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Europe after the green tide
When Europeans awoke after the last European Elections in 2019, the EU was hit by a “green wave”, sending an unprecedented number of Green members of MEPs to Brussels. Five years later, what was the legacy of this wave?
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Sweden to ban bottom trawling in territorial waters
Sweden is set to become the second EU country to ban bottom fishing in marine protected areas, going a step further than Greece's April decision by banning it in all territorial waters.
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French, Italian businesses urge incoming EU leaders to make ‘crucial decisions’ to boost competitiveness
Leading French and Italian business organisations urged the next European Parliament to boost the bloc’s faltering competitiveness on Tuesday (4 June) by cutting regulations and ramping up investments in green and digital technologies and defence.
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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease causing profound clinical, psychosocial, socioeconomic impacts [Advocacy Lab Content]
Cardiovascular disease related to diabetes is wrecking Europe’s public health budgets at an astonishing rate. Patients with diabetes are three times more likely to develop CVD, while one in three will experience some form of vision loss.
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Fix biosolutions legislative landscape or lose talent and scale-ups, says strategist
Investors champion biotechnology with AI as the engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but despite Europe’s strong ambitions biotech analysts say legislation designed for chemicals is not fit for the biological. The result is an exodus of talent and investment.
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Radical farmers rally in Brussels calling for overhaul of EU green agenda
Over a thousand farmers from at least nine EU countries gathered on the outskirts of Brussels, on Tuesday 4 June, protesting against European environmental rules and trade agreements, just days before voters head to the polls.
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Brussels gives conditional approval for €1.7bn German coal exit subsidy
The German government announced on Tuesday (4 June) that it has received approval in principle from Brussels to allocate subsidies worth €1.75 billion to coal major LEAG but with the payout of one-third of the sum contingent upon future power and CO2 prices.
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The Brief – EU elections are a major stress test for digital rulebook
The upcoming EU elections will be a major stress test for the bloc's digital rulebook, and particularly the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark content moderation law.
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Regional Revitalization: Transformative Power Of Investment In Rural Areas [Advocacy Lab Content]
Regional revitalization – driven by green policies and technological advancements – is a key priority across Europe, and it is clear that this transformation is most urgent in rural, post- industrial, and suburban areas adjacent to major cities.
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Nuclear: SMRs alliance unveils their roadmap up to early 2025
Last week's General Assembly of the SMR Industrial Alliance (May 29 and 30) provided an opportunity to define the roadmap for the coming months, and to appoint the chairmen of the working groups.
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EU Commission strengthens Europe’s crisis response abilities
In response to a growing number of emergencies - particularly climate-related disasters - the European Commission is looking for better coordination and new tools to strengthen the bloc's crisis-response abilities.
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EU countries may soon push for human rights and tech standards focus group in ITU
Some EU countries are looking to start a focus group on human rights and artificial intelligence (AI) under the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) umbrella, Bilel Jamoussi, who leads these groups at the international organisation, told Euractiv.
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MEP Tiemo Wölken prioritises fair access to medicines
Dreaming of a third Parliamentary mandate, Tiemo Wölken, 12th on the list of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), reflects on his tenure in the European Parliament in an interview with Euractiv.
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Alzheimer’s Disease: detection, diagnosis, treatment [Advocacy Lab Content]
It is estimated that over 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Europe, and there is increasing concern about the ability to combat the disease with Europe’s ageing population. In this series of articles, Euractiv will explore the...
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Security tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, while Hong Kong also increased policing as activists in Taiwan and elsewhere prepared to mark the date with vigils.
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LIVE NOW! EU agrifood policy – Navigating the next mandate
The European Parliament elections are fast approaching, and agrifood policies have taken the spotlight following a wave of protests and demonstrations across the EU in recent months.
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Sweden wants to let police use facial recognition technology
Sweden's government said Monday (3 June) that it wanted to give law enforcement the ability to use real-time facial recognition technology from cameras in public places, for example to identify people suspected of certain crimes.
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TikTok fails ‘disinformation test’ before EU vote, study shows
Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday (4 June), flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods.
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How the Gaza war is reshaping the politics of Europe’s left
The trend to vote for pro-Palestinian forces at the upcomimng EU elections is not only among the EU's Muslim communities but also among left-leaning voters.
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EU’s Stratcom struggles to counter Russian election disinformation
The European Union's disinformation-busting team last month debunked a Russian-language video on YouTube that said citizens were fleeing dictatorship in EU member Poland and seeking refuge in Belarus, a close ally of Moscow.
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