The new border controls of the European Union, recording the biometric data of third-country nationals, who are numerous in visiting France, will be gradually implemented at 120 sites (ports and airports) in France.
Belgium is making progress in the fight against pollution and climate change, but structural challenges remain significant. This is evident from the five-yearly report of the European Environment Agency (EEA) on the state of the environment in Europe. The core message: despite significant reductions in emissions and pollution, the condition of the living environment in the European Union remains concerning.
Greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by 47.8 percent since 1990, and the Czech Republic is working to meet the EU’s target of reducing emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030, according to the report.
Losing the stocks of sprat and herring in the Baltic Sea would be catastrophic, warns fishing commissioner Costas Kadis. But as far as completely stopping fishing, neither he nor the Swedish government is prepared to go.
Slovak opposition MP Veronika Remišová warned that Slovakia could lose millions of euros from EU funds by the end of the year.