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Far-right Patriots stripped of key remaining parliamentary posts

Orbán’s Patriots for Europe wished "bad karma" on pro-EU parties that maintained a cordon sanitaire on the far-right group, preventing their lawmakers from securing the last top jobs available in the European Parliament.

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Right-wing Polish MEP secures chair of EU committee

A knife-edge vote saw the MEP take leadership of the Parliament’s petitions committee, as centrist parties seek to maintain a cordon sanitaire against the far-right.

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Far-right barred from top rank of EU Parliament environment committee

Italian Social Democrat Antonio Decaro will chair the European Parliament's environment committee, while the freshly minted nationalist group Patriots for Europe was denied one of four deputy posts thanks to a manouvre by the centre-right European People's Party.

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Industrial policy emerges as key battleground for economic MEPs

Committee chair Aurore Lalucq worries about competition from the US and China – while others fear a subsidy free-for-all.

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Why do far-right Patriots want to lead Parliament's culture committee?

The group led by National Rally's Jordan Bardella is vying for the chairmanship of the Committee on Culture and Education. Why, and what impact could this have on EU cultural policies?

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EU approves €105m Dutch green farming subsidy

Farmers who relocate away from Natura 2000 sites can be offered public money, Brussels said, after green measures drew a howl of protest.

Healthcare

Commission keeps door open to overhauling medical device laws

A reform of the EU’s safety framework for products from pacemakers to syringes wasn’t been explicitly promised by von der Leyen, but wasn’t ruled out either.

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Consumer authorities warn Meta over misleading 'pay or consent' switch

The European Commission is probing the US social media giant regarding potential breaches of EU consumer law.

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Vifor to rectify smear campaign against competitor after EU warning

Pharma company Vifor promised to correct misleading information about a rival iron supplement’s safety record, following an EU antitrust investigation into abuse of a dominant market position.

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EU cloud scheme needs more privacy safeguards, French watchdog says

With no more meetings planned, certification is likely to be delayed still further.

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Committees vote for leadership, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by health and food reporter Marta Iraola Iribarren

Healthcare

Von der Leyen confirms Critical Medicines, Biotech Acts in pipeline

Two key legislative frameworks aimed at reducing dependencies on critical drugs and boosting the EU’s life science sector were included in the political guidelines of newly re-elected Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Who’s who in the European Parliament’s new committee roster

From mammoth structures for energy and the environment to smaller ones looking at fish, we take you through the movers and shakers who will determine EU lawmaking in practice.

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EU moves to secure lithium supplies from Serbia amid protests

Brussels has signed a cooperation agreement with Serbia on the supply of critical raw materials, in a move that is also seen as a pivot by the Balkan nation, traditionally an ally of Russia, towards the EU.

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How has the Digital Services Act been enforced, one year on?

A year after the landmark EU rules affecting digital platforms began to apply, the system of enforcement is fully under way.

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Von der Leyen 2: Relief mixed with concern from green groups

While the Commission president remains committed to the European Green Deal and promises a 90% emissions cut target for 2040, environmental groups have signalled varying degrees of concern over a shift in focus away from nature towards industrial competitiveness.

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Meta stops EU roll-out of AI model due to regulatory concerns

The company already faced data protection complaints in several EU countries.

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Ombudsman slams Commission for secrecy around child sexual abuse law

The Commission has been accused of "maladministration" for refusing to release documents.

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EU executive rejects auditors' call for ‘reality check’ on hydrogen

The European Court of auditors claims European Commission targets to deploy 'green' hydrogen to meet emissions targets are unrealistic, but the executive remains bullish.

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Water resilience can’t be ignored, 21 member states warn EU executive

Strengthening water management in the EU will require concrete action and strategic mobilisation, according to a joint-letter published today.