The Nature Restoration Law vote won't be the final challenge to the green deal.
It's next major test will be the Spanish election next week.
My piece on how a right-wing government may slam the breaks on negotiations if it takes over the EU presidency:
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2023/07/13/europe-letter-the-green-deals-next-test-is-the-spanish-election/
Europe Letter: The green deal’s next test is the Spanish election
A right-wing victory may mean the Spanish EU presidency puts the brakes on the green deal
All five Fine Gael MEPs are to rebel against the move of their European People's Party to reject the Nature Restoration Law, in a knife-edge vote today that will make or break the landmark green bill. It means no Irish MEP will back the rejection vote
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2023/07/12/fine-gael-meps-rebel-against-attempt-to-reject-nature-restoration-law/
Fine Gael MEPs rebel against attempt to reject Nature Restoration Law
European Parliament vote today on controversial issue of rewetting is expected to be extremely tight
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The British government faces severe financial penalties if European Union rules are not upheld in Northern Ireland, an opinion issued by the advocate general of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) lays out.
My story:
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2023/01/28/uk-faces-severe-fines-if-eu-rules-breached-in-northern-ireland-ecj-opinion-suggests/
UK faces severe fines if EU rules are breached in Northern Ireland, ECJ opinion suggests
Influential but non-binding opinion by advocate general argues for increasing fines to deter Britain from breaches
A letter seen by the Irish Times and signed by finance Minister Michael McGrath states that EU competitiveness "cannot be built on permanent or excessive non-targeted subsidies" and warns of a subdidy race damaging equal competition in the single market
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/01/27/seven-eu-countries-oppose-new-eu-funding-as-response-to-us-green-subsidy-plan/
Ireland one of seven EU countries to oppose new funding for green industry
EU should be using funds already approved instead of seeking more money, say opponents
Ireland is among seven countries to express opposition to plans under development by the European Commission for a new subsidy programme for the EU green industry, to help it compete against the largesse of the US Inflation Reduction Act.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/01/27/seven-eu-countries-oppose-new-eu-funding-as-response-to-us-green-subsidy-plan/Ireland one of seven EU countries to oppose new funding for green industry
EU should be using funds already approved instead of seeking more money, say opponents
The European Court of Human Rights cannot manage its caseload of 74,650 pending applications with its current budget and has appealed to its member states to increase its funding.
“We need more lawyers,” said ECHR president Síofra O’Leary.
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2023/01/26/irish-president-of-european-court-of-human-rights-warns-of-budget-shortage/
Irish president of European Court of Human Rights warns of budget shortage
Dubliner Síofra O’Leary has asked member states to increase funding
Damien Scully
Jim Daly
