Denmark’s carbon tax on livestock: a model for Europe?
The agricultural sector generates 11.4 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, mostly due to livestock farming.
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Revealed: How the alleged Didier Reynders lottery laundering scam worked (or didn't)
Former Belgian finance minister and ex-EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders was questioned by police on Tuesday, 3 December, concerning suspicions of money laundering in part carried out through the National Lottery.
EU DECODED: New smoking trends could be affected by more restrictive rules
Nearly one-third of all cancers are attributed to tobacco use, including exposure to secondhand smoke. The EU’s executive branch made a recommendation, adopted this month by Member States, to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke in some outdoor spaces. However, each of the 27 governments will have full discretion over how to implement it in the next five years.
Euroviews. Europe cannot yet afford to celebrate post-al-Assad Syria
The sudden, and for most, unexpected collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime has left Syria, already teetering from almost 13 years of civil war, at yet another crossroads, with implications for Europe that cannot be ignored.
Europe’s AI progress ‘insufficient’ to compete with US and China, French report says
The European Union’s regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is “insufficient” to compete with the progress of the US and China in harnessing the technology, lawmakers in France have said.
'Don't mess with the sun's rays,' EU scientists warn
No solar radiation modification (SRM) technologies are sufficiently mature to allow for their safe deployment, scientists have warned, prompting calls for the European Commission to commit to pursuing a global non-use agreement.
Mercosur: what’s new, what's next in the deal?
Just three days after the announcement of the conclusion of the Mercosur agreement, farmers' tractors were already making themselves heard, Monday, outside the building of the Council of the European Union, where the 27 European ministers for agriculture were gathering.
EU budget: Who pays the most into the EU, and who gains the most?
The EU enables EU countries to achieve more together than they could if they acted alone. Member states contribute to the EU budget and also receive funds from it. Some countries end up as net contributors, meaning they pay in more than they get back, while others are net beneficiaries, receiving more than they contribute.