Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Belgian health minister calls for more EU action against tobacco The EU needs more initiatives to tackle tobacco use and to create a healthy environment focused on prevention, said Frank Vandenbroucke, health minister of Belgium. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels proposes European Degree but struggles to explain why Graduates could soon be awarded a pan-European degree from a group of universities, as part of new plans unveiled by the European Commission. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. To protect caged animals, we are suing the European Commission Pursuing legal action is not a choice we have taken lightly, but we cannot allow the European Commission to break its promises to citizens. Most importantly, we cannot stand by silently while millions of animals continue to suffer in cages, Olga Kikou writes. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Ministers mollify farmers with simpler CAP rules Agriculture ministers rubberstamped fresh measures to reduce administrative burden on farmers, aiming to address imbalances in the food supply chain as a next step in addressing protests. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels asks Big Tech to curb risks to integrity of EU elections The European Commission has asked X, TikTok, Facebook and other online platforms to mitigate risks to elections and clamp down on voter disinformation, as part of new guidelines adopted on Tuesday. 26/03/2024
Now playing Next world news EU funding drone technology used by Israel in Gaza war - monitors European financing of Israeli military companies has been denounced by MEPs in the past. 23/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels proposes steep EU tariffs on Russian grain The European Commission has proposed a steep increase in tariffs on Russian grain that comes into the bloc's common market. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Commission seeks faster approvals for biotech products The future of the biotech sector in Europe lies in the simplification of the regulatory process, said Commission executive vice president Margrethe Vestager. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Green groups reject nuclear revival as governments seek climate fix Roughly half of EU member states have joined a call for a global nuclear revival, arguing it will be an essential element in halting global warming, but climate campaigners argue a renewed focus on atomic power could distract from the urgently needed roll-out of renewable energy. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Commissioner warns of need for doctors amid risk of 'medical deserts' The EU executive has acknowledged the current shortages of doctors and the importance of improving working conditions for healthcare and care workers through some key actions. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Parliament calls for extended regulatory protection for pharmacos The committee on environment and public health voted to increase the Commission’s proposal for regulatory protection for new pharmaceutical legislation by one-and-a-half years. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Could the microplastics ban be rewritten after its entry into force? Alarmingly, EU officials are bending over backwards to accommodate industry demands — with the real risk that what was once considered a sweeping ban will be gnawed away by caveats and exemptions, Hélène Duguy writes. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Social media empowers disinfo operations. What can the EU do about it? Brussels has started to recognise that social media platforms are not just digital town squares, but the profit-driven allies of the enemies of democracy. It is high time to act accordingly, Domonkos D Kovacs writes. 19/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Biotech strategy launch, Newsletter This week's key events presented by senior health reporter Gerardo Fortuna 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Exclusive: Commission eyes Biotech Act to boost bloc’s life science sector The EU executive is to announce new measures, including establishing a Biotech Hub, paving the way for a legislative initiative designed to ease biomanufacturing approvals across the bloc, according to a leaked document seen by Euronews. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Deal on landmark health data space clinched in the eleventh hour European lawmakers agreed on a pioneering bill easing exchange and access to personal health data across the EU – with some privacy safeguards on data sharing to non-medical third parties. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Ireland defends its handling of peat bogs Dublin talks of progressive improvement in habitat quality on raised bog in special areas of conservation despite the recent EU executive lawsuit. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. Parliament approach to IP rights amid health crises raises critics An EU-wide mechanism to override IP rights to deliver live-saving medicines during crises will prove tricky to enforce if amendments proposed by MEPs are retained, intellectual property rights experts warn. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Parliament sues Commission over release of frozen funds to Hungary The European Parliament has made good on its threat and will file a lawsuit against the European Commission over the release of €10.2 billion in frozen funds to Hungary. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU Policy. Commission to kill CAP's green farming obligations The EU executive is set to change the current farming subsidies framework, demoting green requirements from mandatory to voluntary. 13/03/2024