The European Parliament has spoken out against the armed conflict between the Ethiopian federal government and the regional administration of Tigray, led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The conflict has already caused hundreds of civilian deaths and the mass displacement of people. In the resolution approved today in plenary, the European Parliament calls on both parties to commit to an immediate ceasefire and to solve political divergences by democratic means in order to find a lasting peaceful solution.

Cornelia Ernst, Präsidentin der parlamentarischen Delegation des Europaparlaments für die Beziehungen mit dem Iran, erklärt zum Todesurteil gegen den schwedischen Staatsbürger Ahmadreza Djalali

The EPP has shown once again its double-faced tactics. With the support from the extreme right, the EPP has diverted the content of the INI Report on Efficiency and Effectiveness of Aid, approved today by the European Parliament, obviously with the intention to challenge the EP’s common position during the negotiations of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), by imposing an immediate conditionality on the European aid to developing countries and their capability to manage migration flows.

Today the wood fibre-based packaging alliance 4evergreen held its launch event entitled “Perfecting circularity with fibre-based packaging”. The online event included a panel debate with industry leaders from Stora Enso (Finland), Huhtamaki (Finland), Mars (US), Nestlé (Switzerland) and Smurfit Kappa (Ireland).

ENTSO-E welcomes the European Commission Strategy on offshore renewable energy. The proposed ambitious target to install about 300 GW of offshore wind power and around 60 GW of ocean energy by 2050 is in line with the TYNDP 2020 scenarios and is an important contribution to delivering the EU Green Deal objectives.