Austria’s 2030 climate targets won’t be met on time
Austria’s climate target for 2030 will not be reached in time, the National Energy and Climate Plan (NEKP) revealed on Tuesday. The plan presented a carbon reduction of 35% compared to 200
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Ireland announces enhanced support for solar power projects
The Irish government improved its support for companies switching to solar power on Tuesday, opening up an ongoing scheme providing grants for solar photovoltaic installations to a broader range of businesses. Story updated to correct unit of measurement and statistic The…
Flanders’ plans for mandatory migrant Dutch language classes may fall through
Flanders’ aims to make the NT2 language test compulsory for non-EU citizens from 1 September 20
Jourová says no more obstacles for Bulgaria, Romania Schengen accession
Commission Vice President Věra Jourová on Wednesday (5 July) spoke positively regarding Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen accession, replying to a question by EURACTIV after the EU executive presented the “Rule of Law reports 20
The Brief — The fallout from France’s riots
France’s current predicament, punctuated by the riots of the last week and the harsh political confrontation that has followed, is likely to have significant electoral consequences. Since riots broke out across the country in response to the killing of a…
Swedish government initiative wants law changes after Quran burnings
The Swedish Centre against Violent Extremism (CVE) has called for Sweden to amend its Public Order Act to ensure public events such as Quran burnings can be banned if they threaten national security. There has been an uproar in the…
Spain records lowest unemployment figures since 2008
The number of unemployed in Spain stood in June at its lowest level since 2008, including a significant drop in the number of young people out of work, fresh government figures published on Tuesday, three weeks ahead of the general…
The Big Agri lobby and the EPP threaten to destroy Green Deal
The environmental catastrophe is so urgent, eventually even the EPP should realise they need to stop sawing off the branch we're all sitting on (Photo: Johannes Plenio) It’s quite simple: if you destroy something, you have to fix it. But…
German Greens fume after Vučić said they funded protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, speaking on private television TV Prva, said that organisations from Germany like the Heinrich Böll Foundation or the Green party are financing the protests in Serbia and that the authorities in Belgrade have evidence to prove…
Brnabić: Serbia does not have a ‘plan B’ regarding the EU
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić stated that the only option for a sustainable and prosperous future for Serbia is to become a member of the European Union, adding that there is no plan B. Speaking at the “