- — Spain will include ‘work-related mental health’ in disease surveillance
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at 4/18/24 10:54amSpain's Ministry of Health is to include in its national epidemiological surveillance system a state register in which any suspicion of work-related mental suffering will be reported, because “work is breaking workers”, Belén González, the coordinator of this pioneering initiative, told Euractiv's partner EFE in an interview.- — EU leaders lack Draghi and Letta’s ‘fire of urgency’, says Greens chief
- at 4/18/24 10:18amEuropean leaders lack the “fire of urgency” of Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta - authors of two strategic reports on the EU's future - and are being driven by “political expediency”, the co-president of the Greens/EFA European Parliamentary group, Philippe Lamberts, warned on Thursday.
- — Stopping banned pesticides in the EU to be exported to 3rd countries would have little economic impact, NGOs report says
- at 4/18/24 9:39amA report published on Thursday (18 April) by several European NGOs shows that stopping the export of banned pesticides to Europe would have minimal economic effects, and calls on the EU to put a stop to it.
- — More actions needed to make organic farming competitive, say stakeholders
- at 4/18/24 9:37amAmid fears that the EU will miss its target of 25% organic agriculture by 2030, stakeholders are calling for a more favourable policy framework to boost demand for organic products.
- — France questions latest EU cloud certification scheme
- at 4/18/24 8:22amEven though the latest cloud scheme allows for sovereignty requirements, France appears to be pushing back on the grounds that it will lead to market fragmentation.
- — The Brief – What to expect from Russia at D-Day anniversary?
- at 4/18/24 8:21amFrance has invited Russia to the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, an event that changed the course of World War Two. “Given the circumstances,” the organisers said, President Vladimir Putin is not invited but another figure, to be announced later, will represent Russia on 6 June.
- — The EU need not be scared by aviation climate action
- at 4/18/24 8:11amWhile debates about farming and heat pumps have brought some climate policy debates to a standstill in Brussels, new public opinion research shows how action on aviation could represent a new way forward for climate and the EU, writes Ed Hodgson
- — Evidence-based actions to reduce alcohol harms are crucial now [Promoted content]
- at 4/18/24 8:00amThe European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) calls on the EU to accelerate public health policies to reduce liver diseases, improve quality of life, and save significant costs.
- — EU’s hard right scrambling to stay relevant in election campaign
- at 4/18/24 6:59amWith less than two months before June’s EU elections, the hard right ECR party - possibly seeing the electoral train passing them by - has woken up and is edging closer towards appointing their own Spitzenkandidat, a concept they previously rejected.
- — After TikTok Lite launch in Spain, France, EU Commission wants details
- at 4/18/24 6:42amThe EU Commission has given 24 hours for TikTok to provide a risk evaluation of the lighter version of its app, which the executive says should have been conducted prior to the app's launch in France and Spain in April
- — EU to world: Don’t depend solely on China to hit renewable goals
- at 4/18/24 5:00amThe world should ensure diverse supply chains and implement a framework to track the progress made towards tripling global renewable capacity by 2030, the EU's Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (17 April).
- — South Africa challenges EU at WTO over restrictions on citrus fruit trade
- at 4/18/24 4:18amSouth Africa, the world’s second-largest citrus exporter in the world after Spain, has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the EU’s phytosanitary trade rules, which it said were not justified or appropriate.
- — France unveils 55 ‘turnkey’ sites for clean industry
- at 4/18/24 2:04amOn Tuesday, the French government unveiled the list of the first 55 sites available in France to host decarbonization industries.
- — Georgia ruling party presses on with ‘foreign agents’ bill opposed by EU
- at 4/18/24 12:14amGeorgia's parliament gave initial approval on Wednesday (17 April) to a bill on "foreign agents" that the European Union said risked blocking the country's path to membership and triggered protests for a third straight night.
- — US expected to veto Palestinian request for full UN membership
- at 4/17/24 11:48pmThe United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday (19 April) on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, said diplomats, a move that the US is expected to block because it would effectively recognize a Palestinian state.
- — Portugal’s president hints Costa for EU council chief, as corruption case flounders
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at 4/17/24 11:48pmIn today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sweden's new gender identity law that has left the majority divided, the astonishing Duda-Trump meeting in Poland, and so much more. - — Portugal’s president hints Costa for EU council chief, as corruption case flounders
- at 4/17/24 11:36pmPortuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has dropped hints about the prospects of Socialist former prime minister Antonio Costa heading to Brussels to take the role of president of the European Council as a court case related to corruption flounders in the appeal courts.
- — Portugal’s president hints Costa for EU council chief, as corruption case flounders
- at 4/17/24 11:36pmPortuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has dropped hints about the prospects of Socialist former prime minister Antonio Costa heading to Brussels to take the role of president of the European Council as a court case related to corruption flounders in the appeal courts.
- — The Letta report: What’s in the box for Europe’s energy sector
- at 4/17/24 11:35pmFormer Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is set to present his report on the future of Europe’s single market to EU leaders on Thursday 18 April. A deepening of Europe’s Energy Union is a key priority, along with several targeted recommendations on how to transform Europe’s energy sector.
- — EU leaders back new Iran sanctions, pledge more assistance to Ukraine
- at 4/17/24 11:28pmEuropean Union leaders decided on Wednesday (17 April) to step up sanctions against Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel left world powers scrambling to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East.
- — A rallying call for European raw materials resilience [Promoted content]
- at 4/17/24 11:00pmThe Critical Raw Materials Act sets ambitious but vital goals for Europe to grow its metals resilience to supply the energy and digital transition. Now, the challenge is equally clear: delivering on this, and with speed.
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