Marta Pacheco

Marta Pacheco is the Brussels Morning European Commission Editor. She studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP). A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in global affairs and experience in EU and diplomatic affairs reporting.
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EU Ombudsman accuses Commission of “maladministration” over handling of access to documents

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU watchdog has asked the European Commission to urgently deal with the systemic…

EU and Timor-Leste sign deal on WTO accession

"We...agreed in principle to admit Timor Leste to be the 11th member of ASEAN," reads the statement issued…

EU disburses €331 million in humanitarian efforts to the Horn of Africa

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU is allocating €331 million in humanitarian efforts to reach the populations of…

Zipline’s delivery drone launches short-range service in the US

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Zipline, the world’s largest drone logistics service, operates distribution centers in Rwanda, Ghana, Japan,…

EU auditors start evaluating EU action to boost AI

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) believes that AI is “crucial to the future competitiveness” of the EU…

Parliament votes to curb buildings’ emissions under the EPBD

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) All new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028 and those occupied or operated by…

EU policymakers agree on reducing the bloc’s energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030

As part of the provisional agreement, which will need to be endorsed by both the Parliament and the…

Portugal kicks off first injection of green hydrogen and natural gas in the network

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Green hydrogen was for the first time injected into the Portuguese natural gas network,…

Biomethane and hydrogen to lead the shift from natural gas, MEPs say

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) New measures to decarbonize and secure the EU gas market were put to vote…

MEPs call EU’s double standards over the special court to investigate Russian war crimes

“This March marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific crime aggression against Iraq perpetrated by the “Coalition of…

Key ASEAN members team up against EU’s deforestation law

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Key ASEAN members are angry at the EU over the bloc’s deforestation law which…

EU-ASEAN pioneer summit to boost trade ties between the blocs EU-ASEAN pioneer summit to boost trade ties between the blocs

Critics have, however, accused the EU of turning a blind eye for some ASEAN nations not particularly aligned…

European Parliament look ahead — World Cup, rule of law, essential infrastructure, EU budget 2023

This week MEPs discuss a range of topics during plenary session, in Strasbourg, featuring discussions on human rights…

Elon Musk to appear before the European Parliament over Twitter’s takeover

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Parliament is about to summon Elon Musk to grill the South African…

Swiss company revamps maritime trade with its new “smart” shipping container

Swiss company revamps maritime trade with its new “smart” shipping container showcased at TRA 2022.

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