Regions and national governments need to step up their game to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the #transport sector by 2050. Unlike the film, Back to the Future, time travel to redo missed opportunities is not an option. Read on... https://euobserver.com/regions/134481 #smartcities   #climatechange  

#Vienna excels in quality of life surveys due to its local government, but #Austria's capital may need to show more openness to foreign influences if its success is to endure. Read on... https://euobserver.com/regions/134697 #smartcities  

Age and poor education factor into high #obesity rates, according to the EU's statistical office Eurostat. On Thursday, it released figures showing Malta is the most obese country, relative to other EU states. #health  

#Italy has shielded #Russia and #Syria from a threat of #sanctions, amid warnings by some leaders that Russia was trying to “weaken” the EU.

[Investigation] Alexander Dobrindt tells MEPs he is not responsible for Volkswagen's emissions cheating, blaming the carmaker and EU legislation for leaving too much room for interpretation.

EU leaders will threaten to blacklist more Russians if “atrocities” in #Syria continue, according to new summit conclusions. #Russia  

[Sponsored] CETA is a value-based trade agreement, said EU Commission of trade, Cecilia Malmstrom.

#University #students in #Sweden will soon be able to move into old shipping containers along the sea that have been converted into homes. Read on... https://euobserver.com/regions/135030 #smartcities  

At her first EU summit, the British prime minister showed her colleagues that she intended to play an active role in European affairs despite #Brexit.  #theresamay  

While EU ambassadors gave their tacit approval for a new text based on #Wallonia's requests, the French-speaking Belgian region again rejected to sign off the #Canada-EU trade deal. #ceta  

The #Edinburgh government published a bill for an independence #referendum, which it wants to take place before the UK leaves the EU. #Scotland  

This week's #EUsummit will take no new decision on how to manage the #migrationcrisis. Differences of approaches remain between member states.