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Green News

Why is lithium crucial to the EU's green and digital transition?

Lithium is one of the 34 critical raw materials listed by the EU under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and a key component in the EU’s quest to ditch fossil fuels and switch to clean energy.

Health news

Malta backs health Commissioner pick amid hospital scandal

The ambitions of Chris Fearne, Maltese nominee for the next EU Commission, may be stymied after revelations of fraudulent hospital concessions, but he hasn't lost government support so far.

Tech News

X urged to answer content moderation questions

The platform reduced by four languages its coverage within the bloc.

Europe News

Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine

Diplomats agreed the controversial plans at a meeting on Wednesday – but some say they don’t go far enough.

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Europe Decoded

Russia’s sanctions busting may call for change of approach

Western battlefield weapons are still reaching Moscow, a study by Bruegel and the Kyiv School of Economics Institute found – but banks are wary of taking responsibility for monitoring the arms supply chain.

Europe News

Convicted MEP's expense claims must be published: EU court

Ioannis Lagos, a founder of the far-right party, continued to claim an MEP’s salary and costs even after he was sentenced to 13 years in jail.

Europe Decoded

Putin fosters nuclear fear as fifth term starts

After nearly 25 years in power, Vladimir Putin begins another six-year term as Russia's president on Tuesday, at a time of growing tension with NATO countries over their support for Ukraine.

Climate

Redirect farming subsidies from meat for climate's sake, World Bank says

EU member states and other high-income countries should shift subsidies from emissions-heavy ‘wasteful’ foods like red meat towards greener fruit and veg, according to the World Bank.

Tech News

Disinformation probes - too late to make a difference?

The EU Commission has questions about Facebook’s and Instagram’s disinformation robustness, as do Nordic researchers.

Tech News

Exclusive: Unions seek Amazon surveillance systems privacy probes

The tech giant received a data protection fine in France last year for monitoring employee activity.

Green News

China dominating soaring global clean tech industry

EU’s goal to increase domestic manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies faces stiff competition from China.

Europe News

Tech compliance reports, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by senior tech and industry reporter Cynthia Kroet

Tech News

Council denies French request for legal opinion on cyber certificate

A deal on the pending EUCS scheme could come at the earliest at the end of May.

Tech News

Which key tech lawmakers will stay in Brussels?

We've listed the most influential incoming and outgoing members of the EU Parliament on digital issues.

Economy

The untapped potential of Europe's public procurement market

The EU needs more competitive and strategic public procurement to unlock the full potential of a €2 trillion market (14% of EU GDP) - and that will require a revision of the existing framework, according to Enrico Letta's recently published report on the single market.

Europe News

Revealed: MEPs’ millions in outside earnings

Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels.

Health news

Commission’s hospital exemption divides health sector

The inclusion of the hospital exemption for advanced therapies in the new pharmaceutical regulation does not satisfy health organizations and industry amidst accessibility concerns.

Green News

Clean tech sector and NGOs produce alternative election manifestos

Election manifestos are not the preserve of political parties vying for seats in the European Parliament: the run-up to the 6 June poll has seen industry lobbies, interest groups and NGOs produce wish lists of their own.

Health news

What is the ‘hospital exemption’, and why does it matter?

A proposed overhaul of EU pharmaceutical rules would impact on the principle of hospital exemption for advance therapies and increase the requirements to ensure uniform implementation.

Nutrition

Italy to challenge Nutri-Score with constitution

Giorgia Meloni’s party is proposing a tweak in the country's constitution that would complicate adoption of the colour-coded front-of-packet labelling in Italy - and Europe.