The "fitfor55" package forms the cornerstone of the European Green Deal. It contains a set of legislative proposals to prepare the EU's economy towards a 55% decrease in CO2 emissions before 2030. These initiatives target many aspects such as effort sharing, land use and forestry, renewable energy, energy efficiency, emission standards for new cars and vans and energy taxation. To mitigate the social impact of climate change policies a new Social Climate Fund is also foreseen.
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To achieve environmentally and economically sustainable growth, the EU aims to move towards a "circular economy". This aims to reduce waste to a minimum as well as to promote re-using, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products. This contains considerable challenges requiring a new set of rules on "waste management" and encouraging investments eco-design.
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The digital decade is an agenda setting document (communication) designed to present a unified strategy for the EU to pursue in the next decade. Their key component is a so-called digital compass which seeks to achieve digitalisation of government services, improved skills within the wider public, development of cutting-edge technologies by companies. It aims to research and achieve world class digital infrastructure.
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Online platforms have taken an ever-greater role in society and economy. However, rules that govern the behaviour of tech companies have not kept pace with the breakneck speed of digital innovation. The EU is seeking to rebalance this through two major new legislation: the digital services and digital markets acts. Together these laws seek to codify the rights and responsibilities between business and citizens and relations between business in the digital sphere. These are some of the most debated laws in Brussels.
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Every EU country has some form of framework to set the minimum wages, either through negotiations with social partners or with a statutory hourly minimum. Discrepancies between EU countries and lack of protections within countries has led to a fragmentation of the labour force, leading to more in-work poverty and wage inequality. The Commission is proposing a framework for adequate minimum wages allowing for a decent living wherever you work in the Union.
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Multilateralism is facing serious challenges. Rising populism and authoritarianism undermine universal norms and drive a narrow focus on national interests. The current health crisis has shown that the UN system is not always up to the tasks it has been designed for. Commercial tensions between the US and China weaken the international commerce, leading to severe disruptions in supply chains across the world. To respond to these challenges, the EU is adopting a new strategy to reinforce international rules and reform global organisations to reflect the new complex realities of 21st century foreign affairs.
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Respect for the rule of law is a core principle of membership to the European Union. Despite this obligation under EU treaties, some Member countries have significantly eroded their judicial system and democratic norms in the last decades. To combat this, the Commission is implementing a mechanism that links disbursement of billions of euros in EU funds to the respect to core principles. Do you think the EU should do more to protect democratic norms and values?
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important it is for EU countries to coordinate, both during the crisis and to improve preparedness and resilience for the future. The European Health Union is the first step in this policy area that has been historically handled at national level. One core aim is to leverage the combined clout of the 27 EU countries in their negotiations with the pharmaceutical sector.
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EU democracies are increasingly facing direct threats, in the form of disinformation from hostile actors, polarisation of the electorate and illegal funding of elections. The Commission is especially determined to bring more transparency in online political advertising and combat fake news wherever possible. It is also keen to enhance protections for journalists and foster impartial media, crucial to a healthy democratic debate.
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