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(China) China approves five-year plan, underpinned by fossil fuels (Euractiv)

Kira Taylor China approved its five-year goals on Thursday (11 March), but the world’s biggest polluter shows little ambition of moving away from fossil fuels,...

(Georgia) Georgian Dream MPs hope political turmoil can be resolved (Euractiv)

Georgi Gotev EURACTIV has spoken to two lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party, as hopes grow that a solution to Georgia’s ongoing political crisis...

(Serbia) Serbia to start producing Chinese Sinopharm vaccine (Euractiv)

Serbia will become the first European country to produce the Chinese Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine, the Balkan country’s President Aleksandar Vučić said Thursday (11 March). https://www.euractiv.com/section/china/news/serbia-to-start-producing-chinese-sinopharm-vaccine/

(Spain) Spain declares delivery riders to be staff, in EU first (Euractiv)

Spain’s government announced Thursday (11 March) a deal that will recognise riders working for delivery firms such as Deliveroo and UberEats as salaried staff...

(Europe) The EU Climate Law: is it all just a losing game? (Euractiv)

Suzana Carp The European Union needs to adopt separate targets for carbon emissions and removals. Otherwise, other countries like Brazil and Indonesia will do the...

(Europe/China/Hong Kong) EU threatens China with ‘additional steps’ over Hong Kong vote (Euractiv)

The European Union on Thursday (11 March) warned China it could take “additional steps” as it condemned a vote by Beijing’s rubber-stamp parliament for...

(Europe) EU Commission vies to protect future for platform workers (Euractiv)

Samuel Stolton The European Commission will attempt to protect the future of platform workers in the EU by setting minimum standards and potentially enforcing pension...

(Europe) Seven EU countries have not yet submitted recovery plans (Euractiv)

André Curvelo Campos The European Commission reiterated on Thursday (11 March) that the remaining seven EU member states have to submit their national recovery plans...

(Germany) German regional polls key stress test for Merkel successor (Euractiv)

Philipp Grüll Two German states are set to vote on Sunday in regional elections seen as a bellwether for September’s national poll as Chancellor Angela...

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