Agrifood strategy launch, Newsletter
Watch out for the European Commission’s upcoming communication, set to be unveiled on Wednesday, outlining a vision for Europe’s agri-food system in 2024.
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Europe's future at stake as Munich Security Conference 2025 gathers
Europe stands at a crossroads at this year’s Munich Security Conference, facing a perfect storm as a rapidly shifting global order threatens the EU's long-standing vision of the world.
EU Commission aims to simplify its way to future growth
The Commission's Competitiveness Compass presented on Wednesday is designed to provide a strategy to boost an EU economy caught between a China that bases its growth on cheap labour and an American economy boosted by low-cost energy.
Wolf protection reduced in Europe. Is biodiversity at stake?
In December, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted to downgrade its status, accepting a controversial EU proposal. A proposal in fact supported by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after a wolf killed her pony in 2022.
Race against time for EU’s Critical Medicines Act
A combination of time constraints and procedural hurdles looks set to complicate new EU Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi's desire to present the Critical Medicines Act, one of the key health legislations of the term, within the first 100 days of his tenure.
EU’s threatened corporate due-diligence rowback raises ‘deep concerns’ from left
A prospective U-Turn on landmark EU corporate supply-chain rules is raising “deep concern” among centre-left MEPs, potentially endangering the centrist coalition recently mustered by President Ursula von der Leyen to secure a second term, according to a letter seen by Euronews.
Health Commissioner touts swifter reform of EU medical devices rules than expected
In his debut appearance before EU health ministers, Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi declared that a review of the EU’s medical device regulations is practically guaranteed.
Euroviews. EU must work with cities to solve the housing crisis
To build a strong house, you need solid foundations, and the same goes for addressing Europe’s housing crisis. If the new European Commission truly wants to deliver affordable, sustainable homes for everyone, it needs to start by working closely with its housing partners on the ground, including its cities.