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Brussels in hibernation as Slovakia vows to slaughter bears

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:00
For MEPs of different political groups in the European Parliament, the Commission has the duty to act, as the announced bear killing spree is deemed to breach the EU’s Habitats Directive.
Categories: European Union

Czechia fears influx of Ukrainian war vets poses security risk

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:00
"Some of them could find work in organised crime," Ladislav Šticha, a spokesperson for the country's intelligence services, told Euractiv Czechia. 
Categories: European Union

INTERVIEW: Blow up safety rules to boost defence, French gunpowder chief says

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 06:00
“If we were at war, these topics would no longer be relevant”, said Eurenco CEO.
Categories: European Union

Germany’s Merz plans Paris and Warsaw visits ‘very soon’

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 17:02
In first sit-down interviews since securing a deal to form the next German government, Merz lays out his foreign policy priorities.
Categories: European Union

China seeks united trade front with EU, opposing US ‘bullying’ tariffs [Advocacy Lab Content]

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 02:11
Is Spain positioning itself as a possible mediator between China and the EU? Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Beijing visit was about more than pork exports.
Categories: European Union

Fixing a flawed system, new focus on workers’ rights aims to protect construction workers [Advocacy Lab Content]

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 01:03

Subcontracting in the construction sector risks driving illegal migration, but it also puts migrants in dangerous situations. This special report looks at how the EU can improve construction workers' rights.

Categories: European Union

The capacity conundrum – energy companies missing incentives to guarantee electricity [Advocacy Lab Content]

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 00:54
Lawmakers are struggling to find a regulatory structure that incentivises companies to build the capacity mechanisms needed to handle increasing loads of variable renewables on the grid.
Categories: European Union

Poland sets sights on tackling postcode lottery in rare disease care

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 18:50
The EU has committed €77 million to strengthen European Reference Networks (ERNs) for rare disease patients.
Categories: European Union

‘We fear stagnation, not acceleration’ for offshore wind’s future, says Ørsted’s Ulrik Stridbæk [Advocacy Lab Content]

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 18:41
Tripartite agreements are the backbone of the Clean Industrial Deal - linking offshore wind to investment certainty, lower energy costs, and a competitive European industry.
Categories: European Union

Trump and dumber

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 18:22
Brussels has wildly misinterpreted the US president’s reciprocal tariff “pause”.
Categories: European Union

US tops Russia to become Europe’s second-biggest gas supplier

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 18:07
Russian gas flows had surged in 2024, but US LNG is back behind Norway in second place.
Categories: European Union

EU to ban dozens of toxic substances in children’s toys

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 17:31
All toys sold in the EU will be slapped with a QR code 'passport', and a whole slew of toxic chemicals will be banned under the rules.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – 11 April 2025: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 16:29
Euractiv's Friday review of the week in the news, where you decide which is which.
Categories: European Union

Countries adopt world’s first carbon levy at key shipping talks

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 15:58
A credit trading scheme was also adopted under the new mechanism.
Categories: European Union

Spain’s Sánchez brings home the bacon after deal with China

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 15:50
In a separate deal, Spanish cherries also secured export approval from China.
Categories: European Union

Irish data privacy watchdog opens investigation into Musk’s Grok AI model

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 15:30
Under the GDPR, X could be fined up to 4% of its annual global turnover.
Categories: European Union

Germany opposes French push to tax US big tech in tariff war

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 14:56
In explaining its stance, Germany says the EU had not alternatives to US data centres, cloud, and artificial intelligence services.
Categories: European Union

Norway looks to outsource climate action to the EU

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 14:45
Oslo's plan has already been criticised by experts and opposition parties.
Categories: European Union

European brewers left bitter as US tariffs stay on tap

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 13:40
The United States ranks as the second most significant export market for European brewers, both in terms of value and volume. 
Categories: European Union

EU countries ready to extend bloc’s 90% gas storage target by two years

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 12:25
The rules, which have come under fire for driving up energy prices in return for security of supply, should be extended until the winter of 2027, EU countries agreed today.
Categories: European Union

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