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Italy’s medical school reform: a fake open door?

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 06:00
The issue isn’t just how many students are admitted to medical school in Italy —it’s whether they can actually become doctors. 
Categories: European Union

French court says Le Pen appeal ruling could come before presidential vote

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 22:51
A victory on appeal for Le Pen could potentially clear the way for the far-right leader to still run in the 2027 French presidential election.
Categories: European Union

Car recycling cartel: manufacturers fined by EU Commission

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 20:22
“We will not tolerate cartels of any kind, and that includes those that suppress customer awareness and demand for more environmental-friendly products” said European Competition chief Teresa Ribera
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Breathless speculation on Big Tech buries the lede

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 19:55
Timing this week only matters if the aim is to fold enforcement of the DMA into the Trump trade war, but why should the Commission march to the beat of that drum?
Categories: European Union

EU wants to fix its internal security blind spot

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 18:25
Brussels is intensifying its battle against hybrid threats, particularly the “weaponisation of migration” by boosting the interoperability of major EU information systems.
Categories: European Union

Struggle to shape Critical Medicines Act in European Parliament could lead to power sharing

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 17:57
European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents could decide 30 April if no agreement is reached
Categories: European Union

Greek floods aggravated by ‘unsustainable construction’, says former MEP

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 17:44
“What turned it into a disaster wasn’t just nature - it was the result of decades of unsustainable construction,” according to former Greek MEP Kriton Arsenis.
Categories: European Union

Commission working on encryption backdoor strategy

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 17:31
No technology currently exists that enables access to encrypted data without undermining the privacy and security guaranteed by encryption.
Categories: European Union

After Le Pen’s conviction, Bardella finds himself in the hot seat

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 17:05
Without the protective "umbrella" of Marine Le Pen, does Bardella have the political weight to prevent factional infighting within the party?
Categories: European Union

Council and Parliament to break EDPS deadlock with parallel vote

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 16:57
The vote could solve a difficult situation where whoever backs down stands to lose both a privacy watchdog and institutional prestige.
Categories: European Union

Brazil ready to export more food amid trade war, says agriculture ministry official

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 16:49
"We are ready to support any country that requires an increase in Brazilian exports - even for geopolitical considerations," said Luis Rua, trade secretary at Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture.
Categories: European Union

French court voids New Caledonia TikTok ban

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 16:48
A temporary ban of a social media platform can be carried out by the French authorities, but the ruling says that the ban has to be of a fixed duration, and the TikTok ban was indefinite.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission proposes three-year delay on CO2 fines for carmakers

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 16:26
Under this “targeted amendment” over-polluting EU carmakers will have three years instead of one to meet stricter emissions limits on new car sales.
Categories: European Union

Roberta Metsola on the Future of Independent News in the Digital Age [Advocacy Lab Content]

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 16:23
In an era dominated by digital monopolies and the rapid spread of disinformation, what does the future hold for independent news outlets? European Parliament President Roberta Metsola shares her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing journalism today.
Categories: European Union

Germany’s interior minister credits border controls for lowest migration figures since COVID-19 

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 15:01
The annual number of asylum applications dropped by a third in 2024 to 213,000 compared to the year before, she said.
Categories: European Union

Germany’s environment chief: Fully eliminating forever chemicals ‘not possible’

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 14:21
The head of Germany's UBA environmental agency urged the country's next government to keep its "eyes on the prize" in regulating PFAS chemicals.
Categories: European Union

German climate agency leader calls for social fairness in net zero transition

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 14:20
The costs of climate policy could weigh most heavily on those down the income brackets. The head of Germany's UBA environmental agency urges policymakers to ease that burden.
Categories: European Union

State of play: GDPR simplification and the omnibus

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 14:17
Too early to anticipate the content or scope of the next omnibus packages, a Commission spokesperson said.
Categories: European Union

US keeping an eye on Europe’s pharma legislation

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 13:15
Trump is banking on tariffs to encourage people to buy more American-made goods, but the country relies heavily on the EU for its drugs.
Categories: European Union

US criticises excessive, non-existent, DMA fines ahead of tariffs

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 12:54
Donald Trump is expected to announce tariffs tomorrow, 2 April, at 21:00 CET.
Categories: European Union

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