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Oct 22, 2021
Commission collects views on making liability rules fit for the digital age, Artificial Intelligence
The Commission has launched a public consultation on the rules on compensation for damage caused by defective products. A specific focus...
ECOPNET
Oct 22, 2021
Rule of law: President von der Leyen says the Commission will act to protect EU citizens' rights
This morning, the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, gave a speech at the European Parliament plenary debate on the rule...
ECOPNET
Oct 22, 2021
Cybersecurity: Council adopts conclusions on exploring the potential of a joint cyber unit
The Council today adopted conclusions inviting the EU and member states to further develop the EU cybersecurity crisis management...
ECOPNET
Oct 21, 2021
New EU farm to fork strategy to make our food healthier and more sustainable
MEPs present plans revamping the EU’s food systems, to produce healthier food, ensure food security, a fair income for farmers and reduce...
ECOPNET
Oct 21, 2021
Roam like at home: Parliament backs roaming extension
MEPs want to extend the EU's roam like at home policy to ensure Europeans can continue to call, message and use mobile data anywhere in...
ECOPNET
Oct 21, 2021
2021 Enlargement package: European Commission assesses and sets out reform priorities for the WB/TR
The European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made...
ECOPNET
Oct 19, 2021
Aviation: EU and Qatar sign landmark aviation agreement
The European Union and the State of Qatar today signed a comprehensive air transport agreement, upgrading rules and standards for flights...
ECOPNET
Oct 19, 2021
A common charger: better for consumers and the environment
The EU plans to make life easier for consumers and reduce waste by making USB-C the common charger for smartphones and other mobile...
ECOPNET
Oct 19, 2021
Europe's sustainability agenda needs knowledge for action and more concrete targets
The European Green Deal has set unprecedented sustainability ambitions for the European Union (EU) and calls for transformational change...
ECOPNET
Oct 18, 2021
EBSI, the first EU-wide blockchain Infrastructure is surging ahead
Blockchain is the future. This technology is transforming our society. This is why the European Commission and the European Blockchain...
ECOPNET
Oct 18, 2021
The EU Digital COVID Certificate: a global standard with more than 591 million certificates
Today, the Commission adopted a report on the EU Digital COVID Certificate and its implementation across the EU. The report shows that...
ECOPNET
Oct 18, 2021
Green Deal 2030 targets and agricultural production studies
Various studies, recently published, analysed possible effects of some elements of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies on EU...
ECOPNET
Oct 11, 2021
Zero pollution: Commission report shows more needs to be done against water pollution from nitrates
The latest Commission Report on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive (based on data for 2016-2019) warns that nitrates are still...
ECOPNET
Oct 11, 2021
Commission to provide 60,000 rail passes to young Europeans
The Commission will provide free travel rail passes to 60,000 Europeans aged from 18 to 20 years, thanks to DiscoverEU. Applications open...
ECOPNET
Oct 11, 2021
Social Europe: what Parliament is doing on social policy
From childhood to retirement, social policies are important at all stages of our lives. Find out what EU rules Parliament is working on....
ECOPNET
Oct 8, 2021
Council sets EU's position for COP26 climate summit
The Council today approved conclusions setting the EU’s position for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. The...
ECOPNET
Oct 8, 2021
Code of Practice on disinformation: Commission welcomes new prospective signatories
The topic of disinformation remains high on the Commission's agenda. Eight new prospective signatories joined the revision process of the...
ECOPNET
Oct 7, 2021
Latest EU measures to guarantee safe and green energy
From heating to transport, energy is essential to everyday life, but also a major source of emissions. Read about EU solutions to...
ECOPNET
Oct 7, 2021
AI rules: what the European Parliament wants!
Includes a note from ECOPNET. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a major part of the digital transformation. Indeed, it is hard to imagine...
ECOPNET
Oct 7, 2021
Commission decides to register new European Citizens' Initiative
At 7 October 2021, the European Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Stop (((5G))) - Stay...
ECOPNET
Oct 1, 2021
ECOPNET jointly organized the Diplomacy On the Menu event in Brussels!
On Tuesday 28 September 2021, officials from European Union institutions, MEPs, ambassadors, diplomats, representatives of business...
ECOPNET
Oct 1, 2021
Happy European Day of Languages!
26 September was the European Day of Languages! And this year, it meets the future of Europe! Also linguistically - the annual poster we...
ECOPNET
Oct 1, 2021
European Health Union: Towards a reform of EU's pharmaceutical legislation
Today, as part of its work to create a future-proof and crisis-resilient regulatory framework for the pharmaceutical sector, the...
ECOPNET
Oct 1, 2021
Negotiations for Association to Horizon Europe concluded
The EC and its Western Balkan and Turkish partners have concluded the negotiations for their association to the Horizon Europe programme....
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