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Countries want a broader focus than health, while pharma urges faster action

In an exclusive interview with Euractiv, Andrew Puzder, US envoy to the EU, signalled a desire for joint AI rule making and working together on 'broader' big tech problems

"The relationship with the US improved substantially when, all 27 countries agreed to go to 5% of GDP" on defence, Puzder said

Russia's return to the European energy market would depend upon how the war ends: "the longer it goes on, the more difficult it is", the United States ambassador to the EU warned

Despite being keen to grow Europe’s AI sector, countries are finding reasons to reject the Commission’s funding plan for AI gigafactories

MEPs seek to label farmers in protected areas as ‘green’, angering Commission

The five-year plan comes as conservatives gain ground in the EU capital and across Europe

It now falls to energy ministers to settle the matter at a summit later this month

EU consumer protection rules will likely soon extend to in-game virtual currencies for buying digital goods

EPP split continues ahead of talks on 2040 emissions target

Macron, who was first elected in 2017, has repeatedly said he would serve until the end of his second term

EPP, Socialists and Renew leaders huddled behind closed doors this morning to find a compromise on the sustainability and due diligence laws

Lawmakers back stricter labelling for meat alternatives

EU poultry producers warn mechanism is 'illusory and non-functional'

Dr. Stefanie Hubig's statement opposing the message-scanning proposal on Wednesday suggests the Danes' compromise is unlikely to pass a vote in Council

Ireland’s ‘Budget 2025’ health allocation is the largest single departmental budget in the state’s history

Four EU diplomats told Euractiv that the Parliament's pushback over the national plans is creating uncertainty about the way forward

Without decisive policy action, Europe’s chemical industry risks losing its global edge as bio-based innovation and manufacturing shift abroad. An industrialised EU Bioeconomy Strategy is key to scale up bio-based solutions in Europe, ensuring sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness.

Lecornu is expected to brief President Emmanuel Macron this evening on "the solutions currently on the table"

Today's officially unveiled Apply AI strategy urges whole branches of industries to lean into using artificial intelligence, but finer execution detail is lacking