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EU leaders meet in Brussels for difficult migration talks

Thu, 2024-10-17 06:00
Leaders of the EU’s member states will debate new ways of tackling illegal immigration at a closed-door summit, but EU diplomats doubt they’ll agree much.
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Pharma Package: Czechia proposal could incentivise EU research and production

Thu, 2024-10-17 00:00
Prague proposes to revise incentives to encourage pharmaceutical companies to produce within the EU.
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Slovak backlash against Kotlár pandemic investigation riddled with disinformation

Wed, 2024-10-16 23:21
Slovak MP Peter Kotlár has submitted a pandemic review report, which the government is expected to discuss. Kotlár's report features controversial claims which have sparked a backlash from doctors, scientists, the opposition, and some government members.
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Belgian university hospitals invest €14 million in new cell and gene therapy facility

Wed, 2024-10-16 22:59
Belgian university hospitals UZ Leuven and KU Leuven are investing €14 million in a new facility for the production of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). It's expected to be operational by the end of 2025.
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WHO says majority of humanitarian missions blocked by Israel in northern Gaza

Wed, 2024-10-16 18:54
The WHO finally managed to deliver supplies and fuel to the Kamal Adwan and al-Sahaba hospitals, after nine attempts last week.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy sets out five-point ‘victory plan’

Wed, 2024-10-16 18:20
Zelenskyy said he would travel to Brussels on Thursday to present his plan to European leaders.
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Slovak Fico slams EU ‘war cabinet’, claims West sabotaged Ukraine peace efforts

Wed, 2024-10-16 17:40
Despite not providing any evidence, Fico said that the EU has been undermining the Ukraine peace process since the start of the war.
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NATO members spent €20 billion in first half of 2024 on military aid to Ukraine, Rutte says

Wed, 2024-10-16 17:14
The alliance is "on track" to meet its €40 billion target for the year, Rutte and two NATO diplomats said.
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EU urges member states to deliver emergency medical aid to Lebanon

Wed, 2024-10-16 16:40
"It is crucial that we act swiftly and in a coordinated manner," said Commissioners Stella Kyriakides and Janez Lenarčič.
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Finland, Norway to improve rail links for military use

Wed, 2024-10-16 16:29
Finland and Norway are planning to improve their rail and road links for military use as tensions with Russia remain frozen for the foreseeable future.
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Parliament’s budget committee backs call to boost 2025 health funding

Wed, 2024-10-16 16:21
MEPs have called for increases to the EU4Health and Horizon Europe programmes for 2025.
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The Brief – German industry crashes Habeck’s subsidy party

Wed, 2024-10-16 16:20
“Houston, we have a problem,” Wolfgang Große Entrup, the head of Germany's chemical industry association VCI, warns Habeck.
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Europe’s lithium-ion battery landscape is evolving, sustainably [Advocacy Lab Content]

Wed, 2024-10-16 16:14
The lithium-ion battery industry is at a critical juncture, shaped by technological breakthroughs, evolving regulations, and the growing need for sustainable energy solutions.
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Opposition slams German chancellor for avoiding migration in ‘desperate’ EU summit speech

Wed, 2024-10-16 15:43
The German chancellor preferred to echo his party’s economic priorities in parliament.
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French farmers are back to the streets, accuse government of breaking promises

Wed, 2024-10-16 15:04
Affected by multiple crises, French farmers are once again taking to the streets to demonstrate Toulouse, in the very place where farm protests began almost a year ago, before spreading to other EU countries.
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X not a gatekeeper under the DMA, concludes the Commission

Wed, 2024-10-16 13:05
"The Commission will continue to monitor the developments on the market" with respect to X, reads a Commission press release.
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Commission probes EU laws to slash corporate reporting requirements

Wed, 2024-10-16 12:57
“We have not yet reached the 25% cut [...] but now for SMEs, the goal post has already moved to 35%,” DG Grow
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Expert group calls for €220 billion R&I budget, independent councils and ‘radical simplification’

Wed, 2024-10-16 12:35
Review of major EU funding program, seen by Euractiv ahead of launch, says research should align with political priorities to create 'game changer'
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French NGOs sue public body over scoring algorithm

Wed, 2024-10-16 12:01
"These risk-scoring systems could be considered as presenting an unacceptable risk under the Artificial Intelligence Act," said researcher Soizic Pénicaud.
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Climbing Europe’s Energy Demand Peak [Promoted content]

Wed, 2024-10-16 12:00
There is a summit Europe must climb on the journey towards climate-neutrality: a summit known as “peak demand”. A new study considers how building renovations can make this ascent achievable and affordable for everyone by 2050.
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