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MEPs push for health to be a priority investment in the next EU budget
Est. 2min"If the budget remains stagnant, health will be devastated, as it has been in recent years," said Christophe Clergeau (S&D, France).
Germany takes on retailers for unfair trading practices for the first time
Est. 3minThe retailers have decided to take the matter before the courts.
EPP infighting over European Parliament report on Critical Medicines Act
Est. 4minThree European Parliament committees, two of which are chaired by EPP MEPs, are fighting over who is responsible to draft the report on the Critical Medicines Act.
Commission finds Google Search and Play Store in breach of DMA
Est. 3minGoogle will have the right to access the file and exercise its defence, after the findings today.
Commission demands Apple tear down interoperability wall
Est. 3minApple criticised the decision, believing it would allow data-hungry companies to access user data.
LIVE NOW! Media Partnership – Competitiveness & Security Business Summit 2025 (CSBS’25) Afternoon Session
Held 100 days after the inauguration of the new European Commission and following the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal, the Competitiveness & Security Business Summit 2025 (CSBS’25) provides a timely platform for high-level discussions on the future of European economy.
European cancer survival rates improved, but differences remain across countries
Est. 4minCancer survival rates have improved, but hundreds of thousands of deaths could be avoided if other countries could match Sweden's Europe-leading outcomes.
EU Commission accelerates efforts to centralise capital markets supervision despite national resistance
Est. 3minSmaller EU countries are opposed to what they see as French-led consolidation of power over the bloc's financial markets.
EU Commission pitches pooling joint purchases of European defence gear
Est. 4minThe proposal outlines five mechanisms to secure the €800 billion over the coming years.
LIVE NOW! Media Partnership – Competitiveness & Security Business Summit 2025 (CSBS’25) Morning Session
Held 100 days after the inauguration of the new European Commission and following the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal, the Competitiveness & Security Business Summit 2025 (CSBS’25) provides a timely platform for high-level discussions on the future of European economy.
Beyond Companionship: Advancing the Human-Animal Bond to support a pet-friendly world
Est. 6minPet ownership in the European Union is on the rise, with 50% of households owning at least one pet. This trend has significant sociological and economic implications, reinforcing the importance of the human-animal bond, enhancing people's well-being and fueling innovation in veterinary medicine. Policy initiatives supporting a pet-friendly world are crucial. The upcoming Companion Animal Stakeholder Summit will explore initiatives and inclusive policies that foster the human-animal bond and integrate these benefits into society, supporting accessible, responsible pet ownership for all.
German parliament passes historic debt-backed defence and infrastructure package
Est. 13minIn today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France debating whether supermarkets should maintain a minimum 10% margin on food, Draghi warning that Europe’s security is in trouble, Bulgaria risking the loss of €2.5 bn from the EU Social Climate Fund, and so much more.
Bulgaria risks losing €2.5 billion from EU Social Climate Fund
Est. 3minCivil society warns that the country is late in preparing its national social climate plan.
EU’s dependence on Chinese 5G, Hungary violates AI Act, protection of minors guidelines
Est. 8minAnd the Dutch parliament has voted to reduce dependence on US tech.
Spanish government agrees with Puigdemont’s party on a ‘solidarity distribution’ of immigrant minors
Est. 2minThe law will allow the distribution of nearly 6,000 unaccompanied immigrant minors in Spain's 17 regions.
MEP: Incentives for innovation needed to face Trump’s pharma pressure
Est. 5min"We cannot give the same benefits to those who innovate and produce outside Europe as we give to those who really innovate in Europe," says Nicolás González Casares.
Seventeen EU countries not ready to cut China 5G dependence
Est. 5minOne decision by the Chinese Communist Party, with its deep ties to Huawei, could cripple Germany's economy, triggering a widespread disruption across the entire EU.
EU tech sovereignty report: MEPs come into the open
Est. 3minKobosko attacked Knafo's report for being "much more focused on praising US Trump's administration and critising the EU than suggesting concrete measures on EU tech sovereignty."
MEPs push for more money for health from EU bugdet
Est. 3minSpending plans should focus on filling expected EU shortfall of 1.2 million healthcare professionals, committee MEPs urge
The Brief – Blairmania’s Brussels afterlife
Est. 6minAt a European Parliament event to promote Tony Blair's latest book, EU lawmakers fawned over Britain's former prime minister.
German parliament passes historic debt-backed defence and infrastructure package
Est. 5minFor conservative Friedrich Merz, the vote was a first stress test before his potential chancellorship has even started.
Commission prepares new trade regime with Ukraine, but timeline remains tight
Est. 3minA proposal for permanent trade liberalisation with Ukraine would divide agricultural products into three categories, depending on how 'sensitive' they are to the EU market.
France debates supermarkets to keep minimum 10% margin on foods
Est. 3minA new law on French farmers' incomes, dubbed EGALIM 4, is due to be presented in the spring.
Bulgarian rare disease patients urge government to fund compassionate drug use
Est. 4minInsufficient screening, very low age limits, and problematic diagnosis continue to disproportionately affect patients with rare conditions in Bulgaria.