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Europe not ready for increasing drought, flooding and forest fires
With increasingly frequent episodes of drought, flooding and forest fires across Europe, an audit of EU spending and action on the ground suggests the bloc is not keeping up with a worsening situation – and as much as two-fifths of local projects are having little to no impact.
Healthcare
Surging drug costs straining national budgets, health insurers warn
Rising pharmaceutical prices, particularly for novel therapies and cancer treatments, are driving increased health spending across Europe, placing significant strain on national budgets, according to a new study published this week.
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Green News
European rivers and lakes are polluted, water security is in danger
A damning report into the state of Europe’s surface and groundwaters just three years away from a clean-up deadline increases pressure on EU executive to take action, not least to finalise a water resilience plan it shelved earlier this year.
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EU to push for ambition in global climate talks but plan lacks detail
The EU has agreed its negotiating stance ahead of key UN climate talks in Baku next month, while stressing the links with parallel efforts to reverse ecosystem destruction and stop swathes of the planet – including parts of Europe – turning to desert.
Healthcare
Not strong enough: The unspoken mental health struggles of aid workers
Mental health has emerged as a critical issue among humanitarian workers, yet there’s a longstanding silence around the support they need, and they must often face crises or war zones without adequate care, Euronews has been told.
Tech News
EU endorses its US data-sharing deal, as privacy advocates point to loopholes
The US is complying with a key framework that regulates how thousands of tech companies share information across the Atlantic, an initial review has found — but opponents complain the European Commission is marking its own homework.
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Green groups wary as EU bets on future carbon capture
As EU officials host a two-day summit on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the south of France, environmental groups are questioning the underlying assumption that the technology is a viable way to keep billions of tonnes of planet-heating CO2 out of the atmosphere.
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EU's €240bn budget: Bloc's auditors blast spending errors
Error rates in EU spending have soared to a level not seen since the financial crisis, in part because of complex and overlapping programmes — and it’s not clear how Brussels will repay pandemic-era debts, the European Court of Auditors said.
Tech News
EU countries split on image scanning for child pornography
A blocking minority of EU countries in the European Council continue to refuse to allow the scanning of messages, even if this delays the detection of child abuse material. Why are they opposed, and who are they? Can the deadlock be broken?