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A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market

A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market

The Parliament Magazine — The Single Market is one of the EU's greatest achievements, but fragmentation at national level is undermining the implementation of a successful circular economy for packaging. Marta Pacheco reports on how the packaging value chain sector, consumers and policymakers can address this challenge.

Next generation livestock farming

Next generation livestock farming

The Parliament Magazine — Tech is driving transformative change throughout the livestock sector. Farmers can now take advantage of precision tools such as artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, drones, and thermal readers to not only help them take better care of their livestock but also embed sustainability throughout their practices.

Vaccine export bans won't help the fight against Covid-19 says Pfizer

Vaccine export bans won't help the fight against Covid-19 says Pfizer

Brussels Morning — Brussels Morning sits down with Pfizer's Director of Government Affairs to shed corporate insight in the ongoing debate on vaccine diplomacy. Brussels (Brussels Morning) The enemy is the virus, argue corporates; but the introduction of an effective export ban on COVID-19 vaccines by the European Commission at the end of January spurred political controversy over the question of 'protectionism' and 'Europe first' vaccination politics.

MEPs call EU's double standards over the special court to investigate Russian war crimes

MEPs call EU's double standards over the special court to investigate Russian war crimes

Brussels Morning — "This March marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific crime aggression against Iraq perpetrated by the "Coalition of the Willing", including our very own Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Denmark, and Spain," said MEP Clare Daly.

MEPs defend hydrogen and sector integration to curb emissions

MEPs defend hydrogen and sector integration to curb emissions

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Parliament has defended the use of renewable hydrogen and energy sector integration, in furthering efforts to curb carbon dioxide emissions and achieve the climate change targets set by the EU. On 22 March, MEPs on the Industry, Research and Energy committee (ITRE) adopted two reports that propose measures to boost the decarbonisation of Europe's energy system, industry and transport sectors.

Parliament flags concerns about Turkey ahead of Council summit

Parliament flags concerns about Turkey ahead of Council summit

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Parliament has flagged concerns about Turkey's conduct ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting (25-26 March), where EU-Turkish relations are on the agenda. MEPs want the Council to send a stern message to Ankara and are asking EU member states to put human rights and the rule of law ahead of geopolitical interests.

Debate #2 : Should hydrogen heat our homes?

Debate #2 : Should hydrogen heat our homes?

Brussels Morning — Brussels Morning's second debate asks the question of whether hydrogen can heat homes across the EU, with Monica Frassoni from the European Alliance to Save Energy arguing 'no' and Ondřej Knotek MEP (Renew Europe), arguing 'yes'. Brussels (Brussels Morning) Europe's Green New Deal sets an ambitious objective: reducing carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels, reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.

The state of the European supply chain: de-localization

The state of the European supply chain: de-localization

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EU discusses food waste and sustainable systems

EU discusses food waste and sustainable systems

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) On the occasion of the 10th meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides today hailed the EU Farm to Fork Strategy as an invaluable mechanism for achieving a sustainable EU food system.

Parliament voices concerns to EMA, ECDC, WHO about vaccine efficacy

Parliament voices concerns to EMA, ECDC, WHO about vaccine efficacy

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Parliament expressed its concerns related to the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, following a discussion on variants and how effective vaccines are against them, on 15 March. MEPs addressed representatives from the European Medicine Agency (EMA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), in an attempt to ascertain just how effective the authorised vaccines are.

Commission moves ahead with vaccine certificates amidst conflicting views

Commission moves ahead with vaccine certificates amidst conflicting views

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission today announced the launch of COVID-19 vaccination certificates, or " green digital certificates ", as they have been dubbed by President Ursula von der Leyen and the EC executive team.

Commission to strengthen humanitarian aid delivery system

Commission to strengthen humanitarian aid delivery system

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission has announced a reinforced humanitarian aid system to improve delivery of essential supplies to those most in need. The initiative took shape in response to the significant impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on humanitarian needs worldwide. "EU humanitarian aid needs to deliver better by boosting its efficiency and impact.

