Human rights NGOs denounced on Wednesday (17 April) the French government's failure to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are respected, one year after the Council of Europe issued its reprimands. 

As Europe enters a new legislative cycle, it charts a decisive course for the future of its life sciences sector, and the wellbeing of its citizens - navigating rapid advances in medical technology, while grappling with systemic healthcare challenges.

Road safety experts met at the 2024 EU Road Safety Conference event in Dublin on Tuesday (16 April) to discuss how best to mitigate the human impacts of serious injuries, focusing on ideas like mandatory first-aid lessons, better driver training, and improved post-crash health care.

European diplomats have been negotiating “how much positive” a message toward Turkey will be at the EU summit on 17 April as well as if something tangible could be offered to Ankara, Euractiv has learnt.

The EU space market should be integrated, because the European space industry is no longer adequate to compete in the current global space economy, Italian MP Enrico Letta writes in his draft full report as seen by Euractiv.

The backlash against EU green policies is set to continue, with plans to revive farmers’ protests ahead of June's European elections and an expected surge in support for the far-right in rural areas. 

As the long-term growth potential of the German economy has declined substantially over the past years and decades, longer working hours and later retirement were needed to increase growth, business leaders said on Tuesday (16 April).

Vienna has escalated an ongoing dispute with Germany over gas transit fees, which Austria says are not warranted, to the European Commission via the European Parliament.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday (16 April) a ban on bottom trawling in the country's marine protected areas (MPAs), the first such fishing ban in Europe.

Generic medicines extend life-saving treatments to European patients. Neglecting their broader societal value risks hindering care and healthcare system sustainability. In the study Beneath the Surface, we urge policymakers to adapt frameworks to support these medicines and boost access.

Belgium is supporting the creation of a European action plan for rare diseases and is joining other EU member states adopting a national plan, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Frank Vandenbroucke, said.

Avian influenza vaccination per se cannot certify the immunisation of birds, the European food safety authority (EFSA) said in a report published on 17 April, while France is relying on a massive programme to reduce bird cull, ensure the continuation of exports and reduce the economic impact of the disease.

One year after EU member states promised Ukraine one million rounds of ammunition within twelve months and delivered half the deal, other channels to supply Kyiv outside the EU framework also struggle to show success.

EU leaders meeting in Brussels will call for the bloc’s competitiveness to be boosted primarily by easing regulatory requirements and leveraging the power of private capital, according to the latest draft conclusions of the 17-18 April summit and a senior EU official familiar with the discussions.

The main headlists for the EU elections debated the Green Deal on Tuesday (April 16) in Angers, offering a return to the old left/right division.

US Democrats said on Tuesday (16 April) they would wait to decide how to respond to a proposal from the Republican-led House of Representatives to consider national security assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan separately, rather than as one bill.

A lack of air defense missiles prevented Ukraine from thwarting a Russian missile attack last week that destroyed the biggest power plant in the region around the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Italy preparing to send troops to maintain peace in event of Palestinian State formation, Eurosceptics in Sweden pushing for EU-wide prisoner redistribution, and so much more.

The United States has provided assurances requested by the High Court in London which could finally pave the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited from Britain.

Lobbyists can easily bypass EU transparency rules to influence policy, the 27-nation bloc's auditors said on Wednesday (17 April).