Off-grid EV charging: the future of electric transport
As public transport powered by electricity gains traction in an increasingly post-fossil fuel world, the impact of large electric vehicle (EV) fleets on the...
EU fundamental rights assessment finds violations
After conducting a full EU fundamental rights assessment for 2017, the European Parliament has denounced discrimination and hate crime across the EU. MEPs yesterday adopted...
InvestEU funding mechanism supported by Europarl
The European Parliament has agreed to support the InvestEU funding mechanism proposed by the European Commission. Under the proposal, the various funding instruments of the...
Voters’ personal data to be protected
The European Parliament has provisionally approved measures to prevent misuse of voters’ personal data in the upcoming European elections. Negotiators from the Parliament and the...
Bus planning software from Omnibus revolutionises public transport
Peter Crichton, founder and managing director, discusses Omnibus’s ethos, values and acclaimed bus planning software. Oldham-based Omnibus provides software and consultancy to more than 70...
Vote of no confidence: May wins
UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence after the historically devastating loss of May’s Brexit deal yesterday. After...
Humanitarian aid budget increased to €1.6 billion
The European Union has adopted its highest ever humanitarian aid budget for 2019, with a total of €1.6 billion. The largest proportion of the funding...
Digital practice and young people: Rowbotham to lead conference
Sara Rowbotham, the former health worker who exposed the Rochdale grooming scandal, will address a conference on digital practice and young people. The event has...
Capacitive Transfer System: transforming the electricity sector
Enertechnos explains the changes in the way electricity is generated and consumed and outlines how its Capacitive Transfer System is capable of reducing electric...
EU tax policy debate: reform for voting system
The European Commission has launched an EU tax policy debate focusing on reforming the decision making process in Member States. In a communication published yesterday,...