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Budget watchdog enters political fray with warning over petrol car ban

The European Court of Auditors has strongly denied any political intent behind its decision to warn a looming ban on the sale of conventional petrol and diesel cars could lead to an influx of electric car imports from China.

Europe News

Final plenary and farmers: Newsletter

This week's key events presented by senior health and food reporter Gerardo Fortuna

Green News

Launch of energy efficiency coalition seeks to fill investment gap

Implementation of EU laws to slash energy use and increase efficiency in the bloc’s building stock will require a great amount of financing, according to EU officials.

Tech News

TikTok subject to DSA investigation over Lite app, faces suspension

The video sharing platform needs to provide a risk assessment by tomorrow.

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Green News

Belgium issues ultimatum over energy tax reform

A revision of a law setting minimum levies for fuels and electricity promised to bring an end to the era of tax-free energy for airlines and ship operators, but reform has been stalled for years, with EU governments unable to agree on how to update the 20-year-old Energy Taxation Directive.

Europe News

ECB queries Apple’s promise to open up iPhone payments

Central bankers say pro-competition reforms still wouldn’t ensure seamless service for their new digital euro.

Health news

Commission approves superbug-busting antibiotic

The European Commission today (22 April) authorised a new antibiotic designed to counter anti-bacterial resistance, one of the biggest health threats the EU is currently facing.

Green News

How green are parties' manifestos vying in the European election?

Some political forces present concrete pledges while others offer general commitments to preserve the environment, keep up with the energy transition and tackle chemical and plastic pollution.

Tech News

Meta, TikTok, X invited to stress-test DSA election guidelines

Companies will work through possible scenarios such as a disinformation campaign that aims to undermine the EU vote.

Green News

Watchdog urges caution on reducing Russian LNG imports to the bloc

Drop in domestic production and long-term contracts highlight the importance of keeping Russian gas, EU energy agency warns.

Tech News

France requests legal opinion on cyber certificate, postponing deal

An agreement could come in the next expert meetings in May or June.

Health news

Nestlé shareholders push for more healthy offerings fails

Shareholders called to increase the number of healthy foods in a resolution voted today (18 April) in the company's Annual General Meeting amid a scandal on high sugar baby foods.

Healthcare

Letta report highlights need for stronger healthcare sector

Strengthening health resilience is one of the pillars of Enrico Letta’s report on the Single Market to be presented to EU leaders during the special European Council in Brussels today (18 April).

Europe Decoded

If not Ursula, then who? Seven in the wings for Commission top job

The Commission chief post will be put up for grabs after the EU elections. Who might be the other options to Ursula von der Leyen?

Europe News

How will the next European Parliament work differently?

New ‘super’ committees, more inquiry powers over Commissioners, and attempts to avoid apparently deserted meetings are novel features planned for the next Parliament.

Tech News

Paid ad-free platforms should not be default option, watchdogs say

Opinion comes after Meta introduced its consent or pay model last October.

Green News

Use of harmful chemicals growing, agencies find

New joint-assessment puts the spotlight on chemical pollution while NGOs urge EU officials to tackle the issue in the upcoming mandate.

Green News

Critical raw materials: how the EU hopes to secure supplies

If Russia's war on Ukraine shocked Europe into realising the folly of its dependence on Moscow for gas suppplies, growing geopolitical uncertainty has forced the EU to consider where it sources the raw materials, from copper to rare earth metals, needed for the energy transition.

Tech News

TikTok questioned over its Lite app launched in France and Spain

The European Commission opened a formal probe into the video sharing app under the DSA last February.

Tech News

Swede Ellsberger elected new head of standards body ETSI

Former Ericsson, Huawei manager takes up his role this summer.