Monday
26th Jun 2017
By EUOBSERVER
Germany's Christian Democrats led by Chancellor Merkel are set to win the EU elections (40%), an ARD poll shows. The Social Democrats are at 28%, the Greens at 9% and the leftist Linke party at 7%. The anti-euro newcomer AfD is polling at 6%, while the Liberals are at 3%.
The European Commission gave the green light to a €17-billion plan by the Italian government to save Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca.
City partnerships and other new initiatives are good examples of how EU cohesion policy funds benefit European citizens.
A leading scholar of sustainability issues has called on the EU to introduce protectionist food policies that impose tough health and environmental standards in order to stop the imports of cheap and poor quality meat.
The EU commission wants to increase the number of charging stations, to convince consumers to switch to electric cars.
EU leaders have put the brakes on a proposal by French president Macron to hand the EU more powers to screen Chinese and other foreign investments into strategic sectors in Europe.
Leaders await further details about British prime minister Theresa May's offer for EU citizens' rights, as they express concern over possible "pitfalls".
