Tag: Brussels Direct
MEPs raise concerns over draft EU-US data transfer deal
According to the Parliament, reforms introduced by an Executive Order of the President of the United States that…
Parliament reviews the pandemic: What we need to be ready for
We need to learn from our coronavirus experience: we need to be better prepared, less bureaucracy for healthcare…
Leading the Future of Cannabis Policy
The cannabis topic was nothing but a taboo in the only European directly elected institution. Some movement started…
Putting the joke back on Putin is a matter of energy efficiency
According to European think tank Bruegel, EU countries transferred 140 billion euros to Russia in 2022. Payments for…
Why is Europe still creating obstacles for the defense industry?
Already the ancient Romans comprehended that if you want peace, you must prepare for war. But in recent…
Ready, set, go: no more polluting cars and vans by 2035
Belgium (Brussels, Morning Newspaper) The European Union (EU) has reached an agreement: by 2035 only zero-emission cars will…
EU and Switzerland: Confidence based on transparency
The rivalries in the new geopolitics must not be understood as ordinary conflicts on short-term interests. They are…
New rules on shipments of waste should boost circular economy
The same accounts for the countries around the world that receive our waste. We need to make absolutely…
How Russia uses „green NGOs“ to promote its interests
We should also not assume that this problem can or should be resolved by the European Parliament only.…
Children are always those paying the highest toll during crises and wars: and the conflict in Ukraine makes no exception
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU has swiftly and resolutely reacted in an unprecedented display of unity and…
European lessons from one year of the war
The political divisions inside Europe have become painfully visible. Russia has already lost the military battle, but it…
365 days ahead: Ukraine’s future in Europe
“A year ago, Europe finally woke up to reality: Putin won’t back down. He will continue to senselessly…