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For the Commission, gender equality isn’t just a moral imperative, it's an economic one.

Poland's trust in science is growing, but medical conspiracy theories continue to gain traction, according to new EU data.

US tariffs could significantly disrupt Europe's pharmaceutical sector, burdening insurers and consumers, according to Greek health economists.

EU leaders' pledge to ramp up military spending this week is historically unprecedented – but it also raises concerns about the bloc's economic and political future.

Opening up the legislation that protects more species and habitats may have wider implications.

Poland's prime minister announces plans to offer military training to every Polish man, and women too, in speech to parliament in Warsaw.

New measures will affect 40 essential drug therapies. Sofia aims to reduce bureaucratic obstacles to their sale and distribution.

The former bestseller is becoming a burden for the company.

A new EU vision for the future of women's rights skipped over the issue of abortion, which remains controversial across Europe despite being widely available.

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FMD made a comeback in Europe in January with a case in a buffalo herd in Germany.  

Some in Slovakia's government seem to think the best defence against a Russian attack would be to roll over and then hope the occupation eventually ends.

The conference got off to a strong start on Monday, with EU Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner Costas Kadis calling for a flexible approach to bottom fishing, but the optimism quickly faded.

A questionnaire put together by the Polish presidency, seen by Euractiv, will be discussed next Tuesday.

Experts, and the European Commission itself, are warning of major downsides to the renewed popularity of electricity capacity markets in some of the EU’s biggest countries.

Dependencies on foreign imports of ammonia, essential for fertiliser production, could jeopardise the EU's food security push.

438 billion euros per year for 2021-2030: this would be the total energy system investments needed to meet a 55% reduction in GHG emissions (vs. 1990 levels) by 2030 at EU level (excluding transport). This could even reach more than 800 billion euros per year when considering a broader scope. Either way, it is a massive investment challenge so finding and using the most cost-effective options to deliver a fair, secure and speedy energy transition is key.

And several personnel changes in Tech world to have an eye on.

The Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA), the European Battery Alliance (EBA) and the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Association (RECHARGE) call for an ambitious, effective and efficient support to the battery value chain.

In today's edition of The Capitals, read about Italy's red lines on ReArm Europe, Czech lawmakers backing the Vatican treaty amid debate on confessional secrecy, and so much more.