Test Agrifucking Brief
This library relies on google/apiclient-services. That library provides up-to-date API wrappers for a large number of Google APIs. In order that users may make use of the latest API clients, this library does not pin to a specific version of...
Social Dialogue in Europe: the European Chemical Employers Group
The European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) represents the chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber and plastics industries in Europe.
Commission champions ‘laissez-faire’ in first response to FinTech revolution
The European Commission will start shaping the environment for the fast-evolving digital revolution in the financial sector later this year in a proposal for retail financing with a clear stance: let the revolution flourish. The institution will unveil late this...Dombrovskis: ‘Trump brings concerns to international financial regulation’
European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis was wary of US Donald Trump’s attempts to alter the ongoing negotiations to strengthen the international financial system. In a wide-range interview with euractiv.com, he was positive about Greece’s fiscal adjustment and he called on...Precision agriculture: future of the CAP?
Precision agriculture enables the modulation of cultural practices and doses inputs (seeds, fertilisers, plant protection products, water) based on the variability of soil and crop requirements. Currently, 150 000 ha are managed in precision agriculture in France and 50% of...Cutting-edge technologies struggle to prove disruptive impact
The ‘father’ of LiFi Harald Haas said on Monday (27 February) that its LED-based wireless connection deserved EU support, while blockchain developers defended the major impact of the public ledger in society.
60th anniversary of EU meets challenges from environmentalists
This coming Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the European Union, and environmentalists said they find it unfortunate that a preliminary document for the Rome declaration does not contain any references to climate change.Endocrine disruptors: the Everest of bad EU governance
Given the sensitivity of the issue, I have to be careful and begin by stating that I have no interest, direct or indirect, with any of the players in this dossier which combines all the flaws of today’s...
Agri-machinery expert: EU CAP should go digital to be ‘green and attractive’
The post-2020 EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should include targeted support measures for farmers to invest in precision farming technologies with proven environmental benefits, Ulrich Adam said in an interview with EURACTIV.com.
Austria to file legal challenge against German highway toll
Austria said on Friday (31 March) it would file a legal challenge against plans by Germany to introduce a road toll for foreign-registered cars using German highways.
UK took a tentative step towards leaving the EU with a Brexit deal
The UK took a tentative step towards leaving the EU with a Brexit deal announced on Tuesday (13 November), as negotiators appeared to reach a technical agreement on its withdrawal from the bloc more than two years after Britain voted...
Several hurt in clashes at Turkey’s Brussels consulate
Several people were injured and taken to hospital after supporters and opponents of the Turkish government clashed outside the country's consulate in central Brussels on Thursday (30 March), Belgian police said.
European Economic Forecast: ‘Sunny’ with a “chance” of uncertainty
EU economies are expected to grow throughout 2018. The upturn is the first time in almost a decade that member states have collectively experienced positive growth.
The end of multimodal transport?
As the EU moves into the era of "smart mobility", Dan Wolff wonders whatever happened to the idea of multimodal transport. Just because road freight innovates faster than other transport modes doesn't mean policymakers should give up on multimodality, he argues.
EU offers Brexit trade talks, sets tough transition terms
The European Union offered Britain talks this year on a future free trade pact but made clear in negotiating guidelines issued on Friday (31 March) that London must first agree to EU demands on the terms of Brexit.
EU-27 hands Spain veto over Gibraltar’s Brexit deal
Spain is likely to wield a veto over any Brexit deal for Gibraltar after the EU-27 backed Madrid in its draft negotiating guidelines for forthcoming divorce talks between the UK and the bloc.
Your @imagination &is "tomorrow’s &innovation
Digital technologies and communication have the potential to uphold a strong and dynamic internal market fit for the digital age, ultimately making every European citizen’s life much better, writes Antonio López-Istúriz.