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Fast money: European Parliament greenlights ‘instant payment’ law
The European Parliament has formally approved legislation that will force banks and other payment service providers to offer EU citizens and businesses the option of performing virtually instantaneous credit transfers.
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European Parliament adopts its position on gene-edited plants
With the clock ticking to reach a deal before the end of the legislature, the European Parliament on Wednesday (7 February) approved its amendments on the new rules for the highly controversial new genomic technologies (NGTs).
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EU Commission urges MEPs to overcome polarisation in food and agriculture debate
Maros Šefčovič, the vice-president of the European Commission, outlined on Wednesday (7 February) the work the executive is doing to respond to the challenges facing agriculture as part of a dialogue with food chain stakeholders while calling on MEPs to overcome political polarisation.
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The Brief – A Russian propaganda win on a silver plate
While former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin is yet to be aired, his pilgrimage to Moscow is already a major propaganda victory for the Kremlin.
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Belgium postpones EU vote on truck emissions as Germany imperils majority
Belgium has postponed a vote by EU ambassadors on new emission standards for trucks – initially planned for Wednesday (7 February) – to Friday, after Germany withdrew its previous support for the law, leaving the majority unclear.
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EU closes deal on scaled-back clean tech ‘sovereignty fund’
Legislators from the Council of EU member states and the European Parliament reached agreement on Wednesday (7 February) on a scaled-back version of what was initially pitched as an EU sovereignty fund to support green technologies.
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Ukraine urges EU to speed up ammunition supplies amid Russian attacks
Ukraine urged the EU on Wednesday (7 February) to take "urgent steps" to increase deliveries of artillery shells, with the country increasingly outmanned and outgunned on the battlefield as the war nears its third year.
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Spanish PM pledges to strengthen farmers’ power in food chain
In an attempt to calm farmers' protests, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday promised to strengthen the national food chain law, introduce reciprocity in the conditions for agricultural imports, the so-called "mirror clauses", and simplify the processing of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidies, among other relief measures to avoid what the far-right Vox party described as "the rebellion of the tractors".
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EU Parliament endorses new limits for lead and diisocyanates exposure
The European Parliament gave the final approval on Wednesday (7 February) to the new rules that will limit workers’ exposure to lead and diisocyanates and step up health protection.
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EU aims to deploy Europe’s first small nuclear reactor ‘by 2030’
Small modular reactors (SMRs) will be partly relied upon to meet the EU's 2040 climate objectives, with an industrial alliance to be launched shortly and the first reactors deployed "by 2030", the European Commission announced on Tuesday (6 February).
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Zemmour’s party joins ECR to boost grand right-wing coalition
The Reconquête! party of French far-right leader Eric Zemmour has joined the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament in a bid to strengthen the right-wing camp after the EU elections in June.
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Nuclear power officially labelled as ‘strategic’ for EU’s decarbonisation
The Council of EU member states and the European Parliament agreed on Tuesday (6 February) to label nuclear power as a strategic technology for the EU's decarbonisation, following months of intense negotiations in Brussels over the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
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US and EU have all the means to derail Russia’s Arctic LNG expansion plans
Russia plans to nearly triple its LNG export capacity by 2030, with four new terminals in the Arctic due to bring more revenues for Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Yet, Ukraine’s allies have a strong leverage on Russian LNG exports, writes Andrii Zhupanyn.
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Why fashion’s ‘recycling’ is not saving the planet
The industry sells itself on producing clothes from 'recycled materials', but these are mostly made from recycled plastics that cannot be recycled a second time. NGOs explain that the only solution is to buy less clothing.
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Health brief: Fundamental health questions left unanswered
Both the cuts to the EU4Health programme and delays on tobacco control action have left many unanswered questions about the EU health priorities over the past week.
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EU agrees first law combatting violence against women
EU member countries and lawmakers reached an agreement on Tuesday (6 February) on the bloc's first rules to tackle violence against women, the European Parliament and officials said.
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European Parliament launches Julian Assange exhibition ahead of UK extradition verdict
The European Parliament inaugurated on Tuesday (7 February) an exhibition dedicated to the WikiLeaks founder, journalist Julian Assange, ahead of the UK High Court's decision on his extradition to the US, expected on 20-21 February.
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Georgia accuses Ukraine after explosives found at border
Georgia's acting prime minister accused Ukraine on Tuesday (6 February) of trying to spread war to his country, after authorities seized what they said was a truck loaded with explosives bound for Russia.
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Welcome to the next phase of the European Green Deal
This week marks the beginning of what many in Brussels consider to be the next phase of the European Green Deal – a new era focused on actually meeting the EU’s objective of reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century.
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Dutch coalition talks in disarray as junior partner steps away
Dutch government formation talks were thrown in disarray on Tuesday (6 February) as centrist party NSC unexpectedly stepped away, complicating the task for far-right politician Geert Wilders to assemble a working coalition.
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