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Despite the EU's claims of "strength" at yesterday's Council summit, its decision to delay retaliation against US tariffs exposes its fundamental weakness - and leaves it vulnerable to a two-front trade war with China.

The three groups at the Parliament's centre will not "propose any other changes" beyond what the European Commission has set out.

To avoid overlaps, the industry is calling for aligning MDR/IVDR with the EU's digital frameworks, pharmaceutical regulations, and clinical trial regulations. 

Non-communicable diseases are costing the EU billions of euros annually. Increasing investment in detection, diagnosis, and treatment could save cash.

The CDU's election manifesto states that the party will "correct the mistakes of the hospital reform" passed under the previous SPD-led government.

The new fiscal headroom gives Merz’s future coalition space to future-proof Germany’s defence architecture.

Recent studies report farmers see the potential of agroforestry systems being undermined by unfair, poorly compensated climate and biodiversity rules.

Wojciech Wrochna, Poland’s secretary of state of energy infrastructure, warned at a Brussels competitiveness and security summit that energy cannot take a back seat as the EU focus shifts to new priorities.

In Belgium, "forever chemicals" are contaminating soil, water, and even organic farms.

The tech lobbies secured a number of concessions compared to earlier drafts, but still complain on several grounds.

The EU plastic recycling capacity has increased more than 55% in the last five years, but much of it remains underused due to weak demand.

Prominent conservative leaders gathered in Brussels before the European Council summit, emphasizing their commitment to sovereignty, democracy, and national identity. The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party's growing influence is increasingly shaping Europe's political landscape.

The disease reappeared in Europe in January.

On Wednesday 19 March key stakeholders from across the diabetes community gathered in Amsterdam for the 18th International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD). On this occasion, Breakthrough T1D NL, Diabetes+, Diabeter, the Dutch Diabetes Association (DVN), Diabetes Fonds and Sanofi, co-organised the Early Detection Policy Forum to advance policies for the early detection of Type 1 Diabetes.

More than 180 of Eutelsat's frequencies are still broadcasting EU-sanctioned Russian channels, according to letters from the Diderot Committee.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Greece’s energy mastermind facing trouble after a ‘serious mistake’, Poland considering a new tax on big tech, the EU court sanctioning Bulgaria for a delayed directive, and so much more.

A court of appeals has suspended the national derogation allowing the use of neonicotinoids in treated seeds.

PM Donald Tusk has said that it is still uncertain whether Poland will introduce the tax.

The early general election has been scheduled for 18 May.

Costa simply says Budapest "has a different position" on "how to support Ukraine in achieving peace."