A report by a committee of experts has advised the European Commission to target Common Agricultural Policy subsidies to poorer farmers. Earlier this year, farmers staged angry protests against EU agricultural policy.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has set the goal of achieving gender balance in the next European Commission. Equal numbers of men and women should hold the top jobs. But national governments are not playing ball.
According to the European Union’s RefuelEU aviation initiative, airlines in the bloc must take steps to increase the use of sustainable fuels. But two German airlines point to rising costs and unfair competition.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many EU member states reduced or stopped their purchases of Russian natural gas, but a significant amount is still imported into the bloc today.
Students return to classrooms after the summer as Europe’s education systems continue to struggle with falling performance and a shortage of qualified teachers. An OECD study published in December 2023 showed a decline in students’ basic skills and competences such as mathematics, reading and science. How does the EU promote quality education across the bloc?