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EU secures digital deal with South Korea amid push to strengthen trade alliances
This move between the EU and the East Asian country comes as the bloc seeks to forge closer ties with allies. The agreement is expected to boost online trade between the partners, though critics warn it could pave the way for threats to personal data.
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Health news
Commission playing catch up with US, China in life science sector
Gene therapies, multi-country clinical trials, and AI-driven personalised medicine are some of the priorities the EU executive is working on for the upcoming Life science strategy, according to details shared with member states.
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How can the EU unlock up to €800bn for its ‘rearmament plan’?
The EU Commission has unveiled plans to borrow €150 billion to fund a major rearmament push. This joint borrowing proposal comes in the form of loans rather than grants—an idea largely rejected by so-called 'frugal' countries such as Germany and the Netherlands.
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Don't roll back electric in auto action plan, warns lobby
Kristian Ruby, secretary-general of Eurelectric, acknowledged that while the electricity sector benefits from the EU’s electric agenda, it remains open to discussions with major car industry players. However, he emphasised the importance of avoiding any rollback of the agenda.
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Commission touts action plan for steel industry faced with US tariffs
The Commission has pledged an action plan for the steel industry to be launched in mid-March, days after US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against the sector are slated to come into force, beckoning the onset of a trade war.
EU Decoded
Will loss of AI-specific liability rules leave victims without redress?
In a world-first, the EU created legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence, called the AI Act. But it now seems to be moving away from effective protection for those harmed by this technology by abandoning a proposed AI Liability Directive.
