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Due to their complex nature, rare diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) demand a comprehensive approach, a need that a series of EU initiatives are trying to meet.

“If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal” is a famous quote by Emma Goldman, a Russian-born US political activist, anarchist and writer (1869-1940). 

EU lawmakers are divided on whether industry-specific provisions on illegal online content should be voted on amid a dispute on whether they could contradict the bloc's flagship Digital Services Act (DSA).

The revision of the F-Gas Regulation is a sensitive issue, with system operators worried about the security of supply of switchgear. However, Europe is ready for an orderly switch to non-polluting switchgear in the medium voltage category, writes Eaton corporation.

Germany is not sufficiently prepared for the rising number of cyber-attacks and lags other European countries regarding cybersecurity, according to an international comparison published amid a worrying rise in phishing cases.

The consumption of blue crabs recommended by Italy’s government members to halt the invasive species’ spread in the Mediterranean complies with the EU food rules, the European Commission confirmed to EURACTIV – but warns the feast may not last for

Germany is the number-one beneficiary of the relaxation of state aid rules, having received almost half of the total state aid approved since February 2022, according to fresh data from the European Commission - deepening concerns over market fragmentation.

Last week’s Africa Climate Summit in revealed that the biggest obstacle to climate progress is the hypocrisy of the wealthiest Western nations, argues Isabel Schatzschneider.

A public falling-out between Russia and Armenia, one of its oldest and closest allies, is deepening doubts about Moscow’s ability to maintain and project power across parts of the former Soviet Union when it is focused on waging war in...

EU member states should start making “better” investments to fight escalating climate change as Europe’s resources are reaching their limits, the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management said on Tuesday (12 September), following the recent deadly floods in Greece.

After a destructive summer in southern Europe, European experts and MEPs are calling on the European Commission to take steps to increase forest fire prevention as current measures are proving inadequate.

By 2030, Germany wants to have 15 million electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads. But at the Munich-based auto show IAA in 2023, the target still looked like a distant dream.

Following a decade of delays, Germany started construction on a crucial high-voltage transmission line to supply its southern regions with electricity - the infamous SuedLink.

A new EU Council presidency compromise text about the regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse material online, seen by EURACTIV, puts focus on the role of a planned new expert hub called the EU Centre.

Vladimir Putin on 12 September indicated he was bracing for a long war in Ukraine, saying that Kyiv could use any ceasefire to rearm and that Washington would continue to see Russia as an enemy no matter who won the 2024 US election.

The German Left party will take the fight to the far-right ahead of next June's European election, the party leadership announced at the presentation of its draft manifesto on Monday (11 September), but it faces an uphill battle amid internal divisions.

About a quarter of Libya's eastern city of Derna was wiped out after dams burst in a storm, the administration in the area said on 12 September, and the Red Cross said 10,000 people were feared to be missing across the country in floods.

German imports of refined oil products from India soared in the first seven months of the year, official data showed Tuesday (12 September), much of which was likely made using crude oil from sanctions-hit Russia.

The Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will be a major shift, harmonising rules across Europe and introducing essential new measures, including, reduction, reuse and recyclability. Producer Responsibility Organisations are calling for an ambitious collective approach to reach EU targets and tackle today's environmental challenges.

Animal welfare should be explicitly mentioned in the title of a Commissioner in the next legislative mandate to make it a priority of the next EU executive and avoid the risks of having more animal testing in Europe, according to Green MEP Tilly Metz.