Europe

EU Countries Split Over Joint Response To Energy Price Spike

The European Commission will examine the benefits and risks of joint gas purchases, which are supported by some European Union countries in response to the current rapid rise in energy prices. This was said today by EU Commissioner Kadri Simson after talks with EU energy ministers. At the same time, despite calls for swift action, government representatives […]

EU Anti-Trust Chief Warns Of More Anti-cartel Raids

The European Commission (EC) is preparing further raids on companies suspected of participating in cartel agreements. This was said by EC Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, who is also in charge of competition. She also criticized the illegal agreements that companies make with each other and in which they promise each other that they will not drag employees. Last […]

EP Adopts Pandora Papers Resolution Naming Babis And Others

The European Parliament (EP) deplores the fact that the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, together with a number of other high-ranking representatives of EU countries, appeared in the revelations of the international journalism project Pandora Papers. In a resolution in response to the debate from the previous sitting, MEPs called for better measures to combat tax […]

Poland Under Fire For Challenging EU Law

A recent decision by the Polish Constitutional Court calls into question and threatens the foundations of the European Union, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen said today in the European Parliament. According to her, the Commission must protect European citizens wherever they live and will therefore act against Poland. According to its boss, the […]

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Lithuania Urges People To Throw Away Chinese Phones

Lithuania on Tuesday urged its citizens not to buy mobile phones from the Chinese company Xiaomi. According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, the facilities have a built-in ability to recognize and censor content that bothers Beijing, Reuters reported. The Chinese company did not respond to the Lithuanian ministry’s claim. “Our recommendation is not to buy new […]

Brussels Rejects Request For 2nd Delay In Conflict Of Interest Inquiry

The European Commission has rejected the Czech request for a 60-day postponement regarding comments on how the control of conflicts of interest in the distribution of European subsidies has improved. The deadline was set for them on Wednesday 22 September in a letter available to the iROZHLAS.cz server last Friday. Minister for Regional Development Klára Dostálová stated at today’s press conference […]

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Air Pollution Still Too High In Most EU States

Most European Union countries continue to exceed airborne pollutant levels, although measures against the covid-19 pandemic have temporarily improved the situation, often increasing air quality. This was stated today in its report by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which presents the results of measurements from 2019 as well as preliminary data from last year. According to her, the Czechia is one […]