Chapter News

20 Nov
Chapter News

Eurobarometer Survey: Majority of EU Citizens Positive about International Trade

The results of a special Eurobarometer survey published today by the European Commission show that 60% of Europeans feel that they personally benefit from international trade, 16 percentage points more than 10 years ago at the time of the previous poll. The survey also revealed that 71% of respondents believe that the EU is more effective in defending their countries' trade interests than these countries acting on their own. Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström said: ”When I took office five...

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14 Nov
Chapter News

EU launches legal action after UK fails to nominate commission candidate

British taxpayers face paying out for a large fine after the EU launched a legal action against Boris Johnson’s government over his failure to abide by the law and nominate a candidate for the new European commission. Despite knowing for weeks that the UK would remain in the EU beyond 31 October, when a new EU executive had been due to be in place, Downing Street failed to put someone forward to join the bloc’s 28-strong top team. Johnson instead belatedly...

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14 Nov
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The EU Steps Up its Cooperation with the U.S. Climate Alliance

Climate change induced natural disasters are growing in frequency and intensity. Social and economic impacts are already being felt across the globe today. Thus, increasing resilience and adapting to the worst effects of climate change is a critical priority for both the European Union (EU) and the U.S. Climate Alliance, which can also bring world class expertise and solutions to address those challenges.   By hosting a forum in Washington, DC on 8 November 2019 where practitioners can share experiences and identify...

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11 Nov
Brexit News, Chapter News, News

A ‘Brexit’ General Election kicks off in the UK

On Tuesday afternoon the European Council President urged the United Kingdom to ‘please make the best use of this time’ as it officially entered the first day of the 2019 General Election. The outcome of the upcoming election remains unpredictable at best, as the disruptive force of Brexit continues to plague British politics. The Conservatives have been eager to call an election for months as they are threatened by the Brexit Party and fear that the longer leaving the European...

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04 Nov
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A Conversation with EU Ambassador to the US Stavros Lambrinidis

Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis represents the interests of the European Union in Washington, DC. Ambassador Lambrinidis has held previous positions as the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, the Greek Foreign Minister, and Vice-President of the European Parliament. In our discussion, Ambassador Lambrinidis provides insights into the EU’s relationship with the US, the positive contributions of the EU to European prosperity, and some of the challenges of “dual citizenship” within EU member states. Click here for the video: A Conversation with EU...

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04 Nov
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Equal Pay Day: Joint Statement by First Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioners Thyssen and Jourová

Women in the European Union still earn on average 16% less than men, a slight improvement from last year's 16.2%. This year the European Equal Pay Day falls on 4 November. It marks the day when women symbolically stop getting paid compared to their male colleagues for the same job. Ahead of this symbolic day, First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen and Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová...

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01 Nov
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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – 2nd November 2019

Freedom of expression, in all its forms, is the very essence of democracy. Only with a thriving, free and independent media landscape, we can hold governments, businesses and society at large accountable. And precisely for this fundamental right, far too often, journalists and media workers are attacked, persecuted, harassed, or intimidated for carrying out their work. Most journalists are not wounded in the heat of war coverage, but suffer violence in our immediate surroundings. In 2018 alone, 94 journalists...

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29 Oct
Brexit News, Chapter News

Brexit: European Council adopts decision to extend the period under Article 50

The European Council has adopted a decision to extend the period under Article 50.3 (of the Treaty on the European Union), in the context of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU. The extension will last until 31 January 2020 to allow more time for the ratification of the withdrawal agreement. The withdrawal can take place earlier on 1 December 2019 or 1 January 2020, if the withdrawal agreement is ratified by both parties. For the duration of the extension the United Kingdom remains...

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24 Oct
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The Boris Version of Brexit

Make no mistake about it, the latest version of Brexit is a very hard Brexit. The UK Government has abandoned the legally binding commitment in the previous deal to align with EU regulatory standards to the greatest extent possible. That is now dropped in favour of a political aspiration. The more the UK diverges from EU standards the greater is the likelihood that the EU will have to place tariff and other barriers in the way of UK imports to the...

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21 Oct
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EU-U.S. high-level forum on small modular reactors

The European Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host the first EU-U.S. high-level forum on small modular reactors (SMR). This technology has potential for deployment worldwide in those countries that choose to use nuclear energy. The high-level forum will look into this issue by bringing together business stakeholders and government authorities. The event will be held at the presence of EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. Compliments of...

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