Green News Centre-right EPP group warns Commission to ease off on green policy MEPs have decided against splitting the European Parliament's largest committee into separate panels on environment and health, prompting a call from a leading European People's Party lawmaker not to overwhelm it with more environmental legislation. 09/07/2024
Health news EU agencies call for increased vigilance on bird flu While the number of avian influenza outbreaks has decreased in Europe, health and food safety authorities recommend increasing surveillance given bird migrations after the summer. 09/07/2024
Tech News Shein sets up circularity fund amid regulatory turmoil in Europe The platform will need to comply with the Digital Services Act by the end of August. 09/07/2024
Europe News Centre-right EPP grabs key jobs in first Parliament allotment The European Parliament's political groups have each earmarked preferred choices for committee chairs, with the centre-right EPP taking leading roles and socialists targeting other key posts. 09/07/2024
Europe News Auditors slam poor oversight of cohesion spending The EU's cohesion funds aim to reduce social and economic disparities between the richest and poorest regions, but both the Commission and member states are failing to adequately oversee their spending, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). 08/07/2024
Tech News Review of terrorist content online pushed back to add Israel-Gaza war The evaluation was originally planned for June of this year. 08/07/2024
Health news Idea of new health committee in Parliament meets resistance Despite the EPP's push for a specific health committee in the new European Parliament, the proposal is resisted by other political groups and stakeholders. 08/07/2024
Health news Philips face EU class-action over toxic foam in respirators The Dutch medtech giant is set to face European class-action lawsuit over potential health risks from foam used in sleep therapy devices. 05/07/2024
Tech News Poland and Slovakia fail to appoint online platform regulators The Commission started an infringement procedure back in April. 05/07/2024
Markets Decoding the digital euro: A potential new means of payment The European Central Bank (ECB) is working on the preparatory phase of the digital euro to make it as close to cash as possible in terms of privacy, safety, and accessibility — yet stakeholders remain concerned about its design and necessity. 05/07/2024
Green News MEPs urged to not backtrack on 2035 petrol car ban Industry reaction follows intention from major political group in the European Parliament, the European People’s Party, to revise rules on carbon dioxide standards for cars and vans from 2035. 04/07/2024
Tech News Fashion app Vinted to appeal hefty privacy fine Lithuania's biggest online platform operates across 16 markets in Europe, the US and Canada. 04/07/2024
Health news Hungary to address gender gap in proposed EU cardiovascular plan The Hungarian Presidency will address gender inequalities in cardiovascular diseases as part of its EU Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Plan, envisioned as a flagship health priority. 04/07/2024
Health news Meet the MEPs that will shape EU health policymaking Pioneering surgeons, patient advocates, former health officials, social media personalities, and familiar faces: these are the European lawmakers to watch in the next parliamentary term. 04/07/2024
Green News Hungary eyes EU consensus on geothermal energy future by end of year Shortly after kicking-off the rotating EU Presidency seat, Hungary is aligning with Poland to unfold geothermal energy in Europe. 03/07/2024
Europe News Von der Leyen's re-election dilemma: Look right or turn green? The Green group in the European Parliament claims it offers European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's only safe path to re-election. 03/07/2024
Healthcare EU pushes against drugs with new Lisbon-based agency The new European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) will work to tackle the health and security threats related to illicit drugs across the bloc focusing on the monitoring of new substances and cross-border cooperation. 03/07/2024
Green News Keep climate targets but ditch red tape, says EPP’s green leader In an exclusive interview, the European People’s Party’s environment policy coordinator tells Euronews the group wants to revisit a raft of Green Deal legislation, and why he thinks climate targets must remain sacrosanct. 03/07/2024
Europe News Europeans sceptical on defence spend, Ukraine membership: poll Policymakers are bullish about the need to step up in the face of Russian aggression and potential US apathy – but their voters aren’t so sure. 03/07/2024
Green News Investment gaps and drop in carbon sinks threaten EU climate progress Insufficient financing is slowing down the transition towards climate neutrality and forest carbon sinks need to be enhanced to trap more carbon dioxide, new report says. 02/07/2024