Category Archives: Europe

Farmers push ‘veggieburger’ label ban in Europe

Farmers push ‘veggieburger’ label ban in Europe

Angry European farmers are pushing for a ban on calling vegetarian products a “burger” or a “sausage” that they say mislead consumers into thinking certain products contain meat. Their demand was part of a legislative proposal on Monday at the European Parliament, which MEPs are

80% of Europe’s natural habitats in poor shape: report

80% of Europe’s natural habitats in poor shape: report

More than 80 percent of the European Union’s natural habitats are in poor or bad condition and more must be done to protect them, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned in a report. The study published on Monday, which covers the period 2013-2018, shows

Nine-in-ten EU regions face revenue plunge

Nine-in-ten EU regions face revenue plunge

Almost every local government across the EU expects a sharp decrease in revenues this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Expenditure on health, social services and civil protection has boomed, while income from tourism and the economy is decreasing. Almost every local government across the

The race for a Covid-19 vaccine heats up

The race for a Covid-19 vaccine heats up

Dozens of companies, from biotech start-ups to Big Pharma, are racing to develop a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine, because the world needs it and for the potential pay day. Here’s an update on the quest for a magic bullet against the coronavirus that has

EU, US urge each other to forgo massive tariffs in aircraft spat

EU, US urge each other to forgo massive tariffs in aircraft spat

The European Union and the United States urged each other on Tuesday to stand down in a tariff spat over rival aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing, after the World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed both of them to impose billions of dollars of duties. The European

UK PM to talk to EU chief as Brexit talks run out of time

UK PM to talk to EU chief as Brexit talks run out of time

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will talk to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, as both sides blame each other for blocking progress in post-Brexit trade talks ahead of a key EU summit. The pair’s call comes on the eve of Johnson’s self-imposed

Why is the ECB eyeing a ‘digital euro’?

Why is the ECB eyeing a ‘digital euro’?

The European Central Bank will on Monday launch a public consultation and start experiments to help it decide whether to create a “digital euro” for the 19-nation currency club. The move comes as the pandemic accelerates a shift away from cash, and as policymakers nervously

EU to slap fresh sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning

EU to slap fresh sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning

EU foreign ministers have agreed to prepare fresh sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of leading dissident Alexei Navalny, diplomatic sources confirmed to dpa on Monday, despite Moscow’s insistence it was not involved. Sanctions on Russia for the poisoning of Navalny… The agreement came at a meeting

Spain hopes to create 800,000 jobs with economic rescue plan

Spain hopes to create 800,000 jobs with economic rescue plan

Facing resurgent virus infections, Spain’s government has unveiled an EU-funded recovery plan aimed at creating over 800,000 new jobs and yanking the country out of its worst economic slump in decades. The pandemic has pulverised Spain’s tourism-dependent economy, with the government warning Tuesday that GDP