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Prague/Brussels – The European Commission will act on the proposal from the Czech Republic and other nations to limit the prices of new emission permits for residential heating and fuels, announced Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) to CNN Prima News today. Fiala hailed the move as a significant victory, although the Czech Republic aims to…

Payments using the digital euro could theoretically simplify digital transactions. Instead of banks settling complex transactions with vendors’ banks through third-party payment companies like Visa or Mastercard, digital euros would be sent directly from your digital wallet to the vendor’s. This process would resemble handing over cash, eliminating the need for banks or payment companies,…

Aalter (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Aalter, Maldegem, and ANB approved a 110-space Pilkem parking lot in Drongengoedbos. Meulebrouck highlights safer traffic, reduced illegal parking, and improved visitor access to the 750-hectare forest. As VRT News reported,  Aalter, Maldegem, and ANB, all partners, have reached an agreement to solve the parking problems at Drongengoedbos, the largest…

AVIATION BASE “Bezmer” – The European Spartan Exercise 2025 (ESE 25) will commence its flight training at Bezmer Airport near Yambol on September 23, as announced by the airbase. Tactical flights and other operations will take place in the Bezmer and Cheshnegirovo airport areas until October 3. Participants include representatives from the Air Forces of…

Long-term Challenges The dispute over the EU’s NDC is closely tied to the bloc’s main climate goal for 2040, which the Commission proposed in July. This discussion was delayed after France and Germany, alongside Poland, Italy, and other nations, formed a blocking minority, pushing the debate to late October when national leaders will meet. This…

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – At the Port of Antwerp, drones from Helicus now deliver chemical samples in 8 minutes, speeding unloading, improving safety, and meeting customer requirements, says ADPO’s Filip De Dycker. As VRT News reported, drones are now helping speed up unloading operations at the Port of Antwerp by carrying chemical samples from…

Brussels – The Twenty-Seven have agreed on a range for lowering emissions, set between -66.25% and -72.5% compared to 1990 levels, while details will be refined if a consensus is reached in the upcoming weeks or months. Denmark, currently holding the EU’s rotating presidency, suggested this compromise to demonstrate that Europe remains committed to its…