Gerardo Fortuna

Health news

Leaders sacrifice one-fifth of bloc’s health funds in support of Ukraine

A decision by EU leaders to re-deploy €1bn from Europe’s largest health programme to finance the aid package for Ukraine was met with shock from health stakeholders.

1 February 2024

Europe News

Commission lowers green sights for agriculture amid farmers’ protests

The EU executive assists French President Emmanuel Macron proposing a partial derogation to the green architecture for farming subsidies - a key demand of farmers causing unrest in France.

31 January 2024

Europe News

Breakfast almost over as lawmakers lay table for new honey, jam rules

Country of origin labelling for honey, fruit juices, and jams is the main outstanding issue to iron out in what is expected to be a quick deal on new EU marketing standards for foodstuffs commonly eaten at breakfast.

30 January 2024

Healthcare

Belgian minister commits to framework for health data - interview

For its presidency of the EU Council, Belgium wants to wrap up the EU Health Data Space dossier before the European Parliament ends its term, but concluding negotiations with MEPs on the issue remains tricky, Belgium’s federal health minister told Euronews.

30 January 2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen opens dialogue to reach ‘consensus’ on future of farming

Agri-food actors have been summoned to Brussels by the European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to help forge a new long-term vision for agriculture amid mounting protests from farmers across the continent.

25 January 2024

Health news

New medical device rules further delayed to avoid shortages

The European Commission wants to buy manufacturers time to comply with revised safety standards for diagnostic devices as a slower-than-expected transition to the new framework poses risks of shortages.

24 January 2024

Europe News

Coalition puts fake meat on ministers' menu, and sinks in teeth

Austria, France and Italy pushed for putting lab-grown meat on the ‘menu’ of the next gathering of EU agriculture ministers, taking the helm of the 12-country coalition against this food technology.

19 January 2024

Healthcare

‘Guardrails’ needed for AI in healthcare, says Commissioner

Speaking at Davos, EU health boss Stella Kyriakides warned of the need to draw up safeguards on AI-driven tools used in the health sector including keeping human oversight over processes.

18 January 2024

Healthcare

MEPs call on Commission to foot medicines agency’s Brexit shortfall

A forced relocation and the collapse of hotdesking company WeWork could leave the formerly London-based regulator with a €30 million budget hole for 2024.

12 January 2024

Health news

MEPs healthy drinking resolution irks WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) claims scientifically proven link between alcohol and cancer downplayed by MEPs in recent resolution, and is not prepared to let the matter go.

8 January 2024

Health news

Is Santa bearing toxic toys?

Take care while unpacking Christmas stockings - the presents inside may contain hazardous chemicals such as lead and phthalates, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) warns in its latest report.

25 December 2023

Sport

Super League v UEFA: What’s next?

23 years after the Bosman ruling, another Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment has shaken the foundations of European football as we know it. But what are its effects?

21 December 2023

Europe News

EU top court finds FIFA, UEFA abused dominant position in Super League case

UEFA and FIFA rules requiring other entities seek their permission to set up new tournaments contravene EU law, the bloc's top court has ruled in a landmark ruling.

21 December 2023

Sport

Court ruling in Super League case puts sports status in play

Much-anticipated final verdicts from the EU’s highest court this week involving the abortive bid to establish a Super League are expected to shed light on the future of European football as well as the ‘constitutional’ position of sports in the EU Treaties.

20 December 2023

Health news

Lawmakers stitch wounds over blood, plasma donations in human substances deal

MEPs and EU ministers have reached a political agreement on new rules to improve safety for donors and recipients of blood, tissue, and cells, updating quality standards set more than 20 years ago.

15 December 2023

Healthcare

Lead legislator hails EU Parliament’s mental health resolve

The European Parliament has called for an EU strategy on mental health in its first such resolution, Euronews discussed the societal ‘paradigm shift’ required on the issue with the leading lawmaker on the file.

14 December 2023

Health news

West Nile virus on the rise in Europe, finds authority

While it is only the third most reported disease transmitted from animals to humans, infections by mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus are growing in the EU, according to the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

12 December 2023

Europe News

MEPs seek clearer honey labelling to curb spike in bogus imports

The European Parliament has approved an ambitious position ahead of talks with EU ministers on the overhaul of European honey marketing rules in a bid to stem floods of counterfeit imports mainly coming from China.

12 December 2023

Nature

Europe not ready for ban on fur farming

The EU executive has decided to buy time pushing back to 2026 a decision on whether to introduce an EU-wide ban on the keeping and killing of animals for fur.

7 December 2023

Nature

Commission proposes rules on pet welfare, illegal puppy trade

Improving pet traceability and banning practices such as ear cropping are among the measures the EU executive has proposed today (7 December) to improve animal welfare standards for cats and dogs.

7 December 2023