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Commissioner: ‘Strategic dialogue’ sets stage for future farming subsidies programme
The Commission’s strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture – which will officially be launched in January – will help set the course of discussions on the future shape of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski.
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EU’s carbon levy could Africa $25bn per year, says bank chief
The EU’s new carbon imports levy could cost African states up to $25 billion per year, the President of the African Development Bank has warned, in a new critique of the new tax.
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In China, EU leaders confront Beijing on trade imbalance, Russia ties
While EU and Chinese leaders on Thursday (7 December) managed to agree on the need for a more 'balanced' trade relationship, they gave little indication of being able to resolve deep-running differences over most issues.
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Lawmakers narrowly back mandatory medical checks for EU driving licences
By a single vote, the European Parliament’s transport committee agreed its position on the EU driving licence directive update on Thursday (7 December), supporting controversial provisions that would make medical checks obligatory to obtain a new licence.
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EU Parliament agrees major overhaul of committee and law-making functions
The European Parliament adopted a wide package of reforms of its internal rules covering the legislative process, scrutiny activities and budgetary functions a senior official from the European Parliament confirmed to Euractiv on Thursday (7 December).
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AI Act: EU policymakers nail down rules on AI models, butt heads on law enforcement
After 22 hours of intense negotiations, EU policymakers found a provisional agreement regulating the most powerful AI models but strong disagreement in the law enforcement chapter forced the exhausted officials to call for a recess.
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An EU trade agreement with Mercosur? The answer is still a no!
While negotiations for the EU-Mercosur agreement are currently taking place on a daily basis to speed up the conclusion of the additional protocol, more work needs to be done to match our commitments, writes a group of EU lawmakers.
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EU data protection authorities ban Meta from personal data usage in behavioural advertising
The European Data Protection Board announced on Thursday (7 December) its binding decision about banning Meta’s platforms from processing personal data for behavioural advertising.
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The Brief – Good times, bad times
For the West, the current phase of the Ukraine war is certainly a bad time. The situation may still be reversible but the war fatigue that has set in is not helping.
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EU Council agrees position on health digitalisation
EU lawmakers are a step closer to starting interinstitutional negotiations on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation, with the Council agreeing on their position on Wednesday (6 December) and the Parliament due to vote on theirs next week.
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Commission tables a fraction of promised animal welfare package
The European Commission has made proposals for stricter rules on animal transport and pets, but campaigners have lambasted a number of loopholes, while large parts of the originally envisaged animal welfare overhaul have been left to the next mandate.
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Orbán tests his veto power
In this edition of EU Politics Decoded, we set the scene ahead of next week's showdown between EU leaders and Hungary's Viktor Orbán over Ukraine's EU accession status.
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Russia sets presidential election date amid messages mocking the West
As Russia announced on 7 December the date of the 2024 presidential elections, Russian president Vladimir Putin and a closest ally banked on an anti-Western rhetoric and on the assumption that Ukraine will become a ‘black hole’ for the US.
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EU’s contested green buildings law limps towards the finishing line
Negotiations on the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) are expected to conclude on Thursday evening (7 December), with EU countries set to dilute a proposed mandate to make renovations mandatory.
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Cyber Solidarity Act moves ahead in EU Parliament with key committee vote
The European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted on Thursday (7 December) the draft report of the Cyber Solidarity Act, while the file keeps languishing in the EU Council of Ministers.
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One week before EU summit, member states still sceptical on budget review
The latest compromise proposal on the EU’s seven-year budget review, which comes with large cuts and re-purposing of funds, has so far failed to convince member states, with time running out one week before a decisive EU summit.
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EU’s critical minerals act welcome but falling short, say green groups and industry
The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, adopted on Thursday (7 December), aims to reduce permitting times for domestic mining and recycling projects, but fails to create the broader conditions necessary for companies to make those investments, the industry says – a warning echoed by green activists.
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Why Europe needs a digital knowledge act
The next European Commission and Parliament should tackle the barriers that European knowledge institutions face in the digital world head-on, argue Felix Reda and Justus Dreyling. Felix Reda is a former member of the European Parliament and a member of...
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Skills are the essential ingredient to drive EU economic growth [Promoted content]
The EU's twin transition requires skills to succeed. PwC research reveals 57% of EU CEOs anticipate these shortages will affect future profitability while employees’ awareness of upskilling needs lags. A 'skills first' approach is needed to bridge gaps and reduce inequalities.
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