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Two weeks after losing a vote of no confidence and one week after resigning, Sweden's Social Democratic Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has been re-elected by a narrow majority. The vote of no confidence was initiated by the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats after the Social Democrats and the Left Party had a falling-out. Observers point to numerous flaws in Sweden's political landscape.

One year after its release, the EU Hydrogen Strategy continues to be the centre of debates on where, when and how hydrogen can best support the EU’s energy transition goals.

The EC is about to present its Fit for 55 package with the reduction of CO2 emissions in transport set to become a major topic. gmobility is ready to play its role, but it requires supportive legislation with tools like WtW to assess its benefits.

The EU's antitrust authority fined German auto giants Volkswagen and BMW €875 million on Thursday (8 July) for colluding on the development of anti-pollution technology for diesel cars.

An international connectivity summit named "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities" will take place in Tashkent from July 15-16 as an initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, a double land-locked country.

We all know we must transition towards more sustainable food systems while maintaining food safety, and that science has a key role to play in this transition.

Extortion of companies through ransomware attacks has reached unprecedented levels worldwide, particularly during the pandemic, but Germany's businesses and public institutions are not sufficiently prepared to address such threats that can put livelihoods and economies at risk. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The European Commission has made healthier diets one of the priorities of this mandate, and different public health and food policies aiming to achieve healthier food environments are being developed within the framework of the Farm to Fork Strategy.

Getin Noble Bank
Approximation of laws
Advocate General Bobek: the circumstances referred by the Polish Supreme Court are not such as to cast doubts on the independence and impartiality of potentially all Polish judges appointed before 2018

Pharma Expressz
Approximation of laws
A medicinal product not subject to medical prescription in one Member State may not be placed on the market in another Member State unless that Member State, too, has granted its marketing authorisation

Région wallonne (Aide aux jeunes agriculteurs)
Agriculture and fisheries
European rural development policy: the determining criterion for enabling a young farmer to access business start-up aid is the standard gross output of the entire agricultural holding, and not simply his or her share in that holding

Parliament has adopted a resolution welcoming the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, while calling for corruption to be included as a punishable offence.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Parliament has adopted a resolution welcoming the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, while calling for corruption to be included as a punishable offence.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP

The budget conditionality regulation does not require any additional clarification and rule of law breaches must be addressed as soon as possible.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgetary Control

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP