When on November 21, 2013, then President Viktor Yanukovych announced his decision to postpone the signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) and the so-called Maidan Revolution was triggered by it, few observers in Europe could imagine the consequences that this would entail. Overwhelmed by the events and citizen protests of November, […]
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EU countries support a single charger for all electronic devices
Updated on 01/26/2022 11:06 am The Council of the European Union (EU), which represents the Member States in decision-making in the EU, adopted a position on the proposal to create a single universal USB-C type charger so that its use in mobile phones is harmonized phones, tablets, cameras and game consoles. The final text will […]
EU states ponder the creation of a European university diploma
The creation of a European university diploma, which is automatically recognized in all member countries of the European Union (EU), was one of the main points discussed this Tuesday in Paris at an informal meeting of Higher Education ministers. The project, promoted by the European Commission, already has the endorsement of several Member States, although […]
WTO fears a new “technonationalism” after the global chip crisis
The global chip shortage brought on by the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, which affected many sectors, has generated plans to relocate the semiconductor industry, today dominated by Asia, to the United States and Europe, although the World Trade Organization (WTO) he fears that a new “techno-nationalism” will be born with it. This was hinted at by […]
Poland and Hungary block EU agreement on minimum tax for large companies
The European Union’s (EU) effort to implement an internationally agreed minimum tax on large multinationals was met with opposition from Poland and Hungary. EU members are still seeking to sign into law a landmark agreement among OECD countries that obliges governments to impose a minimum 15% tax on the world’s biggest companies. Under France’s recently […]
European Union would cut billions to anti-democratic members
In a matter of weeks, the European Union could take steps to sanction countries that do not respect the bloc’s democratic standards. It could withhold emergency pandemic aid as well as payments stemming from the EU budget. Poland, which has clashed with the EU on multiple rule-of-law fronts, could lose more than 130 billion euros […]
How the EU is trying to combat its natural gas crisis
The European crisis of natural gas has not sent. Reserves are low. The prices are high. Consumers receive higher rates for their supplies. The important Russian supplier Gazprom does not sell gas as before. All of which begs the question of how Europe, which imports most of its energy, is going to get through the […]
EU organizes cyberattack exercise on supply chains
Updated on 01/12/2022 07:11 am European Union governments will launch a large-scale simulation of cyberattacks against various member states later in the week. The participants will face attacks on their supply chains and some indirect socio-economic effects in other member states, before coordinating public communications and a diplomatic response, according to people familiar with the […]
Repeated vaccinations could overload the immune system, according to EMA
Updated on 01/12/2022 02:38 am European Union regulators have warned that repeated COVID-19 booster vaccines could negatively affect the immune system and might not be feasible. Repeating booster doses every four months could eventually weaken the immune system and tire people out, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA, for its acronym in English). Instead, […]
European Medicines Agency doubts the need for a fourth dose against COVID-19
Updated on 01/11/2022 02:26 pm The drug regulator of the European Union (EU) expressed doubts about the need for a fourth dose of the vaccine for him COVID-19, stating that there is currently no data to support this approach, while waiting to learn more about the contagious omicron variant. “Although the use of additional doses […]