# Negotiations

Ein Mann schaut bei einer Demonstration für ein «europäisches Mazedonien» vor dem anstehenden Referendum über die Namensänderung Mazedoniens durch einen Riss in einer Mazedonien-Fahne. Die Bürger müssen entscheiden, ob der offizielle Name ihres Landes von heute Mazedonien auf dann Nord-Mazedonien geändert werden soll. Ein entsprechendes Abkommen hatten Zaev und sein griechischer Kollege Tsipras erzielt. Die Namensänderung könnte den Weg zu einem Beitritt Mazedoniens zur EU und der NATO ebnen
Ein Mann schaut bei einer Demonstration […]
Eurozone

Von der Leyen wants to connect Balkan countries closely to EU

The term Western Balkans - an EU-creation - refers to Albania and those successor states of Yugoslavia which have not joined the EU yet.
2 months ago
12.02.2018, Great Britain, Belfast: Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, speaks in front of Stormont House at a press conference following a meeting with Varadkar, Prime Minister of Ireland. Photo: Niall Carson / PA Wire / dpa +++ (c) dpa - broadcasting +++
12.02.2018, Great Britain, Belfast: Ther […]
Brexit

May to visit Brussels in bid for Brexit concessions

May has promised to report back to parliament on her negotiations with the EU, when lawmakers are expected to hold a second vote on the Brexit deal.
1 year ago
Deregistered vehicles, largely diesel cars, at a car recycling plant in Stuttgart, Germany, 01 March 2018. Politicians and economists are now discussing possible consequences after the verdict in Leipzig ruled in favour of a diesel car ban in order to create cleaner air. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa
Deregistered vehicles, largely diesel ca […]
Climate change

Air pollution main environmental health hazard in Europe

Around 422,000 premature deaths in 41 European countries were linked to air pollution in 2015.
1 year ago
The clocks of an installation ("Time field") by the artist Klaus Rinke in Duesseldorf, Germany, 24 March 2017. In the night on Sunday, the clocks will be set forward to summer time - from 2:00 to 3:00am. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa
The clocks of an installation ("Time fie […]
Eurozone

EU ministers: More time needed on daylight savings reform

Survey to which 4.6 million people responded, revealed 84 per cent of Europeans want to stop moving the clocks by an hour under daylight saving time.
1 year ago
The Co2 treatment plant of the Vattenfall power plant with Co2 separation in Schwarze Pumpe (Brandenburg), taken on 05.09.2013. Since 2008, experts in the pilot plant have been working on the separation of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from flue gas. As a result, the climate killer can be stored underground (Carbon Capture and Storage - CCS technology) or otherwise used. In an interview with dpa, the CEO of VE Technology Research GmbH talks about results and problems. Photo: Arno Burgi / dpa (for dpa interview on 06.09.2013)
The Co2 treatment plant of the Vattenfal […]
Climate change

EU auditors: Efforts lagging in carbon capture, renewables

EU action to support carbon capture and storage and innovative renewables has not succeeded, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors.
1 year ago
Demonstrators wave EU and UK flags in London (UK) on 16.01.2018 in an anti-Brexit demonstration in front of the British Parliament in Westminster. Photo: Tom Nicholson / Zuma Press / dpa +++ (c) dpa - broadcasting +++
Demonstrators wave EU and UK flags in Lo […]
Brexit, Eurozone

People’s Vote plans biggest rally to push for new Brexit referendum

Organizers hope over 100,000 people will gather to hear lawmakers from across Britain's political divide calling for a fresh referendum on Britain's negotiations to leave the EU.
1 year ago