EU green light for boost to Europe’s defence industry programme

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 10, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The EU Council has formally adopted the European Defence Industry Programme, designed to boost EU defence readiness by strengthening the competitiveness and responsiveness of Europe’s defence technology industrial base. The Council’s adoption marks the final step in...

How Africa is using tech to protect nature and the planet

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Across Africa, home-grown tech solutions are being designed to protect nature and people, from using artificial intelligence to monitor illegal logging or predict against floods, to building solar projects that power irrigation. Tech experts say the surge of...

EU agrees framework for stronger, more future-proof European wine sector

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The European Parliament and EU Council have come to a provisional agreement on a new wine package, set to address challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities. The EU wine sector, representing 60% of global wine production and the...

Asylum policy: MEPs back first EU list of safe countries of origin

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

An update of the EU asylum law to include an EU list of safe countries of origin and speed up asylum claim processing has been endorsed by the Civil Liberties Committee. With 39 votes in favour, 25 against and 8 abstentions, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee on...

Agreement reached on the first EU-wide criminal law rules against corruption

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

MEPs secured new EU measures for the more effective prevention and prosecution of corruption, including reinforced cooperation and greater transparency. On Tuesday evening, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the EU’s first ever...

Commission evaluates unfair trading practices rules to strengthen farmers’ position in the agri-food chain

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The European Commission published a report summarising the main findings of the evaluation of the Directive on unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the agricultural and food supply chain. The report confirms that the existing rules contribute to a more equitable and...