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Squabbles between liberal Sandro Gozi and far-right Anders Vistesen dominated the second live debate for the EU executive’s top job in Brussels on Tuesday (21 May), while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and socialist Nicolas Schmit brought few surprises to the table.

Georgia must repeal the ‘foreign influence’ law as it could be used to silence critical voices, according to The Council of Europe’s top constitutional law body, the Venice Commission, on Tuesday (21 May). Georgian lawmakers passed the controversial Kremlin-style law...

Polish medical innovation has seen improvements, yet significant challenges remain, according to the latest Access GAP data, with access to innovative therapies and diagnostics increasing.

In Czechia, new data shows over 16,000 patients have been included in the research efforts for new drugs and vaccines, with clinical trials most frequently focusing on oncology and immunology.

Swedish doctors fear Swedish patients may have to pay out-of-pocket for a treatment that targets a genetic cause of the neurodegenerative disease ALS. European authorities will decide this spring whether the drug can be marketed in Europe.

The Bulgarian pharmaceutical industry fears that the country's political crisis could negatively impact the protection of national interests during the negotiations on the new European pharmaceutical legislation.

The volumes exported to the bloc have already reached the limit established in the new 'trade benefits' regulation, Ukrainian producers said calling for the EU to stop importing sugar from their country for 2024.

A controversial gas transit surcharge levied by Germany will be increased again from July, the German operator announced on Tuesday (21 May), adding to tensions with Austria and Brussels. 

The European Union should not 'trade' with migrants or apply a 'self-serving solidarity' by outsourcing the management of its migration policy to third countries, including Libya or Tunisia, where human rights are not guaranteed, Amnesty International warned.

Politicians from the liberal FDP (Renew), part of Germany's three-party ruling coalition, have criticised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for not ruling out a new debt-financed EU investment programme.

The European Union on Tuesday (21 May) signed a security and defence pact with Moldova to help the pro-Western country boost its ability to tackle threats from Russia.

A few months ago we described Qatar as a “cunning state”. Cunning means the quality or skill of being clever at planning something to reach your goals, even by tricking others. Lately, it has emerged that Azerbaijan has also resorted to cunning strategies to punch above its weight.

Several EU member states called on Tuesday (21 May) for the bloc to start membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova by the end of June, but several technical and political obstacles remain for the decision to be taken.

The INITIATE project proposes an innovative process to produce urea from residual gases of steel making and demonstrates the importance of industrial symbiosis between different industrial sectors (steel sector, chemical sector, agriculture).

Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year, according to a new report. But costs can be lowered with better data and financing strategies.

French President Emmanuel Macron should arrive in troubled New Caledonia on Tuesday night (21 May) to set up "a mission", a government spokesperson said, as the situation in the French overseas territory in the South Pacific remains tense following a week of protests, with blockades in certain areas of the capital city Nouméa.

While operating a heat pump is quite expensive in large parts of Europe, three EU countries stand out with their cheap electricity compared to gas prices, finds a report by the EU research body.

Genetic diagnostic technology advances for rare diseases offer hope, but gene-tech comes wrapped in complex ethical concerns. Will Europe accelerate modern diagnostics, or will ethical concerns slow and limit innovation?

The agriculture ministers from Nordic-Baltic countries urge the EU to strongly support Ukraine’s ability to export its agricultural products to the EU and to world markets.

With Narendra Modi on his way to a third consecutive term as prime minister of India and the reshuffling of the European Parliament after the June elections, 2024 looks set to be a year for recalibrating EU-India relations.