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EU agencies call for increased vigilance on bird flu

While the number of avian influenza outbreaks has decreased in Europe, health and food safety authorities recommend increasing surveillance given bird migrations after the summer.

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Shein sets up circularity fund amid regulatory turmoil in Europe

The platform will need to comply with the Digital Services Act by the end of August.

Europe News

Centre-right EPP grabs key jobs in first Parliament allotment

The European Parliament's political groups have each earmarked preferred choices for committee chairs, with the centre-right EPP taking leading roles and socialists targeting other key posts.

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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Review of terrorist content online pushed back to add Israel-Gaza war

The evaluation was originally planned for June of this year.

Health news

Idea of new health committee in Parliament meets resistance

Despite the EPP's push for a specific health committee in the new European Parliament, the proposal is resisted by other political groups and stakeholders.

Health news

Philips face EU class-action over toxic foam in respirators

The Dutch medtech giant is set to face European class-action lawsuit over potential health risks from foam used in sleep therapy devices.

Tech News

Poland and Slovakia fail to appoint online platform regulators

The Commission started an infringement procedure back in April.

Markets

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.

Earth News

MEPs urged to not backtrack on 2035 petrol car ban

Industry reaction follows intention from major political group in the European Parliament, the European People’s Party, to revise rules on carbon dioxide standards for cars and vans from 2035.

Tech News

Fashion app Vinted to appeal hefty privacy fine

Lithuania's biggest online platform operates across 16 markets in Europe, the US and Canada.

Health news

Hungary to address gender gap in proposed EU cardiovascular plan

The Hungarian Presidency will address gender inequalities in cardiovascular diseases as part of its EU Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Plan, envisioned as a flagship health priority.

Health news

Meet the MEPs that will shape EU health policymaking

Pioneering surgeons, patient advocates, former health officials, social media personalities, and familiar faces: these are the European lawmakers to watch in the next parliamentary term.

Earth News

Hungary eyes EU consensus on geothermal energy future by end of year

Shortly after kicking-off the rotating EU Presidency seat, Hungary is aligning with Poland to unfold geothermal energy in Europe.

Europe News

Von der Leyen's re-election dilemma: Look right or turn green?

The Green group in the European Parliament claims it offers European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's only safe path to re-election.

Healthcare

EU pushes against drugs with new Lisbon-based agency

The new European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) will work to tackle the health and security threats related to illicit drugs across the bloc focusing on the monitoring of new substances and cross-border cooperation.

Earth News

Keep climate targets but ditch red tape, says EPP’s green leader

In an exclusive interview, the European People’s Party’s environment policy coordinator tells Euronews the group wants to revisit a raft of Green Deal legislation, and why he thinks climate targets must remain sacrosanct.

Europe News

Europeans sceptical on defence spend, Ukraine membership: poll

Policymakers are bullish about the need to step up in the face of Russian aggression and potential US apathy – but their voters aren’t so sure.

Earth News

Investment gaps and drop in carbon sinks threaten EU climate progress

Insufficient financing is slowing down the transition towards climate neutrality and forest carbon sinks need to be enhanced to trap more carbon dioxide, new report says.

Tech News

Commission not yet delivering on digitalised Europe - report

The European Commission's 2024 report on the Digital Decade reveals mixed progress among EU countries. While 5G development is strong, gaps in AI investment and skilled workforce training persist.