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The caps on market revenues for the generation of electricity from inframarginal technologies introduced during the energy crisis as emergency measures have been implemented in different ways across members states which creates distortions and could delay investments necessary for the energy transition.

Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded, where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, Eleonora Vasques reports from the Ocean Viking close...

The main contention points in the European Parliament's debate about an EU broadband law are how to deal with tower companies and the rules for permits, while divisions over the senders-pay principle loom in the background.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Economy Brief. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Italy is the only eurozone country that has not yet ratified the reformed European Stability Mechanism (ESM), voting to postpone the parliamentary debate on its -unavoidable –...

Central and Latin American countries threw cold water on the EU's efforts to rally the continent's support for Ukraine and called for colonial reparations in a counter-proposal of an upcoming EU summit draft declaration, seen by EURACTIV.

The French Senate published a highly-critical report on TikTok’s “strategic influence” in France on Thursday (6 July), making the case that the social media platform may amount to a “national security threat” and a ban should be considered.

The French government said on Thursday (6 July) that EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders had "no competence" to comment on policing in France, criticising his stance.

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Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

The European Commission proposed to adapt some outdated laws on seeds, trees, and other plant reproductive material to the goals of the EU's flagship environmental policy, the Green Deal.

The proposed reform of Germany's competition law, which expands the scope and powers of its national competition authority, could become a model for the EU, economy state secretary Sven Giegold (Greens) said.

In its long-awaited verdict on the risk posed by the divisive herbicide glyphosate, EU food safety authority EFSA has found 'no critical areas of concern,' although it said data gaps did not allow conclusions on certain aspects.

The EU executive’s strategy for shaping the metaverse and the next generation of the internet centres on existing programmes and statements of intent on new ‘toolboxes’ and partnerships, according to an early draft seen by EURACTIV.

In the run-up to the Nato summit taking place on July 11 and 12 in Vilnius, the focus is on the question of how the Alliance can and should strengthen its security guarantees vis-à-vis Kyiv. Supported by a number of states, Ukraine is demanding that the alliance commit to making it a member once the war ends. Europe's press also calls for swift action, but not all commentators advocate an accelerated accession process.

As part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtual summit held on Tuesday, Iran has become the ninth member of this group of states dominated by China and Russia. Belarus also signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. Commentators from Italy and Russia assess the organisation's potential.