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Staying the course would mean the Netherlands would lose out on around €70 million in R&D investments each year, said pharma association, VIG.

Czech Deputy Health Minister tells Euractiv he's backing calls for a longer regulatory data protection (RDP), using conditional incentives.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the 5-8 May plenary session with a minute’s silence in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the 5-8 May plenary session with a minute’s silence in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Parliament establishes the first European distinction of its kind, a European Order of Merit.

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Declaring the Alternative for Germany ‘extremist’ could mean everything. But for now the decision only fuels a years-long debate.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the will allocate a “new fund of 500 million euros” for the 2025–2027 period “to make Europe a magnet for researchers,”

Building trust will be central to the EU’s push for more European-made military gear.

To mark 50 years of EU-China diplomatic relations, an awards ceremony was held at the Chinese Mission to the EU

Standing rapporteur for Kosovo, Riho Terras, and standing rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula, will hold a joint press conference at 15:40 on Wednesday.
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Standing rapporteur for Kosovo, Riho Terras, and standing rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula, will hold a joint press conference at 15:40 on Wednesday.
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Solemn undertaking of Ms Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

Nacho Sánchez Amor – standing rapporteur for Türkiye – will hold a press conference at 10:30 on Wednesday.
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Nacho Sánchez Amor – standing rapporteur for Türkiye – will hold a press conference at 10:30 on Wednesday.
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Monday, 5 May

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 227 - Draft report 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Georgia
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rasa Juknevičienė

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 207 - Draft report Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France promising American academics boundless 'freedom' (but little cash), the Czech president expecting a delivery of 1.8 million shells to Ukraine, and so much more.