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Briefing: Presentation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
May19

Briefing: Presentation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030

In this briefing, the Dods EU Monitoring team have outlined the exchange of views with Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius and the presentation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. To download this free report, please fill in your details below. To find out more about our Political Monitoring services, click here....

Gazprom’s annus horribilis
May16

Gazprom’s annus horribilis

Gazprom’s horrible year just got worse. On Friday, the German energy regulator denied an application from the Nord Stream 2 pipeline — wholly owned by Gazprom — for a 10-year derogation from complying with EU gas rules. It’s just the latest in a long run of bad news for the Russian gas giant. In December, Gazprom had to fork out over...

Farm to Fork Strategy: A preview
May13

Farm to Fork Strategy: A preview

Dods EU Monitoring prepared a preview of the Farm to Fork strategy, which is scheduled to be published by the Commission next week on May 20. The Farm to Fork Strategy will be part of the Green Deal Strategy and its food chapter, and will spell out how all actors in the food chain, from farmers to consumers, will participate and play their part...

[Ticker] After Ukraine fiasco, US designates new EU envoy
May06

[Ticker] After Ukraine fiasco, US designates new EU envoy

The US has elevated its ambassador to Belgium, former businessman Ronald J. Gidwitz, to the post of caretaker ambassador to the EU, it said Tuesday, adding he will “advance a strong US-EU partnership”, help Europe in its economic recovery after the pandemic, and promote “our shared interests and values across the globe.”...

Covid-19: Financial aid and psychological support – A brief guide to the measures implemented by the French Government
May05

Covid-19: Financial aid and psychological support – A brief guide to the measures implemented by the French Government

In this mini-briefing* produced by the French Monitoring team at Dods, you will find the list of measures introduced by the French Government to support businesses both financially and psychologically in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The ongoing lockdown has brought the economy to a halt, meaning the Government has had to step in to...

[Ticker] Chernobyl fires still burning on anniversary of accident
Apr27

[Ticker] Chernobyl fires still burning on anniversary of accident

In Ukraine’s Chernobyl, fires are blazing close to where the world’s worst nuclear disaster took place exactly 34 years ago, Deutsche Welle reports. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky visited firefighters still trying to extinguish the flames. Environmental experts feared the fires could stir up radioactive ash and...

Swedes don’t wait for orders from above | 24tv.ua – Ukraine
Apr23

Swedes don’t wait for orders from above | 24tv.ua – Ukraine

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Circular Economy: EU State of Play
Apr21

Circular Economy: EU State of Play

Circularity and the reduction of the negative environmental impacts that the circular economy aims to address are an EU-wide issue, and there are cross-border effects both in terms of pollution and impacts on the EU internal market. To combat the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the European Commission put forward the...

WhatsApp leak exposes Russia link to Dutch far-right
Apr17

WhatsApp leak exposes Russia link to Dutch far-right

A Dutch far-right politician behind a 2016 referendum on Ukraine and the EU had fishy ties to Russia, according to new revelations. …read more Source::...

Germany’s Response to the Corona Crisis
Apr09

Germany’s Response to the Corona Crisis

The past few weeks have posed enormous challenges to the German healthcare system. Since the first case of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was registered in late January 2020, the number of infections has risen rapidly. This paper takes a look at the measures taken by the Health Ministry to Support Healthcare and Citizens. To download this...