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Von der Leyen to face twin no-confidence votes in early October

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 15:59
It is the second time this year that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has to defend her Commission in the European Parliament

Council to prepare common position on simplifying data rules for AI

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 15:50
Attachés will also raise the ePrivacy Directive in an upcoming working party to address “cookie consent fatigue”

Commission to reduce ‘cookie banners’ in simplification push

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 15:24
An amendment to the ePrivacy framework could mean fewer websites having to serve cookie pop-ups

Merz welcomes Nawrocki in Berlin as Polish-German strains meet solidarity

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 15:15
Nawrocki’s trip also underlined the difficulties Merz faces in rebuilding close cooperation with Germany’s two biggest neighbours, Poland and France

Draghi blames high energy costs on vested interests, rent-seeking

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 14:35
Draghi said long-term contracts must apply to all renewables and nuclear, while Europe should pool its gas buying power

Draghi calls for deep cuts to privacy rules and pause on ‘high risk’ AI Act

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 14:13
Influential Italian economist calls for "radical simplification" of GDPR on the one-year anniversary of his landmark report on European competitiveness
Categories: European Union

Commission walks back von der Leyen Gigafactories announcement

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 14:04
The Commission president had announced that she would sign AI “pilot projects” today, but the remarks appear to have been a mistake
Categories: European Union

EU Commission to propose Israel sanctions on Wednesday

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 13:56
The package of measures will likely face resistance from EU governments
Categories: European Union

New Polish health education curriculum sparks public outcry

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 13:55
Sex education, or sexualisation? Poland is divided on new sexual health school curriculum
Categories: European Union

VOLTAGE: What the EU might take to COP30, and why today’s talks matter

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 13:54
In today's edition: Climate action, 2040 target, oil and gas, small modular reactors
Categories: European Union

Real battle over harmful fishing subsidies looms after WTO deal

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 13:28
The agreement targets hotspots for illegal fishing such as Argentina’s “mile 201”, near the Falklands
Categories: European Union

Danish health minister: Countries ‘can’t fix’ US trade policy

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 12:49
Løhde urges focus on EU health reforms as Washington threatens 15% tariffs on pharmaceuticals
Categories: European Union

Italian court orders extradition of Ukrainian in Nord Stream case

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 12:38
The pipelines that for years shipped Russian gas to Europe were damaged by huge explosions in September 2022
Categories: European Union

Spain announces withdrawal from Eurovision if Israel takes part

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 12:32
RTVE had called on the European Broadcasting Union to debate Israel’s participation, in a letter sent last April

Von der Leyen: Economic boost just as urgent as defence spending

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 12:29
Italian technocrat Mario Draghi warned Europe's economic challenges have 'grown more acute' over the past year

Hungary says US ‘more understanding’ than EU on Russian energy imports

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 12:28
Hungary and Slovakia continue to import Russian crude through a Soviet-era pipeline under an EU sanctions exemption

Polish municipality powers energy poverty strategy with data diagnostics

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 12:00
Small Polish towns are tackling energy poverty with an inclusive outreach strategy and energy data insights

Serbia indicts ex-minister, 12 others over Novi Sad train station tragedy

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 11:51
The prosecution said all indicted face charges of "serious crimes against public safety" over the tragedy that killed 16 people last November
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Troubled solar industry demands ‘urgent’ EU support

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 11:36
The EU must make good on its promise to support 30 GW of solar panel manufacturing capacity in the bloc, Brussels lobby groups argue ahead of a key industry summit. In 2022, internal market commissioner Thierry Breton launched the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA) aiming to bring back an industry increasingly dominated by Chinese […]
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

FIRST AID: Unhealthy industries target CVD plan

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 11:11
In today's edition: Biotech, Critical Medicines Act and German pharmacists awaiting reform.
Categories: European Union, Swiss News

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