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Pharma sector slams Commission after Wastewater Directive excluded from Environment Omnibus

Shorouk Express The Commission presented its Environmental Omnibus package today (10 December), aimed at simplifying EU environmental legislation across several areas, including permitting, emissions standards, hazardous-waste treatment, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and the use of geospatial data.One area where changes had been anticipated was the EPR obligations for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors under the…

Commission launches plan to accelerate high-speed rail across Europe

Isaac Hammouch5 months ago05 mins

Shorouk Express The European Commission is unveiling a comprehensive plan to accelerate the development of high-speed rail across the EU, offering passengers significantly reduced travel times. By boosting fast, comfortable, safe and reliable rail services, the plan supports the EU’s twin goals of becoming carbon-neutral by 2050 and strengthening Europe’s global competitiveness. Building on the trans-European…

Commission unveils the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan: A strategic approach to boost renewable and low-carbon fuels for aviation and waterborne transport

Isaac Hammouch5 months ago04 mins

Shorouk Express The European Commission has adopted its communication on the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), setting out a pivotal roadmap to rapidly accelerate the energy transition of aviation and waterborne transport sectors. A key component of the EU Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal, this initiative provides for the first time a common approach to boost investments into renewable and low-carbon fuels for these sectors. The…

EU Commission and Parliament face reckoning over €1.8 trillion budget clash

Isaac Hammouch5 months ago02 mins

Shorouk Express “For me, it is clear that the Commission and Parliament must stand united when it comes to something as fundamental as the EU budget,” Weber said, striking a conciliatory tone. “Today, I am confident that we will find a solution.” Center-left Socialists and Democrats chief Iratxe García warned the Commission of the consequences…

Commission courts top investors for up to €5B tech fund

Isaac Hammouch5 months ago02 mins

Shorouk Express It could range from €3 billion to €5 billion, depending on how much investors contribute. The investors invited to meet with the Commission on Tuesday are Danish investment company Novo Holdings, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, Spanish CriteriaCaixa and Santander, Italian Intesa Sanpaolo, Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management, Swedish Wallenberg…

Commission slaps down Fitto’s calls for a budget compromise

Isaac Hammouch5 months ago02 mins

Shorouk Express Their message is that the EU executive is not yet ready to make compromises to appease lawmakers and national capitals. Although the Commission’s statement did not directly refer to Fitto’s comments, the note came hours after the Italian politician publicly suggested that “we [the Commission] are open to improve this part of this…

EU Commission rejects VP Ribera’s remark that Israel’s Gaza war is genocide

Isaac Hammouch7 months ago01 mins

Shorouk Express Ribera, during a speech at Sciences Po on Thursday, became the highest-level official from an EU institution to use the term “genocide” in reference to Israel’s war on Gaza. “The genocide in Gaza exposes Europe’s failure to act and speak with one voice, even as protests spread across European cities and 14 U.N….

European Commission set to unveil new structure within months

Isaac Hammouch7 months ago02 mins

Shorouk Express Two Commission officials, granted anonymity to speak about the sensitive process, said that alternative models were being considered whereby departments could be merged. By the end of 2026, the EU executive will move to eliminate “unnecessary processes” and encourage “more collaborative working,” having carried out a thorough assessment of “who does what.” An…

Commission pushes to partially suspend Israel from EU research fund

Isaac Hammouch8 months ago01 mins

Shorouk Express “While Israel has announced a daily humanitarian pause in Gaza fighting and has met some of its commitments under the common understanding on humanitarian aid and access, the situation remains severe,” the Commission said after a meeting on Monday. The Israeli Foreign Ministry fired back in a post on X, calling the proposed…

Commission in late-night haggling over €1.717 trillion EU budget plan

Isaac Hammouch9 months ago02 mins

Shorouk Express Her big idea is to steer funding away from how EU money has traditionally been spent ― on agriculture and regional development ― toward new priorities such as defense and innovation. Wednesday will fire the starting gun on over two years of fraught negotiations between governments and the European Parliament. The EU’s 27…

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