MEPs grill Frontex over alleged migrants pushbacks

MEPs grill Frontex over alleged migrants pushbacks

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) Fourteen MEPs yesterday grilled Frontex director Fabrice Leggeri and Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson about reports that the European border agency was involved in or condoned pushing back migrants on the Greek-Turkish maritime border.

EU to strengthen judicial cooperation with third countries

EU to strengthen judicial cooperation with third countries

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission's proposal to strengthen judicial cooperation with third countries was approved yesterday by EU member states. At stake was the reinforcement of the European Union's Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), which now will be able to enlarge the range of its judicial powers.

Commission pledges €95mn to war-torn Yemen

Commission pledges €95mn to war-torn Yemen

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission has announced 95 million euros in humanitarian support to help address the dire situation of the people of Yemen, who, since 2014, have been enduring a relentlessly brutal war. The Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, announced the new funding yesterday at a high-level pledging conference for Yemen.

EU countries a step closer to curbing tax evasion

EU countries a step closer to curbing tax evasion

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) EU countries have accepted a proposal for public, country-by-country profit reporting by large corporations, despite continuing resistance on the part of the German government and others' efforts to address issues of tax avoidance.

EU agency calls for more ambitious approach to sustainable agriculture

EU agency calls for more ambitious approach to sustainable agriculture

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Environment Agency (EEA) is calling on the EU to take a more ambitious approach to promoting sustainable agriculture in the upcoming Common Agricultural Policy. In a report published today, the EEA defends the need for increased sustainable agricultural management practices in view of the need to improve the state of water and biodiversity.

EU to increase defence capabilities and space connectivity

EU to increase defence capabilities and space connectivity

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission has announced an Action Plan to increase the EU's defence capabilities by boosting secure space connections and by repelling or harnessing the disruptive potential of technologies. "The point is to strengthen Europe's technological edge and support the industrial base", Commission Executive President Margrethe Vestager explained during a press conference, on Monday.

WTO reforms central to new EU sustainable trade policy

WTO reforms central to new EU sustainable trade policy

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) EU trade policy is set to undergo a major transformation, placing reform of the Word Trade Organisation (WTO) at the centre of its strategy. The shift will include global commitments on trade and climate, new rules for digital trade, stronger measures to tackle competitive distortions, and a return to its system for binding dispute settlement.

Commission steps up work on digitalisation of EU justice systems

Commission steps up work on digitalisation of EU justice systems

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The digitalisation of EU justice systems has gained further momentum as a result of today's launch by the European Commission of a public consultation. The Commission wants to support member states by modernising their justice systems through digital transition and to improve EU cross-border judicial cooperation.

EU stands to regulate social media platforms

EU stands to regulate social media platforms

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) EU plans to increase the accountability of social media platforms were the subject of debate in the European Parliament yesterday. Parliament maintains that public authorities must be responsible for enforcing the law rather than leaving it in the hands of the private companies.

EU prepares the ground for revitalizing rural areas

EU prepares the ground for revitalizing rural areas

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) As part of ongoing efforts to reform EU farm policy, members of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee today discussed a long-term vision to revitalize rural areas.

Prevention and early diagnosis at the centre of Commission's cancer plan

Prevention and early diagnosis at the centre of Commission's cancer plan

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) A plan to beat cancer in the EU that was first pledged a year ago was officially unveiled today to mark the day the world symbolically celebrates the fight against cancer.

Commission looks at regenerative agriculture to restore EU soils

Commission looks at regenerative agriculture to restore EU soils

Brussels Morning — Brussels (Brussels Morning) The concept ofregenerative agriculture is being assessed by the European Commission, which is looking to restore land degradation by protecting soil fertility, reducing erosion and increasing soil organic matter. To that end, the EU executive launched a public consultation on the new EU soil strategy, today, as part of the EU biodiversity strategy 2030.
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