EU court rules Netherlands must change pension laws restricting early withdrawal
The Netherlands must amend its pensions law after a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.
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Ireland’s ex-Europe Minister: The Bulgaria-Turkey gas deal is wrong for Europe – it creates a back route for Russian sanctions busting
When the EU aims to stop relying on Russian oil and gas by 2027, it is bizarre an enterprise wholly owned by a Member State is working assiduously on a project that…
Belgians and Germans pay the EU’s highest electricity bills
Households in Belgium and Germany pay twice as much for electricity as Poland, a German government research body says.
That Europe could soon be energy self-sufficient is ‘just nonsense’ – argues Liberal MEP
That the European Union could soon be self-sufficient in energy is "just nonsense", says an MEP.
German government on the ropes after devastating budget ruling
Berlin faces a hole in the budget of up to 60 billion euros and potentially a total stop of the so-called "energiewende", the ongoing transition by Germany to a…
Mayor of Braga: ‘Prioritising social wellbeing over profit is vital for EU regions’
Ricardo Rio, Mayor of the Portuguese city of Braga, has said that it is vital for European cities and regions to promote the Social Economy if they want to create…
Paris to vote on hiking SUV parking fees
Paris is asking residents to vote on whether to raise parking fees for large SUVs.
Sagunto to promote sustainable tourism with €2 million EU grant
Sagunto, a city in the Valencia province, Spain, has been granted €2 million to develop its sustainable tourism sector,
‘A challenging year’: EU cuts own growth forecast for 2023
The European Union has cut its own growth forecast for 2023, blaming the downward revision on a combination of persistently high inflation and weak external demand.
Amazon latest to be hit by EU online censorship act
Amazon becomes the latest big tech company hit by the EU Digital Services Act, with the Commission announcing a preliminary investigation into the online retailer…
Greta Thunberg’s doing climate change fight no favours, says Timmermans
Former Brussels climate commissioner Frans Timmermans is frustrated about climate activist Greta Thunberg's turn to radical politics, he says.
Two in three German companies relocate abroad amid energy chaos
Two out of three German companies have at least partly relocated their operations abroad because of Germany's ongoing energy chaos, says consultancy firm Deloitte.
Munster welcomes EU Cohesion support for enterprise
Local politicians from Munster and other southern localities of Ireland have welcomed a new EU supported program to boost enterprise in their regions.
Microsoft, Google will not challenge EU gatekeeper status
Microsoft and Google will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make it easier for users to move between competing services such as social media platforms and…
Ukraine says no progress in talks with Poland over border protests
Kyiv and Warsaw again failed to reach an agreement to stop a week-long Polish truckers' protest at Ukraine's border, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday.
Dutch energy prices double amid green transition
The Netherlands' green energy transition is leading to electricity and gas prices almost doubling.
Indonesia presidential front-runner Prabowo criticises EU on deforestation
Indonesia's presidential front-runner Prabowo Subianto on Monday criticised the European Union over its ban on palm oil imports and said Europeans during colonial…
EU to give ‘substantial’ cash to nations hurt by climate change
Europe will hand over a "substantial" amount of money to help countries hurt by climate change, the Commission says.
Berlin’s state-owned companies have investment surge
Berlin's state-owned enterprises witnessed a remarkable resurgence in investment, reaching levels not seen since the post-reunification era.
Tusk’s coalition want to get rid of me over opposition to the Euro, claims Poland’s central bank head
National Bank of Poland (NBP) president Adam Glapiński accommodated the previous PiS government too much on monetary policy and undermined the bank's independence,…
Regional automobile alliance seeks EU support for industry transition
The second annual meeting of the Automotive Regions Alliance (ARA) held in Pamplona highlighted the urgent need for additional European Union (EU) funding to sustain…
Shell sues Greenpeace for €2 million over boarding oil vessel
Shell filed a nearly €2 million lawsuit against Greenpeace after protestors boarded one of its ships in January.
EU about to approve final – very diluted – nature restoration law
The EU has moved closer to an agreement on a hotly contested nature restoration law, though it has been heavily watered down from earlier proposals.
IMF warns Europe: rising wages are bad for you
Rising wages may still push prices upwards, meaning Europe faces a "difficult task" in aiming at both price stability and growth, says the IMF.
Nuclear energy: attitudes of Belgians flip due to Ukraine war
Belgium has seen a sharp rise in support for use of nuclear power, with only Greens now opposing it.
Brazil says EU deforestation rules hamper Mercosur trade deal negotiation
Brazilian officials said on Wednesday that new legislation enacted by the European Union to ban the import of goods linked to deforestation was complicating negotiations…
Polish truck drivers block Ukrainian border over ‘unfair competition’
Polish truckers blocked three major border crossings with Ukraine on Monday, protesting "unfair competition" from Ukrainian lorry drivers.
Ursula von der Leyen’s Green Deal faces dilution
Ursula von der Leyen's Green Deal looks set to be diluted, with the agricultural lobby pushing key elements back until after May 2024's EU elections.
Italy judge seizes 780 mln euros from Airbnb in tax probe
An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of 779.
Just Stop Oil switches to hammers to attack London art
Radical environmentalists of Just Stop Oil have begun attacking famous artworks with hammers.