Tag: European Union

• Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 02:08 UTC

  Argentina leads in complying with EU deforestation legislation

  

  Deforestation-free soybeans to the European Union, guess who is taking the lead? Believe it or not Argentina have sent three soy-meal shipments via the Visec platform, each with fully traceable data. By the second semester, the entire soybean chain in the country will utilize the platform making Argentina the first country to fully comply with deforestation legislation implemented by the European Parliament.

• Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:40 UTC

  EU-Mercosur deal not this year, Peña says

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, who holds the pro-tempore presidency of the South American Common Market (Mercosur), ruled out Wednesday in Madrid an agreement with the European Union (EU) this year while insisting that his trip to Spain was more to offer than to ask.

• Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:29 UTC

  EU sending naval mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea

  

  The European Union will be sending three European warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, to protect international shipping, following a meeting of EU foreign ministers

• Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:44 UTC

  Germany size algae bloom around Falklands caught by Copernicus sentinel satellite

  

  The European Union Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission back in November 2023 documented a vast algae bloom around the Falkland Islands, highlighting the interplay with oceanic currents, points out a report from SciTechDaily.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

  EU promoting consumers' “right to repair” by fostering the repair industry and extending products' life

  

  With environmental protection and waste reduction in mind, European Union members are working to establish a “right to repair” for consumers to encourage more sustainable consumption and boost the repair industry by making repairs more accessible and cost-effective.

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

  France slams the door on the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement

  

  In a move to address the ongoing protests by French farmers, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal unequivocally declared France's rejection of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. The decision, previously hinted at by President Emmanuel Macron, aims to alleviate the grievances of farmers who have been blocking roads and highways across the country. France's two largest farmers' unions said in a statement that they will lay siege to Paris from Monday.

• Wednesday, January 17th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  “Remigration,” an EU and German 'non word' applied to promote extreme right wing policies against migration

  

  Germany has increased its vocabulary of “non words”, with the term “remigration”, quite extensive to the rest of the European Union combating illegal migration. However a jury of linguists in Marburg in Hessen, argue the term is being used as a “euphemistic cover vocabulary” by extreme right wing parties.

• Wednesday, December 27th 2023 - 07:53 UTC

  UK will keep the EU kilos and liters measuring systems, but pints are to prevail when it comes to wines

  

  Despite Brexit, the United Kingdom is not planning to change metric laws inherited from the European Union, meaning traders can use Britain's traditional imperial weighing system only alongside the metric one. This follows a public consultation with nearly 99% of respondents saying they were happy with kilos and liters.

• Tuesday, December 26th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  Tariffs on electric vehicles avoided as UK and EU extend trade rules

  

  The UK and EU have agreed to extend trade rules on electric vehicles until the end of 2026 to keep costs down for manufacturers and consumers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced.

• Thursday, December 21st 2023 - 08:52 UTC

  European Union agrees on new spending rules, but to be implemented in 2025

  

  Following an agreement between heavyweights Germany and France, the European Union has anticipated lower budget deficits and falling debt ratios to boost investment. The decision was praised by the northern EU austerity members and also by the southern countries, normally more lenient on spending.