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Hungary claims progress on air pollution and water at EU summit
Hungary hailed a 'successful' first, informal, summit of EU environment ministers and officials during its EU Council presidency, but drew fire from Germany for excluding civil society representatives from the meeting in Budapest.
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Hungarian presidency seeks to reignite debate on GMO deregulation
The agrotech industry fears a planned easing of regulation for new generation GM plants could be delayed for years by Hungary's decision to reopen the debate on whether they should be treated as equivalent to conventional crops.
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Europe News
EU Parliament subcommittee on defence unlikely to be promoted
The European Parliament’s subcommittee on security and defence (SEDE) is expected to remain as such, despite pressure from EU Liberals and the European People's Party (EPP) to turn it into a full committee, several sources told Euronews.
Europe Decoded
Analysis: Five ideas for EU governance reform
After five years of a 'geopolitical Commission' that introduced a large tranche of new legislation, the EU must now adapt and equip itself for an era of implementation and enforcement, say analysts — but how? Here are five innovative ideas proferred by think tanks ahead of the new mandate.
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Centre-right EPP group warns Commission to ease off on green policy
MEPs have decided against splitting the European Parliament's largest committee into separate panels on environment and health, prompting a call from a leading European People's Party lawmaker not to overwhelm it with more environmental legislation.
Europe News
Auditors slam poor oversight of cohesion spending
The EU's cohesion funds aim to reduce social and economic disparities between the richest and poorest regions, but both the Commission and member states are failing to adequately oversee their spending, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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Decoding the digital euro: A potential new means of payment
The European Central Bank (ECB) is working on the preparatory phase of the digital euro to make it as close to cash as possible in terms of privacy, safety, and accessibility — yet stakeholders remain concerned about its design and necessity.