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Pharma giant agrees to license new HIV prevention drug to 120 countries
Est. 3minThe drug has the potential to change the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic, but activists highlight major caveats with the licensing deal.
Germany, France, other EU states push to speed up migrant returns
Est. 3minThe signatories argue that current regulations left too much room for interpretation that was increasingly left to judges, not elected governments.
Moldovan police say criminals plotting to seize public buildings in election campaign
Est. 3minThe run-up to the 20 October presidential election, which is coupled with a referendum on EU membership, is becoming increasingly heated.
Commission still analysing Hungarian infringement review, nationalisation of IVF centres under scrutiny
Est. 5minThe government's interventions in fertility care, aimed at addressing falling birth rates, raised eyebrows in the European Commission. As a result, the Commission initiated an infringement procedure due to regulations limiting access to reproductive treatments.
Slovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinková resigns
Est. 6minSlovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinková has resigned. She steps down after 11 months in charge of the troubled Health Ministry. In her Friday press conference, she criticised this week's budget consolidation measures.
Top EU Court rejects French ‘veggie steak’ ban, opens door to other restrictions
Est. 4minThe ruling could pave the way for France and other member states to prevent the marketing of products such as “veggie steaks” by other means.
Safe country of origin must cover entire territory, not specific regions, EU court rules
Est. 3minAs the whole country must now be safe for asylum seekers to return, recent efforts by member states to return Syrians by declaring some areas of the country safe will be stunted.
EU imports ever more gas from Russia than the US
Est. 2minThe EU has imported significant volumes of Russian gas this year, valued at around €10 billion.
Digital Fairness Checked, Council on cloud certification schemes
Est. 11minThe Commission's report on digital fairness was released, showing areas of reform in consumer protection law, while the Council called on ENISA to increase transparency for cloud certification schemes.
EU’s top court sets time-limits on using personal data for targeted ads
Est. 3minThe CJEU ruling could have implications for AI training, where companies scrap data to train AI models, according to the European Center for Digital Rights (Noyb).
European Commission sues Portugal over failure to combat industrial pollution
Est. 2minThe European Commission is taking Portugal to the EU Court of Justice over failures to combat pollution from industrial activities, the European Commission announced in a statement published on Thursday.
Russia calls current confrontation with West more dangerous than the Cuban missile crisis
Est. 3minA Russian high official said that a mistake at the current juncture could usher in disaster, but questioned whether or not those in the West were able to "sensibly assess the consequences of their course".
Poland sets condition for Ukraine’s EU accession
Est. 5minIn today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland setting a condition for Ukraine's future EU accession, Slovakia's Fico suing Aktuality.sk’s editor-in-chief over bestselling book about him, and so much more.
Brussels pressures Czechia over Roma children discrimination
Est. 3minThe European Commission has issued a formal notice to Czechia for failing to comply with EU anti-discrimination laws, citing the continued segregation of Roma children in schools.
Romanian former top NATO official linked to election scandal attacks journalist
Est. 4minMircea Geoană, the former deputy secretary general of NATO, has resorted to disinformation as part of his response to a journalistic investigation exposing links between a former key figure in his informal campaign and a Russian businessman.
Houses of Bulgarian commissioner-designate have MEPs intrigued
Est. 4minTwo houses belonging to commissioner-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva and her husband Angel Zahariev in Bulgaria and Greece have aroused interest among MEPs, Euractiv Bulgaria learned from European Parliament sources.
Fico sues Aktuality.sk’s editor-in-chief outlet over bestselling book about him
Est. 4minSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has filed a lawsuit against Peter Bárdy, editor-in-chief of Aktuality.sk, over his bestselling book about him, prompting Reporters Without Borders to strongly condemn Fico's move in the biggest case against a journalist in modern Slovak history.
Portuguese president urges Israel to reconsider declaring UN’s Guterres ‘persona non grata’
Est. 2minIsrael should reconsider its decision to declare the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, "persona non grata" in agreement with the position taken on Wednesday by the Portuguese government, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Thursday.
Italy warns G7 summit of rising terror risk threat due to global conflicts
Est. 2minItalian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi opened the G7 Interior Ministers' Summit by warning his G7 counterparts that international conflicts, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine, are increasing the risk of terrorist attacks.
BE PIONEERING: The benefits of unlocking the value of diagnostic innovation in Alzheimer’s
Est. 8minThere is an urgent need to improve access to new innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Embracing breakthroughs such as blood-based biomarker testing, has the potential to transform timely, accurate diagnosis for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems.
US discusses strikes on Iran oil sites as Israel presses Lebanon offensive
Est. 6minAs Israel weighs its options after its arch-foe Iran launched its largest ever assault on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden was asked whether he would support Israel striking Iran's oil facilities.
Europe’s Hera spacecraft to probe asteroid deflected by defence test
Est. 4minEurope's Hera probe is scheduled to launch on a mission to inspect the damage a NASA spacecraft made when it smashed into an asteroid during the first test of Earth's planetary defences.
COP16 global biodiversity talks to focus on financing
Est. 4minBiodiversity financing will be a hot topic at the upcoming COP16 in Colombia, as little progress has been made since the last summit in December 2022.
EU member states set to confirm EV tariffs, resisting German, Chinese lobbying
Est. 6minGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly bowed to Chinese pressure, shifting from abstention to rejection.