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Greens MEP Thomas Waitz accused the co-lead on the file, Daniel Buda, of being overly influenced by lobbying and referred to the ongoing Huawei corruption scandal.

"If the budget remains stagnant, health will be devastated, as it has been in recent years," said Christophe Clergeau (S&D, France).

The retailers have decided to take the matter before the courts.

Three European Parliament committees, two of which are chaired by EPP MEPs, are fighting over who is responsible to draft the report on the Critical Medicines Act.

Google will have the right to access the file and exercise its defence, after the findings today.

Apple criticised the decision, believing it would allow data-hungry companies to access user data.

But key details remain to be decided and the strategy to cut energy costs ultimately relies on non-binding guidelines.

Held 100 days after the inauguration of the new European Commission and following the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal, the Competitiveness & Security Business Summit 2025 (CSBS’25) provides a timely platform for high-level discussions on the future of European economy.

Cancer survival rates have improved, but hundreds of thousands of deaths could be avoided if other countries could match Sweden's Europe-leading outcomes.

Smaller EU countries are opposed to what they see as French-led consolidation of power over the bloc's financial markets.

The EU Talent Pool should be open to workers of all qualification levels and ensure fair treatments of jobseekers, the Civil Liberties Committee agreed on Wednesday.
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A new report from Canada’s Citizen Lab identifies several potential EU customers of the Israeli spyware vendor Paragon Solutions, including Denmark and Cyprus, as well as the use of digital infrastructure in Germany during victims’ infections.

The proposal outlines five mechanisms to secure the €800 billion over the coming years.

Held 100 days after the inauguration of the new European Commission and following the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal, the Competitiveness & Security Business Summit 2025 (CSBS’25) provides a timely platform for high-level discussions on the future of European economy.

Pet ownership in the European Union is on the rise, with 50% of households owning at least one pet. This trend has significant sociological and economic implications, reinforcing the importance of the human-animal bond, enhancing people's well-being and fueling innovation in veterinary medicine. Policy initiatives supporting a pet-friendly world are crucial. The upcoming Companion Animal Stakeholder Summit will explore initiatives and inclusive policies that foster the human-animal bond and integrate these benefits into society, supporting accessible, responsible pet ownership for all.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France debating whether supermarkets should maintain a minimum 10% margin on food, Draghi warning that Europe’s security is in trouble, Bulgaria risking the loss of €2.5 bn from the EU Social Climate Fund, and so much more.

Civil society warns that the country is late in preparing its national social climate plan.

And the Dutch parliament has voted to reduce dependence on US tech.

The law will allow the distribution of nearly 6,000 unaccompanied immigrant minors in Spain's 17 regions.

"We cannot give the same benefits to those who innovate and produce outside Europe as we give to those who really innovate in Europe," says Nicolás González Casares.