Tuesday
26th Sep 2017
By EUOBSERVER
Floods may cost the EU €23.5bn annually by 2050, double the 2013 amount, according to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Sunday. The expected increase is explained by a higher risk to property in flood zones, and changes in rainfall patterns driven by global warming.
Following the contamination of eggs with fipronil, an insecticide, the EU decided to hold a conference on how to exchange risk assessments.
Spanish authorities are blocking pro-Catalan websites in the lead up to the referendum in October. Asked whether freedom of expression was being undermined, the EU commission refused to comment.
Only two months ago, EU officials said there was only anecdotal evidence that consumers in eastern EU member states were being misled by companies.
EU social and urban policies should be more linked together and involve local authorities, in order to help people find affordable homes.
Financial services firms in London are proposing a free trade deal with the EU-27 to allow access to each others' markets without restrictions. They also propose a bilateral dispute settlement system.
French leader seeking to "rebuild Europe" with "pioneer" groups of pro-integration states. But German coalition talks could hold him back.
