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Mpox vaccine for adolescents and eight new medicines receive EMA approval
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee has authorised the use of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine Imvanex for adolescents.
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Europe must protect the ban on animal testing of cosmetics ingredients
Europe must protect the ban on animal testing of cosmetics ingredients writes Tilly Metz MEP.
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The Brief – The curious case of Denmark’s migration opt-out
The Netherlands and Hungary are unlikely to get an opt-out from the EU’s migration policy, rarely has it ever happened, when Denmark got theirs, they got lucky – and France got the Strasbourg seat.
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Commission juggles Mercosur deal, anti-deforestation rules, and farmers’ anger
EU trade enthusiasts may be disheartened to see trade lumped into the already extensive portfolio of Slovakia's nominee, Maroš Šefčovič— one of its longest-serving commissioners.
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France or Finland – whose industrial policy should prevail in Europe?
When thinking about industrial policy and how to restore Europe’s economic stance in the world, Europe should secure funding for research and development (R&D), rather than subsidies, a Finish government representative urged in Berlin this week.
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The new Commission’s tech agenda, inside the Council telecoms negotiations
The new tech Commission’s has a long to-do list and some shifts in focus, an insider look at Council negotiations on telecoms shows member states are likely to strongly resist deregulation.
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In Kyiv, Von der Leyen pledges EU will raise €35 billion loan for Ukraine
During a visit to Kyiv on Friday (20 September), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €35 billion EU loan to Ukraine as part of a G7 deal to raise $50 billion backed by windfall profits from frozen Russian assets.
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Council working document show member states not on board with Letta, Draghi reports
Responses from EU member states to the Hungarian Presidency's first draft conclusions on the telecoms sector show that countries remain largely unconvinced by Letta and Draghi's arguments for deregulating the sector.
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Bluetongue virus reaches Sweden, Norway amid a surge of outbreaks
After spreading rapidly across central Europe over the last few months, several cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) have been reported in Sweden and Norway, the first instances that far north in over a decade.
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Our life with specialty food ingredients [Promoted content]
Can you imagine a world without variety in food and grocery? Without specialty food ingredients, countless products would lose their characteristic colours, textures, flavours or nutritional value.
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European Parliament study: AI liability directive should cover general-purpose AI, expand to software
The European Parliament Research Service (EPRS) recommended that liability regulation include general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) products and a broader legal instrument for software liability, in a study released on Thursday (19 September).
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Von der Leyen to propose solution on EU anti-deforestation rules, according to EPP agriculture chief
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will propose either delaying the enforcement of the new deforestation regulation or finding an alternative solution to prevent it from taking effect on 30 December, she told colleagues at a European People’s Party (EPP) meeting this week.
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Murder of transgender influencer shocks Georgia
A famous Georgian transgender woman was stabbed to death in her apartment on Wednesday (19 September), authorities said, in a "premeditated" attack amid criticism of a government crackdown on LGBTQ rights.
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Putin says Russia is ramping up drone production tenfold
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (19 September) that Russia was ramping up drone production by around ten times to nearly 1.4 million this year in a bid to ensure the Russian armed forces win in Ukraine.
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Hunt for origins of Lebanon pager attack widens to Bulgaria, Norway
Bulgaria and Norway became new focal points on Thursday (19 September) of a global hunt for who supplied Hezbollah with the thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon this week in a deadly blow to the militant group.
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Chancellor Scholz’s future questioned ahead of key election
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about von der Leyen pledging billions for flood-stricken reigons, Borissov calling for North Macedonia's deputy pm to resign, and so much more.
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Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint
Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday (19 September) their most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint.
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Romania to boost ammunition acquisition amid border war
Romania is to speed up the procurement of ammunition in response to Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT), chaired by President Klaus Iohannis, decided on Thursday.
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Leading Russian lawmaker threatens to nuke Strasbourg after European Parliament vote
A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday (19 September) that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.
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Bulgaria’s Borissov calls for North Macedonia’s deputy PM to resign
Boyko Borissov, leader of Bulgaria's largest party, GERB, called for the resignation of Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Nikoloski over his comments about Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Bulgaria, further adding fuel to the ongoing ‘missing flag’ scandal.
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