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The role of trade in the future recovery – WTO leadership

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice President for Economics in the Service of People and Commissioner for Financial Services

Sunday September 27th, 2020

I look forward to working with ministers in my new capacity. Our dialogue highlighted once again the important role that trade plays in the Union’s wider ambition for a sustainable economic recovery. It must be a key component in making sure we have an economy that works for people. Let me highlight some points from […]

A growth strategy for the European Green Deal

Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal

Sunday September 27th, 2020

Ten months ago, we presented the European Green Deal. A transformative agenda to combine policies to tackle climate change, to reverse biodiversity loss, and eliminate pollution by moving to a circular economy. But it is more than that. The Green Deal is Europe’s new growth strategy. A strategy where environmental, economic and social sustainability go […]

Commission proposes 55% cut in emissions by 2030

Sunday September 27th, 2020

The European Commission presented today its plan to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. This level of ambition for the next decade will put the EU on a balanced pathway to reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The new target is based on a comprehensive Impact Assessment […]

Mrs McGuinness, is she suitable ? MEPs will evaluate.

Sunday September 27th, 2020

The European Parliament has set the date for the committee hearings for Mairead McGuinness on 2 October with a confirmatory vote set for 7 October in the EP plenary. The hearings of Mairead McGuinness – Commissioner-designate in charge of financial services, financial stability and the Capital Markets Union – and Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis […]

Destination Earth (DestinE) will contribute to the Green Deal and Digital Strategy

Roberto VIOLA, DG of The Directorate‑General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT)

Thursday September 24th, 2020

The objective of the Destination Earth initiative is to develop a very high precision digital model of the Earth to monitor and simulate natural and human activity, and to develop and test scenarios that would enable more sustainable development and support European environmental policies. Destination Earth (DestinE) will contribute to the European Commission’s Green Deal […]

NextGenerationEU

Thursday September 24th, 2020

The European Commission has set out strategic guidance for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS). The Facility is the key recovery instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU which will help the EU emerge stronger and more resilient from the current crisis. The Facility will provide […]

€1 billion investment for the green and digital transition

Thursday September 24th, 2020

The European Commission has decided today to launch a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe’s unique ecosystems and biodiversity. The Horizon 2020-funded European Green Deal Call, which will open tomorrow for registration, will spur Europe’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis by turning green […]

REACT-EU

Thursday September 24th, 2020

Supporting EU regions and people hit hardest by crisis, covering expenses as of 1 February 2020 Allocation of EUR 55 billion, despite European Council proposed cuts Safeguarding democratic accountability principles The Regional Development Committee beefed up the deployment of exceptional additional EU resources and measures, known as REACT-EU, for fostering crisis repair. The report was […]

Tourism Committee MEPs: EU must act, 22 million jobs are at stake

Thursday September 24th, 2020

Uniform EU-wide criteria needed for testing, travel forms, quarantine terms, health protocols for transport and public spaces Concrete action and guarantees for tourism SMEs, travellers must get clearer information Creating a common EU policy for sustainable tourism is a must Members of Parliament’s Tourism Task Force reiterate that the tourism sector needs EU-level coordination and […]

COVID-19 vaccines

Pascal CANFIN, Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Renew Europe, FR) - Cristian BUSOI, Industry, Research and Energy Committee Chair (EPP, RO)

Thursday September 24th, 2020

MEPs debated ways to secure a quick and safe supply of COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, with representatives of pharmaceutical companies, research , and civil society. During the public hearing, MEPs from the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety as well as the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy heard from key players including […]

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