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Washington's increasingly hawkish policy towards China and Beijing's unwillingness to alter its export-led industrial model mean that Maroš Šefčovič's trips to the US and China this week could prove futile, analysts warn.

A number of issues remain to be resolved before negotiations can begin with the European Parliament, which adopted its position in April last year.

Two German MEPs campaigned for the German Bundestag. Between Volt's Damian Boeselager and Maximilian Krah from the far-right Alternative for Germany only one has made it and will participate in today’s inaugural session of the new German parliament, the other one will stay in Brussels.

Bulgaria wants pharmaceutical policies to remain within the member states’ competence, a position which risks undermining the Commission’s healthcare and Single Market ambitions.

To ensure equal opportunities for women in football, Malta has introduced new grassroots initiatives that provide pathways into coaching, refereeing, and management roles.

Patients and budgets usually come first when deciding which drug is prescribed. But what if the most environmentally sustainable product also benefited the patient?

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed new driving licence rules, introducing a mobile licence, a probation period for new drivers, and “accompanied” driving.
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X's statement must be assessed critically. While it claims to object to "multiple court orders", the platform has still withheld hundreds of accounts, said Professor Yaman Akdeniz.

The Finnish utility urged the EU to assist the nuclear power industry when regulating low-carbon technologies, including state aid and access to financial support.

Depardieu’s rap sheet of accusations is long and ugly, with 22 women having accused him of sexual and sexist violence in recent years.

The EU is scrambling to find new money for defence after the US made a 180-degree turn on foreign policy, and agriculture could be an early casualty.

The US is a net importer of wine, with France and Italy ranking as its top suppliers in terms of value, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

The FTC members were in "a stronger position than anyone else who has been fired," Alex Joel, adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law, told Euractiv.

Bayer is confident it can "restore" the authorisation of the controversial weedkiller.

The US should "assertively engage foreign governments to deter adoption of detrimental AI policies that weaken US AI leadership," reads the Big Tech open letter.

From smoke-free environments to taxing alcohol, most common chronic diseases can be prevented – but the EU is not acting fast enough, said the world body.

Delays to the proposal come amid pushback from EU countries against the 90% target the Commission committed to last year.

Lobbies are now evaluating whether to side with the far right or not.

The EU Forest Strategy for 2030, a key component of the European Green Deal, aims to strengthen the protection, restoration, and resilience of forests across the EU. Forests play a critical role as carbon sinks, as well as preserving biodiversity, and supporting ecosystems.

The Greek prime minster has warned of democratic backsliding in Turkey.