EU Council criticised over inaction in Hungary
The EU’s Civil Liberties Committee has criticised the EU Council over its perceived failure to act to protect EU values in Hungary. MEPs on the...
Electrical storage startups win InnoEnergy grants
EU sustainable energy innovation body InnoEnergy has awarded two €100,000 grants to startups developing sustainable electrical storage options. 10 finalists in InnoEnergy’s call for innovative...
Megacity data centres: solving infrastructure issues
Neil Cresswell, CEO at VIRTUS Data Centres, explains the challenges facing megacities, highlighting how these issues can be resolved. The prospect of better employment and...
EU27 approve extension to Article 50
The European Council has approved a short extension to the UK’s membership of the EU, postponing Brexit until at least April. Leaders of the 27...
Clean energy infrastructure funding released
The European Commission yesterday released €750 million in EU funding for the construction and maintenance of clean energy infrastructure. The funding will go towards supporting...
IMPACT>MOBILITY conference: 50 free tickets released
IMPACT>MOBILITY, the smart mobility conference to be held in Amsterdam in June, has released 50 free tickets for city and government representatives. The complimentary tickets...
Sustainable recreational fishing reform urged
A new report has laid out five priorities to bring legislation on recreational fishing in line with conservation guidelines for industrial fisheries. Around 220 million...
EU cybersecurity briefing paper identifies multiple challenges
A briefing paper from the European Court of Auditors highlights “multiple challenges” still present in EU cybersecurity policy. The paper, aimed at providing a comprehensive...
European waste prevention policy: an overview
GE speaks to Piotr Barczak, senior policy officer for waste at the European Environment Bureau, about the importance of waste prevention. The amount of waste...
European Defence Fund progress on track
The European Commission has adopted plans to co-finance €500 million in joint defence industrial projects and €25 million in joint defence research between 2019...
