for the period 2028-2034, with 370 votes in favour, 201 against and 84 ...
Europeans own over 72 million dogs and 83 million cats. Every year the purchases of these pets create a turnover of around 1.3 billion euros and around 60 percent of purchases take place online, a channel that makes any form of control difficult. The European Parliament has definitively approved, with 558 votes in favour, 35 against and 52 abstentions, a ...
The European Union has approved a profound reform of the system with which it offers easier access to its markets to developing countries. The new rules, which received the definitive green light from the Strasbourg Parliament, with 459 votes in favour, 127 against and 70 abstentions, introduce more stringent conditions on respect for human rights and the environment, link commercial ...
The phenomenon of the so-called “brain drain” today represents one of the main critical issues for the future of Europe. The emigration of qualified young people to more attractive countries – European and otherwise – is not just a demographic issue, but has a profound impact on the ability of territories to grow, innovate and remain competitive, especially those with ...
Next, the newsletter of Europa Today which every Monday morning tells you what will happen in the European week Top of the agenda Recommendation announced – The recommendation of the von der Leyen cabinet on age verification was included in the agenda of the College of Commissioners on Tuesday 28 April, i.e. the proposal to Member States for a coordinated ...
Royal Cornerthe newsletter that every two weeks tells you the most important news on the European Union’s regional and cohesion policy The discussion on the future budget of the European Union comes to life. On the second day of work of the informal European Council in Cyprus, the Heads of State and Government discussed (and clashed) over their visions of ...