COP26: Von der Leyen (EU), zero emissions by 2050. “We have the duty of protecting our planet for future generations”
Eurostat: 34 kg of plastic packaging waste per capita per year. Less than half is recycled
EU: Commission Report, “for the first time, renewables overtake fossil fuels as main energy source”
EU Commission: 2022 will be the European Year of Youth. Von der Leyen, “it will encourage young people to become active citizens”
Energy: EU Commission, measures to combat rising prices. Simson, “serious concern, need to reduce impact this winter”
Journalism: Megalizzi-Niedzielski Award to two young people from Spain and Ireland. Ferreira (EU), “we honour Antonio and Bartosz’s commitment to a free press”.
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EU Parliament, institutional makeover. “‘COVID-19 has opened our eyes”
di Gianni BorsaA number of reforms are being drafted at the EU Parliament seats in Strasbourg and Brussels, with a view to…
EU-Poland: Von der Leyen criticises Warsaw Constitutional Tribunal ruling. “EU law prevails over national law”
EU Commission: strategy on “combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life” presented. Von der Leyen, “a step change”
EU: Commission’s proposal for universal battery charger. Vestager, “consumers were frustrated long enough”
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