Updated on 01/10/2022 12:52 pm The United States and the European Union (EU) announced, in a coordinated action, new sanctions against high-ranking officials of the Nicaraguan government, linked to the irregular elections in November, a few hours before Daniel Ortega is inaugurated as president for the fourth consecutive time. The US Treasury Department said in […]
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European airlines make empty flights to keep slots
Updated on 07/01/2022 03:50 am The sky of Europe it is filling up with nearly empty polluting planes that serve no other purpose than to safeguard valuable airline space at some of the world’s major airports. The omicron variant of the coronavirus has disrupted the airline industry, and as a result, getting people and goods […]
The challenges that the European Union will have to face by 2022
The European Union (EU) faces a demanding 2022, with challenges such as continuing to fight against pandemic, deploy recovery funds, advance climate or digital legislation, and deal with external threats, especially from the East. COVID-19 The pandemic, now reinvigorated with the omicron variant, continues to be the first planetary challenge and the EU is focusing […]
EU evaluates new powers to maintain inputs during crisis
The European Union is weighing a broad set of new powers, including possible export controls, that would give it the ability to protect the supply chain of the bloc during periods of crisis. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, will unveil the proposal in the spring, according to an EU official familiar with the […]
EU establishes the validity of the vaccination certificate before reinforcement at nine months
Updated on 12/21/2021 10:36 am The European Commission established in nine months, after a first complete vaccination, the duration of the validity of the vaccination certificate against COVID-19 for those traveling within the European Union (EU), with the aim of encouraging booster doses. This measure, which will be binding on the 27 members of the […]
Welcome insects to the human food chain
The historic decision that the European Union last week to approve the insects for human consumption it was a victory for larvae and worms – and for people – around the world. The approval gives a kind of dignity to the tiny protein-rich microbeasts that we foolishly dismiss as pests, and offers a clear signal […]
European Union studies denouncing China to the WTO for its conflict with Lithuania
Updated on 12/17/2021 08:37 am The European Commission (EC) is studying the possibility of reporting China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Lithuania’s alert that its exports to that country are not cleared through customs and that its applications are being stopped import. “For now we are studying taking steps in the WTO and […]
EU Parliament backs tough new rules to contain US tech giants
Updated 12/15/2021 06:14 pm The legislators of the European Union voted Wednesday to strengthen draft rules to curb the tech giants of the United States, including the extension of the scope to its retail activities and its commercial users outside of Europe. The Digital Markets Act (DMA), introduced in December by EU antitrust chief Margrethe […]
IFAD and the EU will advise small farmers in Latin America
Updated on 12/15/2021 02:51 am The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations and the European Union Today they launched a program to advise small farmers’ organizations in Latin America and strengthen their structure and access to markets. The project “Support for small farmers organizations in Latin America” (FO4LA) will serve to […]
The European Union steps on the accelerator of the electric car
The European Union accelerates toward a future of CO2-free cars powered by renewable energy, with a firm technological commitment to the electric motor that implies a profound transformation still sown with uncertainty. The objective is clear: a decarbonised EU that limits the advance of climate change while reducing its imports of hydrocarbons, generates its own […]