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Commission must prioritise digital infrastructure investment, says telecoms federation [Advocacy Lab Content]
Regulatory harmonisation across the European Union, creating a single digital market and a more predictable policy to attract more investment, should rank high in the new Commission’s to-do list.
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EU health systems struggling to address diabetes crisis, reveals new analysis [Advocacy Lab Content]
As diabetes cases surge across Europe, healthcare systems are grappling with an escalation, leaving millions without sufficient access to early diagnosis, preventive care, and innovative treatments.
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Virkkunen advocates for investment, cutting red tape in EU telecoms
The Digital Networks Act is an opportunity to “reduce bureaucracy and make Europe an attractive place for investment,” said Virkkunen.
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Spain’s Ribera accosted by right-wing MEPs as she stays light on policy detail
“You should not be in the European Commission, you should be in court,” said another far-right Spanish MEP Jorge Buxade Villalba (Vox/PfE).
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Belgium a pharma leader, investing €15.5 million per day in pharmaceutical R&D
Belgium has solidified its position as a European leader in pharmaceutical research and development with a daily investment of €15.5 million, according to the latest figures from pharma.be.
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Séjourné urges Europe to ‘master its destiny,’ vows to boost all sectors
“It's not about where a company comes from,” the French centrist told MEPs. “It's about whether it contributes to European wealth."
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Technology neutrality is a ‘do or die’ moment for Europe
The Swedish energy system clearly shows there is no opposition between nuclear and renewable energy.
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France’s PM Barnier in Brussels to fend off Mercosur deal
Euractiv understands the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, who still has excellent entries at the Commission’s highest levels, will actively raise France’s concerns over the deal in his meetings, and should push back against any swift agreement.
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EU lawmakers press Romania’s Mînzatu on family home
“We had a leaky roof. We didn't have hot water,” said Mînzatu, rejecting claims it was a "historic monument."
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Farmers return to the streets to call for block on EU-Mercosur trade deal
In a closed-door briefing on Monday, the Commission flagged an upcoming Mercosur summit in Montevideo on 5-6 December as a potential date to close the agreement, Euractiv has learned.
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Pandemic treaty out of reach over pathogen access and benefit-sharing
The dispute "highlights the tension between wealthy countries seeking to protect Big Pharma profits and poorer countries,” Oxfam’s EU health policy advisor told Euractiv.
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Meta launches new attempt to appease EU regulators in personalised advertising
Facebook and Instagram users in the EU will be given an option for 'less personalised ads' in the coming weeks.
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The Brief – Expect an anti-woke wave
The French National Rally warns of “the danger of wokeism” and fighting "woke ideology" to attract voters.
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Olivér Várhelyi’s health portfolio hangs in the balance as negotiations stall
Várhelyi might still have to wait a little longer to know his fate.
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EVPs confirmation meetings to be postponed after political agreement
Parliamentary sources told Euractiv that EPP, S&D and Renew leaders moved to delay in a bid to create a comprehensive deal to approve all six EVP candidates.
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EU’s new top diplomat Kallas strong on Russia-China axis, struggles on Middle East
"If the United States is concerned about events in the South China Sea, it should also prioritise how we respond to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine," Kallas said
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Beware the growing Russia-China-North Korea-Iran alliance, NATO chief warns
The missile technology that Russia is sharing with Pyongyang “presents a dire threat to the United States’ mainland, to Europe, to the Indo-Pacific and to the wider Euro-Atlantic,” NATO's Mark Rutte said.
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Fitto’s confirmation in the balance after grilling on political past, EU values
"I take it for granted that all Commissioners are going to stay very far away from representing their member states’ interests and their political parties’ interest,” Fitto said.
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LIVE NOW! Building a safer digital environment – Protecting consumers in the EU [Advocacy Lab Content]
The forthcoming "Digital Fairness Act" will impact a range of industries, from e-commerce to entertainment, which will need to adhere to new standards.
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For digital governance, Europe faces one challenge above all else: Weaving it all together
Legislation is becoming a fraction of the applicable rules in any given area, and digital governance is no exception, writes Isabelle Roccia.
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