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It is the first launch for the lightweight rocket since December 2022, when it failed to reach orbit in its maiden commercial flight.

The EU and the Gates Foundation will co-host the 2025 Gavi 6.0 Pledging Summit in Brussels, which will gather global leaders from governments, partner organizations, vaccine manufacturers, civil society, and the private sector to secure essential funding and investments for vaccination programmes.

To reinforce the application of passenger rights across the EU, the Council has adopted its negotiating position (general approach) on two Commission proposals, which form part of the so-called ‘passenger mobility’ legislative package.

To improve road safety across Europe, the Council has adopted its negotiating position (general approach) on a Commission proposal regarding certain driving disqualifications forming part of the so-called ‘road safety’ legislative package.

“In today's world we cannot afford a piecemeal approach; we need strong coordinated EU action," said Sabine Weyand, director-general at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade.

In this episode, host Giada Santana and Euractiv's senior editor Georgi Gotev break down the elections in Romania and assess the situation as the country prepares for its next chapter.

The new European Commissioner for Transport Apostolos Tzitzikostas acknowledged a critical paradox: maritime climate goals must keep Europe connected to the world while ensuring climate sustainability.

Antimicrobial resistance leads to more than one million deaths a year. One in four cancer patients is battling a serious infection – if the cancer medication works, an untreatable infection can still kill them.

Hungary's performance gap between socio-economically advantaged and disadvantaged students is larger than the OECD average. Sectoral educational strategies need urgent change.

Cobalt demand is expected to more than double by 2030, of which more than 50% will be for electric vehicles, according to the International Energy Agency. The cobalt sector's growth will also bring a boost for Europe's Net-Zero objectives.

Cobalt demand will triple by 2050 as the energy transition accelerates. Electric vehicles and consumer goods are driving the shift, and cobalt recycling demonstrates strong growth capacity.

Macron said he would appoint a new prime minister "in the coming days".

EU-supported environmental NGOs urged the Commission to take back restrictions linked to €14.5 million subsidies per year.

EPP aims to use revision of the wolf's status to include the bear, but it may not be legally feasible.

The S&D blames the EPP for cosying up with the hard right.

It is not the rifle that is killing the wolves – it is realpolitik.

Early drafts of the Commission's 2025 work programme spring few surprises – with competitiveness the order of the day.

In the margins of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents’ visit to Warsaw ahead of the Polish EU Council Presidency, President Metsola delivered the following speech.

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

In the margins of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents’ visit to Warsaw ahead of the Polish EU Council Presidency, President Metsola delivered the following speech.

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP