EU Parliament votes to retain free CO2 quotas for industry
The European Parliament has rejected proposals to phase out free CO2 pollution credits for industries covered by the EU’s Emissions…
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EU and international community urged to act to stop the ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs
Chinese “persecution” of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China should be officially recognised as genocide and urgent…
Fidesz’s departure from EPP will deepen EU divide: report
The departure of Hungary's ruling party from the European People's Party's (EPP) parliamentary group is detrimental to the EPP, is…
Abortion beyond EU’s remit – Equality Commissioner
EU Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli has told the European Parliament that the EU does not have jurisdiction over abortion laws.…
Leapfrogging gas: how geothermal could help eastern EU countries ditch fossil fuels
Geothermal energy could help central and eastern Europe break away from coal and gas, but it needs a quicker uptake…
Polish PM scorns German president for backing disputed pipeline
Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has criticised the German president for backing a controversial Russia-Germany gas pipeline, calling it…
Von der Leyen defends EU vaccine strategy: ‘It was the right thing to do’
On February 10, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed MEPs in a debate in the European Parliament on…
Commission proposes to amend the EU’s 2021 budget to accommodate the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
Following the proposal for a Brexit Adjustment Reserve the Commission put forward on 25 December, the Commission has today proposed…
Alexei Navalny calls for EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs
Opposition leader urges MEPs to target Roman Abramovich, Alisher Usmanov and others The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has called…
Cyprus refuses to sign sanctions on Belarusian officials unless the EU imposes sanctions on Turkey
European foreign ministers have failed to break the deadlock over sanctions on Belarus, after Cyprus blocked the plan citing the…