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Macron says Islamists who hit Russia had tried to attack France
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (25 March) that the gunmen who killed 137 people in a concert hall outside Moscow were part of an Islamic State branch that was behind foiled attempts to attack France over the past few months.
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Israel vents fury at US abstention on Security Council ceasefire vote
Israel reacted angrily on Monday (25 March) to the first UN Security Council vote to demand an "immediate ceasefire" in the Gaza war, after its closest ally the United States abstained, while fighting raged in the Palestinian territory.
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Sweden makes naloxone spray an OTC product, to prevent opioid overdose deaths [Advocacy Lab Content]
Naloxone nasal spray, which can save opioid users from overdoses, will soon be available without prescription in Sweden. The move seeks to increase early interventions outside healthcare settings, marking a major shift in Swedish drug policy.
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Poland’s vaccine refusals double in five years, alarming officials [Advocacy Lab Content]
In recent years Poland has witnessed a disturbing surge in the rejection of mandatory immunisations, with the vaccine refusal rate doubling in five years, and thirteen-fold in a decade.
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De Croo wants EU biotech leadership ambition, cites Belgium’s health and biotech valley [Advocacy Lab Content]
Europe must work to protect its biotech leadership capability, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told Euractiv, aligning Belgium's biotech vision with the European Commission's global ambition.
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EU countries express conditional support for 2040 climate target
The EU’s debate on a 90% climate target for 2040 made some progress on Monday (25 March), with 10 countries in favour, three against, and 13 asking for additional concessions at a meeting of environment ministers in Brussels.
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Environment ministers rally to save nature restoration law – but Hungary remains defiant
14 countries including Germany, France and Spain called for a quick adoption of the EU’s flagship nature protection policy during today’s (Monday 25 March) Environmental Council meeting in Brussels. But opponents of the law - including Hungary who joined their ranks last week - remained defiant.
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Agriculture ministers push to weaken anti-deforestation rules for EU farmers
Austria and six other EU member states are seeking to delay the implementation of a pioneering anti-deforestation law in the bloc, and exempt small-scale farmers from the rules, according to a note circulated among member states head of a meeting with farming ministers on Tuesday (26 March), seen by Euractiv.
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China’s ‘de-risking’ from West worsens EU industrial decline, experts say
"It's a double whammy: China's de-risking plus their lack of consumption is contributing to our deindustrialisation," Alicia García-Herrero, a senior fellow at Bruegel think-tank, told Euractiv.
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The Brief – The Crocus falsification
After the rigged Russian elections, Vladimir Putin is now presenting a fake narrative about the terrible terrorist attack that struck Moscow last Friday, pointing the finger at Ukraine and ignoring the obvious Islamic State signature.
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Europe’s Agri-food Sector: A Call for Innovation and Sustainability [Promoted content]
The agriculture sector is the backbone that helps feed the 450 million people in the EU with healthy, affordable food. Yet, despite its apparent strength, our food markets face
unprecedented challenges.
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Can a robot compete with a human in the field of wealth management?
Advanced technologies, especially the development of AI, are significantly modernising wealth management services, write Max Koretskiy and Illia Kyslytskyi.
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Spitzenkandidaten and the upcoming EU elections [Advocacy Lab Content]
On 20 March, at the ALDE Party Extraordinary Congress Brussels 2024, ALDE announced their chosen spitzenkandidat, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, who will be the new face of their party. This report looks at ALDE's position and prospects in the EU's political landscape.
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ALDE’s Strack-Zimmermann calls for stronger European approach to security [Advocacy Lab Content]
European liberals have approved the nomination of Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann as ALDE’s lead candidate for the June elections. Strack-Zimmermann spoke to Euractiv’s Christoph Schwaiger following the 20 March ‘Renew Europe Now’ election campaign launch.
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EU Commission launches probes into Alphabet, Apple, Meta for anticompetitive behavior
The European Commission is opening non-compliance investigations into Alphabet, Google's parent company, Apple, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act, the institution announced on Monday (25 March).
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Lawmakers hopeful Franco-German parliament can smooth intergovernmental relations
Five years ago, Germany and France signed the unique experiment of a binational parliament into being, with lawmakers hoping today that it can keep the EU’s Franco-German twin engine from drifting further apart.
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Major nuclear projects will have to wait longer for delayed EIB financing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) dealt a major blow to the nuclear industry at last week's International Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels when it dithered over the industry's request for more funding for nuclear projects but confirmed that investment in renewable energy would remain a priority until 2030.
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German trade union boss questions EU carbon price on petrol, gas
The introduction of an EU-wide carbon price on heating and road fuels in 2027 should be reconsidered, Yasmin Fahimi, president of the German trade union confederation (DGB), said in Berlin on Saturday (23 March).
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From abortion rights to assisted dying: Macron’s 180-degree shift
In the latest episode of our Today in the EU podcast, we are looking at how European elections have impacted French President Emmanuel Macron's policy choices.
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Slovak elections: Korčok, Pellegrini ready for round two as Russia’s shadow looms
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Salvini and Le Pen cornering Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with regards to a second von der Leyen term, a Russian missile entering Polish airspace, and so much more.
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