Giovanna Coi

1 week ago | politico.eu | Leonie Cater |Giovanna Coi

This article is part of the Europe's looming water crisis special report. In some parts of the scenic, southern Italian region of Basilicata, up to 70 percent of the drinking water never reaches a tap. Nestled in the arch of Italy's boot, Basilicata's coat of arms features undulating blue lines representing four major rivers which, technically, make the region water-rich. Many of its residents have depended on the local Camastra dam for decades.

1 month ago | politico.eu | Camille Gijs |Koen Verhelst |Giovanna Coi

BRUSSELS — The European Commission Thursday upped the pressure in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump by putting forward retaliation worth nearly €100 billion of imports — including big-ticket items like aircraft — that could get tariffed. The catalog includes passenger cars, medical devices, chemicals and plastics, and a slew of agricultural products.

1 month ago | politico.eu | Mari Eccles |Rory O’Neill |Giovanna Coi

The European Commission will stop hard-up health NGOs from accessing funding for lobbying or advocacy work because of the “reputational risk” to the European Union. The Commission — under pressure from right-wing lawmakers to push for more NGO funding transparency — already told green civil society organizations last year that they could no longer use EU funding to lobby the bloc’s institutions. Now it is saying the same to some health NGOs, many of which represent the interests of patients.

1 month ago | politico.eu | Gabriel Gavin |Victor Jack |Giovanna Coi

BRUSSELS — The European Union wants its members to stop funding Russia's war in Ukraine. And it's done with asking nicely. An ambitious new strategy launched by the EU’s executive on Tuesday would, if implemented, effectively end Moscow's lucrative gas sales to the continent in 2027 and require gas firms to break contracts with the Kremlin. That sets the stage for a major showdown between Brussels and the handful of leaders still pushing Russian energy.

1 month ago | politico.eu | Victor Jack |Gabriel Gavin |Giovanna Coi

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive will soon unveil legislation to end all Russian gas imports by the end of 2027. The goal is at the core of a plan that the European Commission presented on Tuesday. The Commission said it will release legislation next month to ban new gas contracts with Russia — a prohibition that would kick in at the end of 2025 for short-term market purchases, and at the end of 2027 for long-term contracts.