EU Policy
Berlin and Dublin spearhead move to unblock Nature Restoration Law
Green
14.05.2024
Berlin and Dublin spearhead move to unblock Nature Restoration Law
The German and Irish governments have secured the support of nine EU member states – including France and Spain –…
Estonia blocks plan to put VAT on Airbnb, Uber-style online platforms
My Europe
14.05.2024
Estonia blocks plan to put VAT on Airbnb, Uber-style online platforms
EU plans to digitalise invoicing for value-added tax, and make the likes of Airbnb and Uber register to pay the…
Von der Leyen mollifies MEPs over PFAS ban concerns
Green
13.05.2024
Von der Leyen mollifies MEPs over PFAS ban concerns
The European Commission will ensure that “key technologies” are exempt from an incoming EU ban on the use of toxic…
Trucks and buses to slash CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040
Green
13.05.2024
Trucks and buses to slash CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040
EU trucks will need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% from current levels by 2040, as transport ministers agreed…
Booking.com gatekeeper under EU’s online competition rules
Next
13.05.2024
Booking.com gatekeeper under EU’s online competition rules
Hotel and apartment rental website Booking.com has been designated as a gatekeeper under the EU’s competition rules for platforms, the…
Estonia threatens to block Airbnb tax-hike plan
My Europe
13.05.2024
Estonia threatens to block Airbnb tax-hike plan
Finance ministers gather in Brussels tomorrow (14 May), and all eyes will be on one of the bloc’s tiniest members.…
A Eurocrat’s guide to watching the Eurovision Grand Final
My Europe
11.05.2024
A Eurocrat’s guide to watching the Eurovision Grand Final
“We love music. That’s what I can say,” said a Commission spokesperson trying to dodge a question earlier this week…
Centre-right leader Weber supports Macron’s call for European nuclear deterrent
My Europe
10.05.2024
Centre-right leader Weber supports Macron’s call for European nuclear deterrent
A French plan to offer a nuclear umbrella to Europe has met with support from the German MEP who heads…
How Europe’s most vulnerable are hindered from opening bank accounts
Business
10.05.2024
How Europe’s most vulnerable are hindered from opening bank accounts
In Romania, around three out of ten people over 15 did not own a bank account in 2021, while in…
Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
World
10.05.2024
Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
EU diplomats agreed Wednesday to use income from frozen Russian state assets to aid Ukraine – paving the way for…