Belgium has just weeks to close key environment policy files

[ad_1] As Belgium takes over the EU Council presidency, it has just eight weeks to reach a deal with the European Parliament on a hotly debated law designed to reverse…

EU deal on gig workers falls apart at the last minute

[ad_1] A hard-fought deal on a draft law designed to improve the conditions of millions of gig workers across the European Union unexpectedly fell apart on Friday morning during a…

Can Ukraine meet the EU’s environmental demands?

[ad_1] In 2020, only 4% of Ukraine’s waste was recycled – the lowest rate in Europe. ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine got the green light this week to start sped-up talks on joining…

Agriculture ministers reject compromise over GM crop regulation reform

[ad_1] The EU Council has rejected a Spanish bid to forge a joint position on a proposed deregulation of genetically modified (GM) crops produced using new genomic techniques (NGTs), with…

EU aims for deal on fiscal rules in November as final deadline nears

[ad_1] The highly anticipated deal on the reform of the European Union’s fiscal rules will not arrive until November at the very least, pushing the bloc closer to its end-of-the-year…

Sweden now helms the EU Council presidency. Here are its priorities

[ad_1] Russia’s war in Ukraine, economic resilience and the energy crisis will be among Sweden’s top priorities. For the third time since joining the European Union, Sweden is taking over…

Poland and Hungary hijack EU summit with anti-migration demands

[ad_1] Poland and Hungary object to a new deal to revamp the European Union’s rules on the reception and relocation of asylum seekers. The deal, the first breakthrough of its…

‘Lamentable’: Hungary maintains veto on EU military aid for Ukraine

[ad_1] The Hungarian government is preventing the EU from approving a new tranche of €500 million in military assistance for Ukraine. The month-long veto was re-affirmed during a meeting of…