Claudia Delpero

London

Founder and Editor, Europe Street News at ENDS Europe

Founder & Editor @EuropeStreet, a news service specialised in the EU and citizens' rights. Italian-European living in London, after Brussels and Beijing.

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Infringements: Commission takes Poland to court over drinking water rules and air quality plans

1 week ago | endseurope.com | Claudia Delpero

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How alarmed should we be about Europe's tightening citizenship rules?

1 week ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

In recent months, several countries in Europe have announced plans, or said they are at least considering, new rules on obtaining citizenship. In Sweden, an inquiry recently proposed extending the residency requirement to eight years from the current five, and since April 1st, the Migration Agency has toughened security checks on applicants, which led to a temporary freeze on the processing of applications.
Schengen hits 40: What problems lie ahead for Europe's border-free zone?

2 weeks ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

Who would have thought that a tiny town in Luxembourg would have become famous for giving the name to a visa and to the largest free travel area in the world? That is Schengen, where forty years ago, on June 14th 1985, five European countries signed a convention to “gradually abolish” internal borders checks and allow their citizens to travel around freely. Here is the story of those events and what has happened next. How did it start?
EU ministers to target methane rules in simplification package

2 weeks ago | endseurope.com | Claudia Delpero

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EU countries push for changes to air passengers’ compensation

3 weeks ago | dutchnews.nl | Claudia Delpero

Claudia Delpero EU transport ministers pushed for several changes to EU rules on air passengers’ rights at their meeting on Thursday in Luxembourg, a decision that has been 12 years in the making and that still requires the agreement of the European parliament. But consumer groups argue the changes will remove the right to compensation for some passengers and airlines say the plans make the compensation regulations even more complex.
Commission accused of inaction over pollution from Italian steel giant

3 weeks ago | endseurope.com | Claudia Delpero

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Climate impact of EU shipping in the Arctic underestimated, report says

1 month ago | endseurope.com | Claudia Delpero

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German opposition to soil law raises concerns

1 month ago | endseurope.com | Claudia Delpero

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From e-gates to Erasmus: What was agreed in new post Brexit EU-UK deal?

1 month ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

A "youth experience" scheme, a promise the UK will re-join the EU’s Erasmus+ exchange programme and a move to allow Britons travelling to use eGates at passport control are among the terms of a deal announced after the first post-Brexit EU-UK summit. Although there are no set dates for when these arrangements become effective - the finer details will have to be fleshed out in the coming months - the UK and the European Commission have agreed to proceed “swiftly”.
Why does Germany issue by far the most EU Blue Cards to skilled workers?

1 month ago | thelocal.de | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

Considered the European version of the US Green Card, the Blue Card was established in 2009 and reformed in 2021 to make it more attractive for highly qualified individuals. To obtain a Blue Card, non-EU citizens need a university degree or an equivalent qualification, have a job offer and a salary meeting the threshold set by the EU country of expected residence.