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Belgium a pharma leader, investing €15.5 million per day in pharmaceutical R&D

Tue, 2024-11-12 21:32
Belgium has solidified its position as a European leader in pharmaceutical research and development with a daily investment of €15.5 million, according to the latest figures from pharma.be.
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Séjourné urges Europe to ‘master its destiny,’ vows to boost all sectors

Tue, 2024-11-12 19:20
“It's not about where a company comes from,” the French centrist told MEPs. “It's about whether it contributes to European wealth."
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Technology neutrality is a ‘do or die’ moment for Europe

Tue, 2024-11-12 18:50
The Swedish energy system clearly shows there is no opposition between nuclear and renewable energy.
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France’s PM Barnier in Brussels to fend off Mercosur deal

Tue, 2024-11-12 18:22
Euractiv understands the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, who still has excellent entries at the Commission’s highest levels, will actively raise France’s concerns over the deal in his meetings, and should push back against any swift agreement.
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EU lawmakers press Romania’s Mînzatu on family home

Tue, 2024-11-12 18:22
“We had a leaky roof. We didn't have hot water,” said Mînzatu, rejecting claims it was a "historic monument."
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Farmers return to the streets to call for block on EU-Mercosur trade deal

Tue, 2024-11-12 18:01
In a closed-door briefing on Monday, the Commission flagged an upcoming Mercosur summit in Montevideo on 5-6 December as a potential date to close the agreement, Euractiv has learned.
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Pandemic treaty out of reach over pathogen access and benefit-sharing

Tue, 2024-11-12 17:31
The dispute "highlights the tension between wealthy countries seeking to protect Big Pharma profits and poorer countries,” Oxfam’s EU health policy advisor told Euractiv. 
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Meta launches new attempt to appease EU regulators in personalised advertising

Tue, 2024-11-12 16:52
Facebook and Instagram users in the EU will be given an option for 'less personalised ads' in the coming weeks.
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The Brief – Expect an anti-woke wave

Tue, 2024-11-12 16:20
The French National Rally warns of “the danger of wokeism” and fighting "woke ideology" to attract voters.
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Olivér Várhelyi’s health portfolio hangs in the balance as negotiations stall

Tue, 2024-11-12 15:55
Várhelyi might still have to wait a little longer to know his fate.
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EVPs confirmation meetings to be postponed after political agreement

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:58
Parliamentary sources told Euractiv that EPP, S&D and Renew leaders moved to delay in a bid to create a comprehensive deal to approve all six EVP candidates.
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EU’s new top diplomat Kallas strong on Russia-China axis, struggles on Middle East

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:47
"If the United States is concerned about events in the South China Sea, it should also prioritise how we respond to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine," Kallas said
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Beware the growing Russia-China-North Korea-Iran alliance, NATO chief warns

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:47
The missile technology that Russia is sharing with Pyongyang “presents a dire threat to the United States’ mainland, to Europe, to the Indo-Pacific and to the wider Euro-Atlantic,” NATO's Mark Rutte said.
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Fitto’s confirmation in the balance after grilling on political past, EU values

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:12
"I take it for granted that all Commissioners are going to stay very far away from representing their member states’ interests and their political parties’ interest,” Fitto said.
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LIVE NOW! Building a safer digital environment – Protecting consumers in the EU [Advocacy Lab Content]

Tue, 2024-11-12 12:30
The forthcoming "Digital Fairness Act" will impact a range of industries, from e-commerce to entertainment, which will need to adhere to new standards.
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For digital governance, Europe faces one challenge above all else: Weaving it all together

Tue, 2024-11-12 12:24
Legislation is becoming a fraction of the applicable rules in any given area, and digital governance is no exception, writes Isabelle Roccia.  
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amfori: Collaboration for More Sustainable Trade [Promoted content]

Tue, 2024-11-12 12:00
amfori places collaboration at the heart of its actions to deliver positive solutions for supply chain and facilitate sustainable business practices.
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Germany to hold snap elections on 23 February

Tue, 2024-11-12 11:58
Scholz' Social Democrats struck a deal with the opposition to accelerate the original timeline.
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Will Spain’s new European commissioner be Telefonica’s woman?

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:06
Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera is set to become the next European competition commissioner. European telecom operators count on her.
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Europe’s new tech commissioner actually likes tech

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:03
Finland’s Henna Virkkunen will be leading European tech policy for the next five years – expect a change in direction.
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