Brussels hopes simplifying green compliance rules will boost Europe’s flagging economy. Green groups fear something more sinister.

The European Commission lays out its policy plans for the next five years to help turn the continent’s economy around.

The EU will on Wednesday publish an economic blueprint that aims to cut regulations around supply chain standards and corporate sustainability as well as reducing the bloc's reliance on China for

BRUSSELS - The European Union's drive to simplify rules will not weaken the bloc's climate change goals, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen affirmed the EU's commitment to its Green Deal objectives, emphasizing the need for flexibility in achieving these goals. She highlighted the importance of adaptability,

Brussels has called on EU member states to help revive the bloc's sluggish economies, laying out a Competitiveness Compass with policies to boost growth. Can the plan make Europe fit for competing with China and the US?

The European Commission has presented its new economic strategy for the coming years. Simplification features prominently in a package of proposals that is sorely lacking in novelty. View on euronews

The European Union will remain committed to the Paris climate agreement, despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw once again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

The EU will “stay the course on climate targets” but employ a more flexible method to get there, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday during the presentation of the executive's new 'Competitiveness Compass' meant to guide Brussels policymaking in the next five years.

The Commission's 'Action Plan on Affordable energy' is slated for 26 February, and von der Leyen has charged her Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen with updating the governance rules which set out how EU countries collectively manage the bloc's power grid.

The upcoming Biotech Act will be part of the measures the Commission will target to turbo-charge investment and efficiency in the healthcare space

Video. Speaking at the Davos Summit, Ursula von der Leyen emphasided the EU's dedication to the Paris climate agreement and urged international cooperation, despite Trump’s decision to withdraw.