EUROPEAN UNION

McConalogue welcomes European Commission response to Ukraine Crisis

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. today voiced his support for the European Commission’s agri-food related response to the impacts arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Speaking ahead of his attendance at today’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg, which will be addressed by Ukrainian Minister for Agriculture, Mykola Solskyi, … Read more

EU plans to introduce universal phone charger for smartphones in all member states

The European Union is planning to introduce a universal charger for smartphones all over the member states. The move is with the assumption that a uniform charger will reduce electronic waste as people will use the existing chargers when buying a new smartphone rather than purchasing new ones according to the compatibility.   But the … Read more