Healthcare Surging drug costs straining national budgets, health insurers warn Rising pharmaceutical prices, particularly for novel therapies and cancer treatments, are driving increased health spending across Europe, placing significant strain on national budgets, according to a new study published this week. 16/10/2024
Business EU agrees to follow US, UK in settling securities trades faster International financial market actors hailed a potential agreement that could see transactions finalised one day after trades are made — but moving to T+1 could require new Brussels legislation. 15/10/2024
Green News European rivers and lakes are polluted, water security is in danger A damning report into the state of Europe’s surface and groundwaters just three years away from a clean-up deadline increases pressure on EU executive to take action, not least to finalise a water resilience plan it shelved earlier this year. 15/10/2024
Europe News Key MEP threatens to block EU budget without more transparency A recent draft plan to tip hundreds of EU funding programmes into a single pot caused an ‘explosion’ in the European Parliament, Monika Hohlmeier said. 15/10/2024
Europe News EU to push for ambition in global climate talks but plan lacks detail The EU has agreed its negotiating stance ahead of key UN climate talks in Baku next month, while stressing the links with parallel efforts to reverse ecosystem destruction and stop swathes of the planet – including parts of Europe – turning to desert. 15/10/2024
Europe News EU governments adopt tougher air pollution limits, with reservations Germany seeks reassurance from European Commission that it will not be forced to restrict car driving or shutter polluting factories as stricter air quality rules take effect across Europe. 14/10/2024
Tech News Maltese, German dispute bodies to rule on social media complaints The first authorities were approved under the Digital Services Act this year, with the aim to be quicker than legal redress routes. 14/10/2024
Europe News Is Europe cyber secure? Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior tech and industry reporter Cynthia Kroet 14/10/2024
Europe News Poland won't respect EU right to asylum if it threatens security- PM Prime Minister Donald Tusk is expected to present the new Polish migration pact at a government meeting on 15 October. 12/10/2024
Healthcare Not strong enough: The unspoken mental health struggles of aid workers Mental health has emerged as a critical issue among humanitarian workers, yet there’s a longstanding silence around the support they need, and they must often face crises or war zones without adequate care, Euronews has been told. 11/10/2024
Tech News EU Commission asks Temu to clarify measures against illegal products Chinese online marketplace Temu will have until 21 October to answer European Commission questions on illegal products under the Digital Services Act (DSA). 11/10/2024
Tech News EU endorses its US data-sharing deal, as privacy advocates point to loopholes The US is complying with a key framework that regulates how thousands of tech companies share information across the Atlantic, an initial review has found — but opponents complain the European Commission is marking its own homework. 11/10/2024
Europe News Green groups wary as EU bets on future carbon capture As EU officials host a two-day summit on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the south of France, environmental groups are questioning the underlying assumption that the technology is a viable way to keep billions of tonnes of planet-heating CO2 out of the atmosphere. 11/10/2024
Europe News Lithuania pleas for EU funds as it bears brunt of Russia’s war Brussels shouldn’t forget its border regions as it revamps its trillion-euro budget, the finance ministry's Mindaugas Liutvinskas told Euronews – as he urges EU counterparts to seize Russian assets and issue eurobonds. 10/10/2024
Health news MEPs push Commission to re-open EU medical device law quickly The European Commission is wavering over whether to revise long-delayed EU rules for medical devices such as syringes, pacemakers, and breast implants, but many lawmakers want it to move faster to avoid gumming up the market. 10/10/2024
Europe News EU's €240bn budget: Bloc's auditors blast spending errors Error rates in EU spending have soared to a level not seen since the financial crisis, in part because of complex and overlapping programmes — and it’s not clear how Brussels will repay pandemic-era debts, the European Court of Auditors said. 10/10/2024
Tech News EU countries split on image scanning for child pornography A blocking minority of EU countries in the European Council continue to refuse to allow the scanning of messages, even if this delays the detection of child abuse material. Why are they opposed, and who are they? Can the deadlock be broken? 09/10/2024
Tech News Only Belgium and Croatia adopt EU cyber rules, week before deadline Updated cyber rules enter into force in one week, but just two of the 27 member states have so far notified the European Commission about their national implementing laws. 09/10/2024
Europe News EU pledges funds for developing countries ahead of COP29 summit With little over a month to go before world leaders gather in Baku, Azerbaijan for the UN climate talks known as COP29, European governments have promised to continue paying their share of an annual $100bn intended to help developing countries cope with climate change. 08/10/2024
Health news Ukraine’s healthcare adapted amid Russia's war — health minister In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko outlined how, from blood transfusions to a mental health crisis, the country boosted capacity and shifted perceptions. 08/10/2024