We've made 'huge progress' on Schengen membership: Bulgarian PM Denkov
Produced by Sophie Samaille, Juliette Laurain, Isabelle Romero and Perrine Desplats
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'We cannot recycle our way out of the plastics crisis': EU Commissioner Sinkevičius
We first take stock of the pollution of European seas – with the European Environment Agency highlighting problems in successive reports. "Pollution comes from the shore," Sinkevičius says. "It's industrial pollution. It's urban wastewater that's not being treated properly. It's partly agricultural too. All that pollution gets exacerbated by additional pressures, such as climate change. We see the temperature rise in the sea." So what is being done about that? "On chemical and fertiliser pollution, we have taken concrete steps under our Farm to Fork strategy. But it’s also extremely important that we deal with our waste; for example plastic packaging," Sinkevičius responds.
Breaking news. EU greenlights accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova after Viktor Orbán lifts veto and abstains
During a high-stakes summit in Brussels, heads of state and government also granted Georgia the status of candidate country.
Euroviews. Brussels should know AI-assisted bioterrorism is a risk worth considering
AI regulation has become an area of inter-state competition. While the EU just reached a deal on the AI Act, the US has previously released a far-reaching executive order on AI, and the UK convened political and industry leaders at the AI Safety Summit.
Automation, algorithms and the need to adapt: How AI is reshaping the world of work
Right now, there's a lot of talk globally about Artificial Intelligence. On Friday 8 December, member states and the European Parliament reached a preliminary deal on the AI Act, the world's first attempt to regulate the fast-evolving technology in a comprehensive, ethics-based manner.
Euroviews. It’s time to bring Belarusians back to the European family they belong to
For almost three decades, my nation has been in the hands of a pro-Russian dictator who rules by fear and denies our identity as a European country of free people.
Euroviews. Business as usual won’t do — Ukraine matters for the credibility of European integration
In just a few days, the leaders of the European Union will meet in Brussels. These meetings of the European Council are normally routine affairs, but this time around nothing less than the future of Europe for decades to come is at stake.
The return of Donald Tusk: Will Poland's pro-EU swing signal reform or gridlock?
Now, after eight years of the right-wing nationalist Law and Justice Party, we ask how different Tusk II will be from Tusk I.