What counts as ‘green energy’? How green is nuclear? Certain member states such as Austria want nuclear excluded from the @EU_Commission ‘sustainable finance taxonomy’ - the rules setting common definition of what is green and what is not. #greentransition #sustainability

The Digital Markets Act 📊has been approved by the @Europarl_EN 🇪🇺 It aims to impose legislation on tech giants to curb their weight, as have been criticised for having too much power. Instead, more authority will be given to national competition authorities regarding #tech.

While the EU has budgeted funds to support each Member State bounce back after COVID, but recovery is not as simple as investing. Italy for example has plans but is struggling to find the skills to manage its ambitious projects. #skills #europe #COVID19

This week, the EU formed a new delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly. This delegation will provide recommendations to the EU–UK Partnership Council, that have been responsible for relations since earlier this year #Brexit Here are the #MEPs that will sit:

Lars Rensing of @HelloProtokol sat down to discuss how #blockchain can solve the problem of interoperability in the @EU_Commission proposal for European Digital Identities 🔗 biometricupdate.com/202109/e…

🇩🇪🇪🇺With preliminary results showing center-left SPD out front in the #GermanElection, the shape of the coalition they form will influence the direction of EU policy. Major EU policy decisions will be paused hold until a Chancellor is nominated.

🍎🚜 The EU launches "EU organic day" under the action plan to boost organic production for the European #GreenDeal. The aim is for organic production to reach 25%. The @europeangreens say more is needed to shift farming practices away from conventional techniques

As a potential geopolitical issue, the EU is yet to make a statement, however the EU ‘upholds media freedom and pluralism as pillars of modern democracy’, and may see it as a cybersecurity threat to the region.