Industry
Von der Leyen sets out modest defence strategy as she bids for second term
My Europe
05.03.2024
Von der Leyen sets out modest defence strategy as she bids for second term
The European Commission today unveiled a new defence industrial strategy as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen seeks to make…
Barcelona gets tough on water rules: 24,000 residents told to use less water amid drought emergency
Green
02.03.2024
Barcelona gets tough on water rules: 24,000 residents told to use less water amid drought emergency
Authorities in Barcelona are sending 24,000 warning letters to residents who “consume excessive amounts of water”. These households — around…
Germany’s vice chancellor wants to store carbon from ‘hard to abate’ industries under the sea
Green
27.02.2024
Germany’s vice chancellor wants to store carbon from ‘hard to abate’ industries under the sea
Germany is planning to allow carbon to be stored underground at offshore sites, the country’s vice chancellor announced yesterday. Europe’s…
Milan has new rules to improve air quality. But is it really the third most polluted city globally?
Green
24.02.2024
Milan has new rules to improve air quality. But is it really the third most polluted city globally?
Air pollution in the Lombardy region of Italy has pushed authorities to introduce strict new rules. Restrictions have been brought…
A task force for the future: Europe’s plan to upskill domestic workers to reverse labour shortages
Sport
07.02.2024
A task force for the future: Europe’s plan to upskill domestic workers to reverse labour shortages
Approximately 63 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in Europe say labour and skills shortages are holding them back…
A task force for the future: Europe’s plan to upskill domestic workers to reverse labour shortages
Business
07.02.2024
A task force for the future: Europe’s plan to upskill domestic workers to reverse labour shortages
Approximately 63 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in Europe say labour and skills shortages are holding them back…
When is a crisis not a crisis? Entrepreneurs at Europe’s SME Assembly look for the silver lining
Business
03.02.2024
When is a crisis not a crisis? Entrepreneurs at Europe’s SME Assembly look for the silver lining
Energy prices are falling, and inflation is slowly coming down, but bankruptcies are rising, and many European businesses are still…
MEPs, ministers wrangle over protection for domestic green industry in auctions
Green
03.02.2024
MEPs, ministers wrangle over protection for domestic green industry in auctions
Ministers and parliament are set to spar in negotiations next week on the EU’s green industrial plan, over the extent…
French industry receives a boost after slow GDP growth
Business
03.02.2024
French industry receives a boost after slow GDP growth
The data, released on Thursday, looks at output in a number of areas, including the gas, electricity, goods, and mining…
Solutions to major challenges facing global labour markets discussed in Riyadh
World
22.01.2024
Solutions to major challenges facing global labour markets discussed in Riyadh
Innovators, executives and G20 labour ministers convened in Saudi Arabia on December 13 and 14 for the Global Labor Market…