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In this episode, host Giada Santana and Euractiv's senior editor Georgi Gotev break down the elections in Romania and assess the situation as the country prepares for its next chapter.

The new European Commissioner for Transport Apostolos Tzitzikostas acknowledged a critical paradox: maritime climate goals must keep Europe connected to the world while ensuring climate sustainability.

Antimicrobial resistance leads to more than one million deaths a year. One in four cancer patients is battling a serious infection – if the cancer medication works, an untreatable infection can still kill them.

Hungary's performance gap between socio-economically advantaged and disadvantaged students is larger than the OECD average. Sectoral educational strategies need urgent change.

Cobalt demand is expected to more than double by 2030, of which more than 50% will be for electric vehicles, according to the International Energy Agency. The cobalt sector's growth will also bring a boost for Europe's Net-Zero objectives.

Cobalt demand will triple by 2050 as the energy transition accelerates. Electric vehicles and consumer goods are driving the shift, and cobalt recycling demonstrates strong growth capacity.

Macron said he would appoint a new prime minister "in the coming days".

EU-supported environmental NGOs urged the Commission to take back restrictions linked to €14.5 million subsidies per year.

EPP aims to use revision of the wolf's status to include the bear, but it may not be legally feasible.

The S&D blames the EPP for cosying up with the hard right.

It is not the rifle that is killing the wolves – it is realpolitik.

Early drafts of the Commission's 2025 work programme spring few surprises – with competitiveness the order of the day.

The internal document reveals a proposal to expand Frontex's mandate and push for the return regulation to be introduced in the first quarter of next year.

“Time’s running out,” said the new defence commissioner before outlining his ambitious plan to make the EU ready for possible Russian aggression.

"This decision may pave the way for similar approaches in future EU rulings," said Innocenzo Genna.

Following the fall of Barnier's government, farming union FNSEA now relies solely on Macron to oppose the EU-Mercosur deal.

Sources have claimed that the disease has killed between 76 and 143 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

TikTok has been ordered to preserve documents and data related to elections in the EU for a period of about four months, ending in March 2025.

"We have the chance to create a market of 700 million people. The largest trade and investment partnership in the world," says Ursula von der Leyen.

In order to keep up with China and the US in the geo-economic race, for Europe there is no way around clean tech. Could Trump even be an opportunity here?