Tag: European Union
Ireland and the Internet: Against the flow of data to the USA – politics
First the headline with which the always well-informed portal political recently startled Internet users: “Europe is threatened with a Facebook blackout”. Admittedly, the line “How little regard large Internet platform…
House of Commons approves controversial Northern Ireland bill
The British House of Commons voted in favor of the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol bill in its third reading on Wednesday evening. With the planned law, the Brexit agreements on…
Sanctions against Russia: The EU’s unity is dwindling – Politics
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, is a man of open words. It remains to be seen whether that is a good quality for a chief diplomat in…
European Union: As Putin Likes It
The EU is launching another package of sanctions – and nobody is talking about giving up Russian gas anymore. Rather, the pressing question is: How will Europe survive the coming…
EU: Commission sues Hungary twice before the ECJ – Politics
The EU Commission is taking Hungary twice to the European Court of Justice for alleged violations of EU law. On the one hand, it is about a law restricting information…
Hungary and the EU: Dispute over billions – politics
Just three months ago, Viktor Orbán won the parliamentary elections in Hungary furiously. He dug deep into the state’s pockets and distributed expensive election gifts in the form of tax…
European Union: Hope for the Rainforest – Economy
Forest destruction is often measured in terms of the size of soccer fields, so that people can better understand it. A soccer field every 90 seconds – that’s how much…
Russia sanctions and Kaliningrad: Commission and Lithuania at odds – Politics
On July 1, shortly after the big round of summits between the EU and NATO, there was great hope that the Commission could bring one of the most dangerous time…
Green taxonomy: Why nuclear power plants will soon be “eco” – Economy
Of Björn Finke and Matthias Kolb, Strasbourg/Brussels At 12:18 p.m., applause erupted in the Strasbourg Hemicycle, but only on the right-hand side. From the point of view of President Roberta…
EU Parliament approves taxonomy for gas and nuclear power – Politics
The EU Parliament has voted to classify investments in gas and nuclear power as sustainable under certain conditions. Opponents in the European Parliament were unable to stop such plans with…