Ushering in the sustainable tide for ports
Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general of ESPO, discusses the findings of ESPO’s 2017 Sustainability Report and how the green transition within shipping can be overseen. The...
EU publishes draft Withdrawal Agreement
The EU has published a draft Withdrawal Agreement to provide clarity on its position on Brexit and summarise the progress made thus far. The draft...
EU announces €24m in humanitarian aid for eastern Ukraine
The European Commission has announced €24m in humanitarian aid for eastern Ukraine, to address the needs of people affected by conflict in the region. In...
World’s first plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam
The world’s first plastic-free supermarket aisle has opened today in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a move which has been welcomed by environmental campaigners. The plastic-free supermarket...
Securing borders in the modern world
Chairman of the International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA), Tony Smith CBE, discusses the future of securing borders, which faces a multitude of...
Hydrogen to power service vehicles in Canary Islands
A new project co-ordinated by the National University of Ireland Galway and Logan Energy will power service vehicles in Tenerife with renewable hydrogen. The company...
Turning the tide on plastics
Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director General of DG Environment, European Commission, discusses the new EU strategy to make plastics circular. Plastics are everywhere – from the...
Commissioner Ansip defends net neutrality at Mobile World Congress
Speaking at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip defended net neutrality and previewed EU priorities in this area. As...
Hungary calls for EU reimbursement for border security money
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called on Brussels to reimburse his country for the border security money it spent during the 2015 migrant...
Could free public transport help lower pollution in Brussels?
The city of Brussels, Belgium will offer free public transport on days when it exceeds air pollution targets. The city hopes the offer of free...
