Author: Euronews

According to a report published by the European Environment Agency earlier this month, 12 per cent of Europe’s population lives in areas at risk of flooding. ADVERTISEMENTWater resilience in the face of the climate crisis is the focus of Green Week in Brussels.The 2024 EU Green Week is part of a wider communication campaign dedicated to fostering awareness and promoting solutions in the face of the climate crisis. Floods have hit Europe with increasing intensity, such as those in eastern Belgium in July 2021, where 240 people died. In a report published this month, the European Environment Agency sounded the alarm that…

What is Social Europe? How can social rights enhance the well-being of EU citizens while addressing economic growth challenges ? In this episode of Real Economy, we travel from Romania to France to meet people whose lives have taken a new turn, thanks to solidarity projects. In Berceni, north of Bucharest, Valentin and Gabriela Alexe, and their two daughters have been living happily in their house for a year. Due to Valentin’s low income, they previously lived with their parents, where cohabitation was very difficult.  “When they kicked us out, until I found an apartment to rent, I slept in…

The alliance’s leaders are concerned that Russia is gaining an edge, but are unsure whether to allow Ukraine to hit back beyond its borders. Source link

A jump in electricity prices linked to higher VAT rates is pushing up inflation in Spain. Upticks are being seen across the eurozone, although the causes are varied. Source link

The small Alpine country’s parliament must still ratify the decision, but it’s widely seen as a formality, as none of the parliamentary parties in the 90-seat National Assembly are expected to oppose it. Source link

Berlin has agreed to scrap a gas storage levy, with the European Commission questioning its legality under EU law, and eastern EU members suggesting it plays into Moscow’s hands. ADVERTISEMENTGermany has announced it will drop a gas storage fee introduced during the energy crisis of 2022, after eastern EU members warned the increased cost of imports from the west was forcing their continued reliance on Russian gas.The launch of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine saw Moscow weaponise gas supplies on which the EU, and Germany in particular, were heavily reliant. Berlin introduced the storage levy in October that year to…

Brussels worries that the steady rise in imported Chinese electric vehicles could trigger an irreparable loss of competitiveness in the growing sector. Source link

BHP’s bids have been called “unattractive” by Anglo American, who has said that they expose its shareholders to undue risk and uncertainty. Source link

Surveys on racism in the EU show the problem is becoming more acute. Source link

Chinese EVs have a competitive edge when it comes to their European counterparts because they cost less and offer more features as standard. Source link