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After French officials insisted to us France wasn't trying to decouple the 2035 and 2040 targets, Pres. Macron himself confirmed our reporting.
From our morning newsletter: pro.politico.eu/news/euco-cl... (€)
Story from Weds that explains why decoupling matters: www.politico.eu/article/fran...
According to several sources, the 2040 climate target will be discussed by EU leaders at Thursday's EUCO summit. France wants to raise it. Will it delay the 2040 legislative proposal from the European Commission expected on the 2nd of July?
🚨 BREAKING: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and eight MEPs were found guilty of embezzlement of public funds
The sentences will be detailed individually, but are not yet known, but Le Pen now risks being banned from political life and the potential end of her political career.
"There are no European military bases in America. Historically, we know what such arrangements are called: protectorates or vassal states"
Great piece. I just think (hope) it goes a little too far on a hypothetical US-assisted invasion of Europe.
davekeating.substack.com/p/beware-ame...
Heat pumps offer vast energy efficiency gains.
They are 4x more efficient than gas boilers.
Segundo año más caluroso de la historia en La Rioja 0.8C de calentamiento por encima de la media 1991-2020 (!).
Supongo que cuando colapsen los viñedos nos echaremos las manos a la cabeza.
Mientras tanto, qué pereza el coche eléctrico.
www.larioja.com/la-rioja/rio...
Would pay to see that conversation…
🚨🚨🚨 Enormous news: the Constitutional Court of Romania has unanimously decided to cancel the presidential elections, G4 Media reports.
The electoral process for the election of the Romanian president has to be re-run in its entirety, with the government setting a new date.
"Nos duele España", dice Montserrat. Y redobla en la utilización de las instituciones europeas para hablar de política nacional.
Ay, España.
Weber draws the line against the far right... but stops very short of including Meloni in that group.
Loving the Omnibus Regulation. Bringing the EU close to the layman.
First EU commissioner on Defence. This might be the most important new position completely out of the radar of political discussions these days in Brussels. What a step.
How does one feel one you're announced as commissioner and the president mispronounces your name @Maroš Šefčovič? Goodness 😅
''We must and we will stay on the course of the European Green Deal'. Loud and clear Ursula von der Leyen.
I don't remember such strong emotions at the European Parliament. Teresa Ribera and Iratxe García visibly emotional as von der Leyen announces her as a VP, seconds after VDL said that 'We must and we will stay on the course of the European Green Deal'.
It's so refreshing to be here. No stupid promoted content so far (X). No simpleton clichés exploiting your curiosity (Threads).
Now I just need to find a way to be exposed to intelligent arguments challenging my views - not a small thing!
Any tips on how you're managing that?
Josep Borrell: this is not a political decision. This is a decision by an international Court and have to be implemented.
This decision is binding and all parties of the ICC, which include all EU member states, are obliged to implement it.
Muy buena pregunta.
Las elecciones alemanas van a tener un impacto tremendo en la política europea. La coalición que monte el CDU va a colocar líneas rojas en el PE en Bruselas.
Javier is very right here in calling out Europe's continuing predicament regarding Russian gas - we don't want it but can't (yet) seem to fully quit it. But the answer isn't "more gas from somewhere else", it is "less gas in general", in line with the EU's climate targets. (1/5)
shorturl.at/edO5I
As we say in Spain, "mucho ruido y pocas nueces".
After so much noise, leaders realise there's no alternative: Compromise or Chaos.
Inching in towards an agreement.
Ahead of US tariffs, Bruxelles is reportedly consider asking Chinese companies to set up shop on Europe AND transfer the technological knowhow to EU counterparts, in order to access EU clean-tech subsidies. Mirrors Chinese policy on foreign firms, good move if confirmed.
www.ft.com/content/f4fd...
this happened <3
San Marino beat Liechtenstein 1-3, TOPPING their group in the Europe Nations League and advancing to a higher league.
Back in September, they won their first game in 20 years!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
.@elpais.com reports that Sánchez negotiates with von der Leyen in Rio.
Good. But the true negotiation will be with Weber, the one leading the blockage.
At least spokespeople from the Spanish govt already admit they can't vote Fitto down.
Agreement looks likely
elpais.com/internaciona...
Patriots for Europe are doubling down on their new brand.
They will appropriate this word as some have already done with “freedom”.
A patriot is someone who wants their country to be liveable for future generations. Where everyone has a future.
Not an authoritarian stoking fear in people.
Tres voces top europeas subrayan: 'The emergence of green industries in peripheral regions could reconfigure power within the bloc'.
Las renovables son la gran oportunidad de que España pase a ser una locomotora económica para Europa.
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
Lectura de domingo para tratar de aventurar qué puede suceder esta semana en Bruselas: desde un acuerdo que permita al voto de la nueva Comisión Europea hasta el "territorio inexplorado" de la ruptura de relaciones entre populares y socialdemócratas.
euroefe.euractiv.es/section/poli...
I said it before and I say it again:
The best insurance policy against volatile fossil fuel prices is to
🌞 build out renewable energy sources
⚡️ electrify buildings, industry and transport
💡 boost energy efficiency
We have all the tools we need.
We just need to use them.
Wow
Will Hoekstra defend a 90% emissions reduction target by 2040?
Read about it in my new newsletter: Enlighten Me! A place to be for people who want to stay up to date on
Europe's energy transition. Take a read and let me know what you think!
enlightenmeeu.substack.com/p/will-hoeks...