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Pfizergate plaintiff asks leaders to sack von der Leyen and Commission

The plaintiff in the Pfizergate affair has called on the European Council to force the resignation of EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen and the rest of her Commissioners in a letter seen by Euronews.

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Climate action will boost energy security in Europe by 8% by 2030, IMF

IMF's study focuses on security of supply and resilience of countries' economies.

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Belgium to champion citizen energy at ministerial summit

Speaking exclusively to Euronews, Belgium's energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten explains why she is pushing for governments to recognise the important contribution community electricity projects and cooperatives could make to Europe's energy transition.

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EU elections mostly safe from foreign interference online -report

There have been attempts to influence local votes instead, the report added.

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Brussels has six more defence partnerships in pipeline: Borrell

The announcement follows deals with Moldova and Norway as the bloc attempts to bolster its military credentials.

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AI Office set-up announced, Lucilla Sioli to be in charge

Commission announces set-up of unit tasked with overseeing the AI Act.

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Lack of parental leave ‘discourages’ youth from running for elections

With the European Parliament election less than two weeks away, its incoming members will still not have official parental leave recognised, which could prevent young people from running for office.

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Commission should invest more in AI, Auditors say

Despite AI regulation, the EU Executive fails to coordinate national plans.

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Commission greenlights €1bn cross-border state aid to enhance drug discovery

The EU executive approves investment to fill unmet medical needs with a cross-border state aid scheme to develop and test novel drugs as well as advanced therapy products.

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Commission clinches raw materials deal with Australia

Trade partnership will give access to a vast pool of critical raw minerals to assist the EU aim of diversifying supply.

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Trade unions push Brussels to approve Lufthansa’s €325m ITA buy

EU antitrust officials are worried the takeover of the former Alitalia fleet could raise prices and cut choice on flights to central Europe and the US.

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Brussels green lights €1.4bn in state subsidy for hydrogen projects

The European Commission hopes to further boost EU clean energy technology by approving whopping state subsidies for a range of projects aimed at using hydrogen to replace fossil fuels in tranport.

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Push for deal on ‘green claims’ rules raises fears of double standards

Incoming EU legislation could force petroleum firms to temper their claims to be heading for net-zero emissions, but raises questions over the use of offsetting to fulfil climate action pledges.

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Net Zero Industry Act sign-off heralds carbon capture deployment

Legislation designed to protect European firms from US and Chinese competition during the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy also forces big oil to help keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

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Member states green light new rules to slash methane emissions

The potent greenhouse gas will be regulated for the first time in the EU with implications overseas.

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German, Baltic call for better digital infrastructure, data sharing

Northern countries claim EU 27 telecom ministers' demands are not far-reaching enough.

Business

Von der Leyen’s capital markets plan faces multiple hurdles

Despite election campaign pledges, policymakers and the industry can’t decide how to Make European Equity Great Again.

Space

Key Commission space law proposal expected in weeks

First awaited in April, the so-called 'EU space law', one of Commission president Ursula von der Leyen's priorities for 2024, will be proposed "in the coming weeks", a senior EU official told reporters during a space ministerial meeting on Thursday (23 May).

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Franco-German push call for growth strategy on energy transition

Paris and Berlin are offering support to the upcoming EU executive to address competitiveness challenges.

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Is Vienna set to break deadlock over Nature Restoration Law?

Two of Austria's nine states have broken ranks, potentially ending a consensus that was preventing the federal government from voting in favour of the EU's Nature Restoration Law.