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On Monday, Andy Burnham, the UK's new Prime Minister, made his inaugural speech outside 10 Downing Street in London. He announced plans for radical changes to the economic and political system, with decentralising government, reducing the cost of living, boosting the economy and easing the burden on the social welfare system as key goals. The press reacts with hope and scepticism.

An unidentified hacker has apparently deleted Romania's entire land registry database, bringing all property transactions to a halt and preventing notaries from certifying new sales or registering mortgages. The situation is particularly problematic right now because a tax hike on real estate purchases is due to come into effect at the end of the month.

Over the course of my two terms as President of European Metals, Europe’s debate on industry and its policy has put critical raw materials, circular metals and security of supply at the core of discussions on European strategic autonomy and industrial competitiveness. That is a welcome change, but recognition alone does not keep a smelter […]

Scheme for measuring energy efficiency and more was initially expected on 3 June

The science to detect Alzheimer’s early exists; the system to deliver it does not

The reform would introduce common purchasing rules for all hospitals funded by the national health insurance system and expand centralised drug procurement

The money is meant to support the development of critical sovereign combat air technologies

EFSA cuts safe exposure level for the metabolite TFA in food by 3.5 times

A new Act for an old problem In December 2025, the European Commission (EC) proposed the Biotech Act, a legislative proposal intended to make Europe a more competitive place to research, develop, and manufacture biotechnology, with a particular focus on health.1 Its most consequential element for patients is a revision to the EU Clinical Trials […]

Hegseth had requested some $67 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon

Parliament approves use of acetamiprid and flupyradifurone under pressure from farming lobby