by STA, FENA, Tanjug, dpa | 21.Apr 2023 | Europe in brief
NGOs warn that Slovenia’s decision to eliminate 230 bears is in breach of national and European law. Bosnia and Herzegovina is not in a migrant crisis, the country’s authorities claim. European Commissioner Marija Gabriel attends the opening of Serbia’s new BioSens Institute building.
by AFP, BTA, dpa, EFE, STA, Tanjug | 21.Apr 2023 | Key Stories
The Fit for 55 package is seen as an important instrument to combat global warming, with proponents even calling it the “biggest climate protection law ever”. Now the European Parliament has given the green light for the central legislation of the package.
by ANSA, dpa, FENA, STA, | 18.Apr 2023 | Europe in brief
German Digital Minister Volker Wissing calls for the creation of a legal framework for the use of artificial intelligence. In Washington, the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina reports a reduced exposure to market risks after 2022. The European Commission is working on a new programme to stop migrant smuggling in North Africa.
by AFP | 18.Apr 2023 | Fact check
A video from 2020 of a former member of the German parliament has been shared thousands of times since March by internet users who claim that the man in question is an MEP doing cocaine during a session of the European Parliament. In reality, the man in the video — which was filmed at the Bundestag — is no longer a lawmaker and was never an MEP. While it is impossible to verify exactly what he was consuming in the video, he has spoken in the past of his fondness for snuff tobacco.
by HINA, AGERPRES, APA, dpa | 14.Apr 2023 | Europe in brief
Croatia plans to request a loan from the European Commission to finance projects in energy and education, among others. Furthermore, the Commission considers Romania to be one of 11 countries to increase production capacities in defence. Austria opposes the introduction of an EU gigabit levy and the German Economic Minister calls for stricter control of sanctions against Russia.