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In today's edition: Biopesticides, Mercosur, UTPs

Plus France's latest Jean Monnet moment, and Kubilius' trip to NATO

In today's edition: COP11, Pfizer's lawsuit, Várhelyi on tour

In today’s edition: Manfred Weber under fire over a tailor-made Parliament post, climate ministers eye a watered-down 2040 target before COP30, and EPSO’s recruitment chaos leaves tens of thousands in limbo

Achieving EU climate neutrality by 2050 requires new technologies, such as Carbon Dioxide Removals. Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in particular offers a mature, scalable solution. Retrofitting existing biomass plants could meet 2040 targets, provided stable regulation, investment certainty, and coordinated CO₂ infrastructure are ensured.

Think tanks are calling for a new body to oversee EU tech laws, but proponents must do battle with political reality

Alcohol lobbies have 'unfettered' access to governments, says Ireland’s Sheila Gilheany

Opposition parties accuse ministers of losing control after a surge in students and families from Asia exposes cracks in Denmark's tough immigration policy

Without sovereign infrastructure, even the continent’s most talented researchers are left competing on borrowed machines, governed by foreign jurisdictions and exposed to export restrictions

The EU is on the cusp of agreeing its most messy climate target yet

Le Plan, France's long-term planning unit first led by EU founding father Jean Monnet, is thinking about defence long-term

Repeated technical problems have plagued the agency for years

Jürgen Guldner, BMW’s hydrogen technology programme manager, tells Euractiv why he believes Europe shouldn’t give up on the technology just yet

The European Commission's flagship plan to develop large gigafactories for computing will cost billions

Catherine Day, an ex-staffer that's running a major review, urged faster hiring and a shift towards tech talent

From resource supplier to digital bridge, Kazakhstan is emerging as Europe’s new frontier for connectivity

Vietnam and the EU are advancing on trade, technology, and sustainability; as Vietnam becomes a dynamic partner for the EU its time to move faster, says MEP

Given the striking disinclination to meet the crisis with a meaningful response, maybe it's best the Commission holds its tongue. But in choosing silence over hypocrisy, it stands guilty on both counts

The proposal aims to regulate practices already used by police but not explicitly defined in law

The factory will produce gunpowder and artillery charges, with production expected to start in 2028