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EU auditors question new fund for polluters backed by EU carbon tax

EU auditors argue the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund, designed to channel revenues from the EU's carbon border tax to help heavy industries cope with the energy transition, may do little to drive new green investment.

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EU can win tech battles if it integrates more - European patent chief

António Campinos says Europe has “more or less lost” the global AI race, but can still be a major player in the next tech revolution if it focuses on bringing down barriers within the EU single market.

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Belgian economy minister: European industry fundamental to sovereignty

Belgium's Economy Minister David Clarinval is advocating full economic sovereignty in Europe. Therefore, Europe needs to regain control of its industrial capabilities, energy, defence and agriculture.

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Watch: EU returns to the discussions on being competitive

The EU's slice of the global wealth cake is getting smaller.To solve it, one option is to finally merge Europe's fragmented financial landscape into a unified market. Or, in plain English: instead of baking 27 separate cupcakes, Europe wants one giant cake.

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Is Europe ready to defend its medical sovereignty?

Europe's health sovereignty is under pressure. Experts from industry, institutions, and civil society will debate whether the EU can tackle these challenges at the Euronews Health Summit on March 17.

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EU executive plans energy price relief for struggling industries

EU leaders are considering reviewing taxes, electricity network charges and carbon costs tied to energy prices as a quick fix for struggling industries as attacks on the Strait of Hormuz send markets reeling.

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Italy calls for suspension of EU carbon market

The Italian Minister said the Emissions Trading System (ETS) has a "perverse effect" and is condemning European companies from being competitive with other countries, urging other member states to back the suspension.

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The EU wants to buy European. But can it?

The EU’s “Buy European” plan is its biggest industrial policy effort in decades. Experts warn that it is also the most complex and risky.

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'One Europe, one market’ and ‘buy European’ push for competitiveness

Ursula Von der Leyen’s ‘one Europe, one market’ plan and calls from EU countries for stricter ‘buy European’ rules are central to the new competitiveness strategy. Watch the video for more details.

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'One Europe, One Market': The Commission’s last competitiveness push

Europe is gearing up to close its competitiveness gap with the Commission’s new ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap. The aim is to achieve a fully integrated single market by the end of 2027.

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Climate action is the world’s cheapest insurance policy, study says

Climate policy is not discretionary spending but collective risk pooling, according to a Vienna University study, who argue that as natural disasters proliferate, it acts as a public insurance system that protects economies and societies.

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EU's 'Made in Europe' proposal suffers another delay

The French-led European Commission’s push to embed a so-called European preference in public procurement is attracting heavy lobbying from opposed EU capitals and foreign partners, like the United States and the United Kingdom.

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One Europe, one market: Can the EU turn 27 economies into one giant?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the “One Europe, One Market” strategy, a plan to fully integrate the EU’s single market by 2027 to help the bloc catch up with the United States and China.

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How can the EU step up competitiveness? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

Ursula von der Leyen has introduced the competitiveness roadmap “One Europe, One Market,” which aims to complete the single market by 2027. Wondering what Europe’s action plan is? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Brussels, My Love?

Podcast: Can the EU ever become a superpower?

Will the EU ever become real power? Is the EU really facing an existential threat? What did EU leaders discuss in a medieval castle in Belgium’s Limburg province last week?

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EU prepares to confront its electricity price conundrum

EU leaders will discuss options to reduce electricity prices at a March summit. Among them are decoupling electricity from gas prices and addressing the emergence of negative energy prices, which make producers pay consumers for the power they use.

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Romanian minister backs EU joint debt in push to reboot economy

Minister Alexandru Nazare also supports the more controversial E6 club of economic heavyweights, saying if it succeeds, it's a "good thing" for Europe.

Europe Today

Newsletter: Summer deadline for EU economic relaunch

Also in this newsletter: our correspondent Shona Murray reports from Kyiv as continued bombardment of energy sites leaves civilians needing urgent aid; and why the top adviser of the European Court of Justice has taken issue with an EU payment to Hungary.

Brussels, My Love?

From Brazil to Brussels: What's the beef with the Mercosur trade deal?

What are the pros and cons of the EU-Mercosur trade deal? Which EU leader would you choose for a Valentines dinner date? The questions we answer on this episode of "Brussels, my love?' the podcast.

Europe Today

Newsletter: Avoiding the 'slow agony' of EU economic decline

How to restore Europe's economic edge in a world of aggressive competition? It's the question on the table as EU leaders gather for a retreat in the Belgian countryside later today.