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Why (most) European workers are right to love AI

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 20:21
EU citizens should continue to ignore experts’ claims that ChatGPT will soon render them unemployed.
Categories: European Union

Beyond timber, EU eyes profit potential of sustainable forests [Advocacy Lab Content]

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 16:48
Fighting deforestation is like weaning a junkie off a bad habit. The EU has put firms into compulsory rehab, but non-wood forest products are seen as profitable alternatives to deforestation.
Categories: European Union

EXCLUSIVE: EU defence ministers warn red tape is blocking military readiness 

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 16:39
A readiness and defence check should be built into new EU legislation, they suggest.
Categories: European Union

Canada wants defence partnership with EU amid US spat

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 16:21
Mark Carney said he hoped a deal could be done by July.
Categories: European Union

Swedish health minister pressed to fund orphan drug access

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 13:57
The government is expected to launch a new inquiry into the pricing and reimbursement system of pharmaceuticals in Sweden, but stakeholders worry this could take years.
Categories: European Union

Poland’s presidential election could come down to a pint

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 10:27
In the end, it may not be hope or policy that drives Poles to the polls – just an urge to stop the other guy.
Categories: European Union

Why technologies are the missing piece in the EU’s simplification efforts   [Promoted content]

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 07:00
Cutting red tape is just the start of boosting Europe’s competitiveness. We need a smarter way to apply rules — easing compliance and embracing digitalisation. Regulatory technologies already automate the reporting and tracking of legal obligations. Scaling them across sectors would strengthen the single market and unlock growth.
Categories: European Union

Swedes settle into NATO’s Brussels headquarters

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 07:00
Euractiv spotted moving boxes stacked outside the new digs at NATO HQ as Sweden moves into the central alliance complex.
Categories: European Union

Russia’s Putin looks to Belarus to dig him out of war-time potato shortage

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 06:00
"It turns out that we don't have enough,” the Russian leader said this week of national potato stocks.
Categories: European Union

EU citizens won’t accept democratic backsliding, says new study

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 02:13
‘Fine if they do. Fine them if they don’t’ – a new study demonstrates that Europe’s citizens expect their leaders to abide by European Union principles, values and laws. If they fail to, citizens want penalties enforced.
Categories: European Union

Trump’s tariffs to remain in effect after latest court ruling

Thu, 05/29/2025 - 22:50
An order from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington provided no opinion or reasoning but directed the plaintiffs in the case to respond by June 5 and the administration by June 9.
Categories: European Union

US court blocks most Trump tariffs

Thu, 05/29/2025 - 09:42
The dollar and global stocks surged following the announcement.
Categories: European Union

Sánchez plays the Brussels stage with Catalan language push

Thu, 05/29/2025 - 06:26
All Junts needs to satisfy its grassroots is that it has obliged Sánchez to make a decent effort and put the Catalan language on the EU stage. It’s the performance that’s important, not the result.
Categories: European Union

Trust is critical to EU health data success, says WHO

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 20:25
As the EU enacts its landmark health data law, officials warn that public trust, not just infrastructure, will determine its success, citing past misuse cases, such as 23andMe, as a cautionary tale.
Categories: European Union

Palm Oil: Balancing sustainability, livelihoods, and global demand [Advocacy Lab Content]

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:51
This special report traces how producing countries are navigating climate commitments, international pressure, and the daily realities of millions who depend on the crop.
Categories: European Union

Indonesia and Malaysia tackling deforestation as new EU restrictions loom [Advocacy Lab Content]

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:49
Some stakeholders say the European Commission’s deforestation designations are too political for some, and too soft for others. Can the Commission’s balancing act protect the environment without destroying jobs?
Categories: European Union

Ukraine’s EU path fuels ‘superfund’ concerns for cohesion and farm finance [Advocacy Lab Content]

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:15
Farmers are worried the EU’s regional and agricultural support systems won’t be adequately shielded from the impact of Ukraine’s accession to the Union.
Categories: European Union

Russia proposes to hold next talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on 2 June

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:03
Delegates from Russia and Ukraine met earlier this month in Istanbul for the first time since March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded, but failed to reach a ceasefire.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Regulating the ‘Wild West’ of porn platforms

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:01
Rolling out proper age verification raises ethical, commercial, and technical questions that the DSA alone cannot answer.
Categories: European Union

France eyes China-EU climate leadership with Washington out of the room

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 17:45
France wants Brussels and Beijing to publicly reaffirm the importance of the Paris climate agreement while preparing for an EU-China summit in July.
Categories: European Union

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