Belgian nuclear reactors out of commission
Belgian nuclear reactors serving half the country’s energy needs have been taken offline for repairs, effectively acting as a trial run for the phasing...
EU Employment Committee votes in favour of workers’ rights
The EU Employment Committee has approved draft legislation to shore up rights of casual, intermittent and on-demand workers. Meeting on Thursday, the EU Employment Committee...
Solid state Lithium-ion polymer batteries: a closer look
Solid state Lithium-ion polymer batteries were developed due to a number of worrying properties that arose from using liquid electrolytes in a battery rather...
People’s Vote protest this afternoon
More than 100,000 British people will take to the streets of London in the People’s Vote protest this afternoon to call for a second...
Marine Protected Areas: why bother?
Government Europa speaks to Jean-Luc Solandt of the Marine Conservation Society about the importance of having well-managed Marine Protected Areas. We live on one planet,...
Asylum system reform: president urges cooperation
President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani told the European Council yesterday there was an urgent need to reach a consensus on asylum system...
UK plastics recycling industry under investigation
The UK plastics recycling industry faces an investigation into its export practices after allegations of widespread fraud. Waste exporters within the UK plastics recycling industry...
Delayed Brexit increasingly likely, to Leavers’ chagrin
As negotiations continue to stagnate, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has suggested a delayed Brexit may be possible. The PM told reporters Britain’s transition out...
EU-US Privacy Shield review: joint statement issued
As the second annual EU-US Privacy Shield review begins, advocacy groups for business and digital technology in the EU have urged representatives to strengthen...
Marine plastic pollution funding receives boost in Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland has made funds available for investment in solutions to marine plastic pollution. Speaking at the 2018 Scottish Resources Conference Roseanna Cunningham MSP,...
