Tag: EU
COVID-19: How the pandemic is affecting the European class of 2020’s first job chances
Europe’s class of 2020 are an unlucky bunch, with cancelled graduations, final exams turned on their heads, and end-of-year parties scrapped because of the…
EUR 128m EU funding for coronavirus research projects
The European Commission announced EUR 128 million of EU funding Tuesday for 23 new research projects involving 347 research teams from 40 countries in response…
Yhdyskuntajätevesidirektiivin uudistaminen etenee
Yhdyskuntajätevesidirektiivin uudistamista koskeva Inception impact assessment julkaistiin heinäkuussa. Tarkoituksena on tiedottaa kansalaisille ja sidosryhmille komission suunnitelmista, jotta he voivat antaa palautetta suunnitellusta aloitteesta ja osallistua…
Yhdyskuntajätevesidirektiivin uudistaminen etenee
Yhdyskuntajätevesidirektiivin uudistamista koskeva Inception impact assessment julkaistiin heinäkuussa. Tarkoituksena on tiedottaa kansalaisille ja sidosryhmille komission suunnitelmista, jotta he voivat antaa palautetta suunnitellusta aloitteesta ja osallistua…
EU waste shipment regulation revision must not hinder EFW, says ESWET
A policy briefing released by the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology (ESWET) has called for the European Commission’s revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation to…
Google’s proposed Fitbit buy under full EU investigation
The EU Commission opened Tuesday an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google over the amount of data Google could use…
EU eyes softening key state aid demand in Brexit talks: sources
The European Union is willing to compromise to rescue troubled Brexit talks by softening its demand that Britain heed EU rules on state aid in…
EU bank provides €35m for EV charging stations in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €35 million (£32m) to Endesa for the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) across Spain. The…
EU plastic tax plans slammed by European plastics industry
EuPC, a trade association representing European plastic converters, has slammed the EU’s plans for a levy on plastic waste to encourage recycling. The tax, which…
Once a COVID-19 vaccine is found, what happens next?
Amid talk of vaccine nationalism, news of countries hoarding Covid-19 medication, and vaccine hesitancy, many fail to see the potential good news. Currently, there are…
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