11 concrete steps to fix the #housingcrisis [#Promotedcontent]: Progressive leaders across Europe urge action to tackle the #housingcrisis. Led by the Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, the plan includes eleven proposals to ensure affordable, decent homes and tackle speculation, inequality and homelessness. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/11-concrete-steps-to-fix-the-housing-crisis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Can #realestate #investment deliver a blueprint for a #28thregime? [#Promotedcontent]: The Commission’s goal of establishing a 28th legal regime for European companies to operate seamlessly across the continent is ambitious and challenging. EPRA believes a #28thregime for listed #realestate #investment could provide a blueprint for a wider framework. https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/can-real-estate-investment-deliver-a-blueprint-for-a-28th-regime/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Fueling the Future: Aviation Needs Its Strongest Ally [#Promotedcontent]: Europe’s fuel industry is accelerating aviation’s climate transition, surpassing early #SAF targets.
As production increases and prices decline - despite recent misleading claims - European policymakers must recognise fuel manufacturers as strategic allies, playing a vital role in achieving #climateneutrality across transport sectors. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/opinion/fueling-the-future-aviation-needs-its-strongest-ally/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Inefficient regulation threatens competitiveness & critical meds supply [#Promotedcontent]: The EU has taken major efforts to make the bloc a more competitive place for business. Yet the EU urban waste water treatment directive undermines the spirit of competitiveness for major medicines suppliers. Our view. https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/inefficient-regulation-threatens-competitiveness-critical-meds-supply/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

#COP30: The #GlobalSouth’s moment [#Promotedcontent]: #COP30 must be a turning point – led by the #GlobalSouth, backed by the #EU. #Climate, trade, and finance must align, and action must replace promises. With unity, urgency, and a clear agenda, real progress is not just possible, but essential. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/opinion/cop30-the-global-souths-moment/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

It’s Time to Fix the Online World—Not Just Ban It [#Promotedcontent]: The digital world needs rebuilding to protect and empower young people. With engaging, educational content and strong #medialiteracy efforts, #publicservicemedia offers a healthier alternative to algorithm-driven platforms, fostering safer, more meaningful online experiences for the next generation. https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/its-time-to-fix-the-online-world-not-just-ban-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

B&K Agency: Will Europe Seize Digital Leadership?  [#Promotedcontent]: Europe’s digital future is at a turning point. The European Union is actively working to lead the global #techrace, particularly enforcing #innovation in the areas of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductors. Still, according to the European Commission's 2024 data, the EU is lagging behind the US and China.  https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/video/bk-agency-will-europe-seize-digital-leadership/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

This World #PressFreedom Day, #publicservicemedia stand together [#Promotedcontent]: Public broadcasters are protecting #pressfreedom in Europe.

On World Press Freedom Day, the #EuropeanBroadcastingUnion highlights the role of #publicservicemedia in delivering quality news that matters to audiences. Earlier this year, four public broadcasters worked together to organize the cross-border broadcast of an exclusive interview with President #VolodymyrZelenskyy at a pivotal… https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/this-world-press-freedom-day-public-service-media-stand-together/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Can European digital and #tech regulatory environment sustain #competitiveness and #security? [#Promotedcontent]: Following the latest EU Commission fines on #Apple and #Meta, the question rises — in its effort to boost European #competitiveness and #security, is #EuropeanCommission unintentionally pushing out American companies for Chinese counterparts? https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/opinion/can-european-digital-and-tech-regulatory-environment-sustain-competitiveness-and-security/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Driving Europe’s #Competitiveness [#Promotedcontent]: The PES’ 10 Ambitious Objectives for Industry and the #SingleMarket https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/driving-europes-competitiveness/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Breaking Europe’s #recycling in the name of saving it [#Promotedcontent]: Is Europe really facing a #scrap metal crisis, or it’s just a convenient policy narrative? With possible additional EU recycled metal export restrictions looming, the future of #recycling is on the line. Will the EU sacrifice its own recycling industry to bail out domestic manufacturers under the guise of decarbonisation? https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/opinion/breaking-europes-recycling-in-the-name-of-saving-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Efficient Buildings: Completing the Energy Affordability Puzzle [#Promotedcontent]: The new #AffordableEnergy Action Plan poses a difficult puzzle to EU policymakers. With Europeans struggling to pay energy bills, a rising scarcity of affordable housing, and the challenges posed by #electrification, improved #energyefficiency in buildings could be the missing piece. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/opinion/efficient-buildings-completing-the-energy-affordability-puzzle/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Europe Is Losing Valuable #Aluminium: Why We Must Keep Scrap Here [#Promotedcontent]: Europe is bleeding strategic #rawmaterials. In 2023 alone, over 1.2 million tonnes of #aluminium scrap left the EU—critical resources we urgently need for our green transition and industrial resilience. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/video/europe-is-losing-valuable-aluminium-why-we-must-keep-scrap-here/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Reforming the food system: it all begins at school [#Promotedcontent]: With one in four children in the #EU at risk of poverty and one in three school-aged children obese or overweight, healthy #schoolmeals and proper #foodeducation are essential to securing a healthier, more equitable future for all children across Europe. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/reforming-the-food-system-it-all-begins-at-school/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

EU bodies join forces at InnoTrans 2024 [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/opinion/eu-bodies-join-forces-at-innotrans-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EURail #InnoTrans2024 #Promotedcontent #railinnovations