EU Elections 2024
Enlargement 04-05-2024

Georgian PM lashes out at US, EU as protests against ‘foreign agents’ law continue

Est. 3min

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze strongly rejected on Friday (3 May) criticism from the United States and European Union of a draft "foreign agents" law, accusing opponents of the bill of unwilling to engage in a meaningful discussion.

China 04-05-2024

EU says information from three Chinese EV makers insufficient

Est. 3min

The European Commission has warned three Chinese electric vehicle makers that they have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation, according to two people familiar with the case.

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Health 03-05-2024

Slovakia’s new fiscal deficit measures hit health coverage, staff levels

Est. 6min

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, has announced a new wave of proposed cost-saving measures aimed at deficit reduction, but they risk impacting Slovakia's health service and health insurance provision.

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Health 03-05-2024

Sweden eyes broader use of precision cancer medicine

Est. 6min

Swedish researchers are preparing a national clinical trial with the aim to personalise off-label cancer drugs for patients who have run out of treatment options. The trial hopes to lead to a broad adoption of precision medicine in cancer care across Sweden.

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Health 03-05-2024

Hungary launches new national nutritional safety vigilance website

Est. 4min

Hungary has launched a new nutritional vigilance website to tackle poor data transparency for dietary supplement side effects. An expanding market and misleading advertising have increased consumer risks, which the site now seeks to counter.

Politics 03-05-2024

AfD MEP Krah: Cleared from espionage case but other preliminary investigations ongoing

Est. 2min

The lead candidate of the German far-right party AfD, Maximilian Krah, will not be investigated for the Chinese espionage allegations like his former assistant, unrelated preliminary investigations involving alleged bribery are still ongoing, Euractiv has learned.

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Central Asia 03-05-2024

Azerbaijan and Armenia to negotiate peace in symbolic return to Kazakh capital Almaty

Est. 5min

Azerbaijan and Armenia’s foreign ministers plan to meet in Almaty sparking fresh hopes for a peace treaty between the two adversaries and a reset in relations with the European Union.

Agrifood 03-05-2024

France to present a pesticide reduction plan closer to EU standards

Est. 5min

On Monday (6 May) France will present a new pesticide reduction plan, expected to align to the EU standard the way the country measures the chemicals' impact and risk, amidst NGOs protests for "a European race to the bottom".

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Tech-driven REPowerEU needs a boost says McKinsey

Est. 5min

Success for the EU’s REPowerEU strategy will make Europe’s buildings more energy efficient and reduce Europe's reliance on Russian fossil fuels, but McKinsey says tech scale-up is needed to reach targets.

Media 03-05-2024

The Brief – The EU has a media freedom problem

Est. 6min

The EU likes to think of itself as the birthplace and guardian of the free media. But at least once a year, it has a chance to look the truth in the face - and it's not pretty.

Health 03-05-2024

Europe’s average life expectancy reaches 81.5 years

Est. 2min

Eurostat published its latest data on estimated life expectancy on Friday (3 May) and there is good news: We have gained an extra 0.9 years on 2022. 

China 03-05-2024

Xi’s Europe visit shows the EU needs an economic intelligence service

Est. 7min

EU countries and European institutions must do much more to share and centralise sensitive data, to better apprehend economic security risks and more efficiently protect supply chains from increasingly predacious geopolitical actors, writes Mathieu Duchâtel.

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Global Europe 03-05-2024

This World Press Freedom Day, everyone must commit to preserving and strengthening media freedom

Est. 6min

On World Press Freedom Day, Swedish Radio’s Director General and Vice President of the EBU, Cilla Benkö, notes the dire state of media freedom in Europe. She calls for the safety of journalists and respect for independent, trustworthy reporting. She warns that threats to media freedom go hand in hand with threats to democracy.

Agrifood 03-05-2024

EU struggles to secure another New Zealand-style trade deal

Est. 7min

The EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) officially entered into force on 1 May. The pact has put an end to a four-year trade drought, since Vietnam's agreement in 2020, and the European Commission considers it a blueprint for future FTAs.

Economy 03-05-2024

Should the regular EU budget be more like the RRF?

Est. 11min

EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said earlier this week that he had “a lot of sympathy” for the idea of making all of the bloc’s budget “performance-based”. But what did he actually mean by this?

Technology 03-05-2024

EU Commission investigates Meta, Noyb files complaint against OpenAI

Est. 12min

Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.

EU-China 03-05-2024

De-risking must be Team Europe’s strategy on China

Est. 6min

After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing, France's Emmanuel Macron must make clear when President Xi visits Paris that de-risking is more than just 'made in Brussels', write Gesine Weber and Earl Wang.

Offshore wind: France aims for 45 GW by 2050 with 50% European production

Est. 4min

On a visit to Saint-Nazaire on Thursday (May 2), Bruno Le Maire outlined the government's strategy for achieving 45 GW of offshore wind power while not leaving the European wind turbine industry. 

Health 03-05-2024

Bitter necessity: Health Union and a healthy Union

Est. 4min

Like many Europeans, the Dutch feel no love for the European Union. This is a painful but understandable conclusion from a recent study by Ipsos. The EU needs to go to the doctor quickly and get a beating heart full of love because Brussels still seems cold and chilly to the European voter, writes Toine Manders.

Climate change 03-05-2024

Air France, Lufthansa Group airlines part of EU greenwashing probe

Est. 2min

Air France, its Dutch arm KLM, Norwegian and several Lufthansa Group airlines are among 20 carriers being investigated by the European Union for potential greenwashing, the companies said on Thursday (2 May).

Technology 03-05-2024

It’s up to the EU to hold back the great tech decoupling

Est. 6min

EU countries can no longer ignore growing pressure from countries seeking a tougher line on China, nor can they ignore China’s efforts to replace Western firms in high-tech supply chains. Instead, they should hand over more powers to Brussels so the EU can protect its members from US export controls, write Sander Tordoir and Zach Meyers.

Enlargement 03-05-2024

Serbian parliament approves cabinet including politicians under US sanctions

Est. 3min

The Serbian parliament approved a coalition government which newly elected Prime Minister Miloš Vučević described as a "government of continuity" that will lead the Balkan country through geopolitical challenges and tensions with Kosovo.

Politics 03-05-2024

Germany’s CDU favours left over right in post-EU election alliance

Est. 5min

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Germany's CDU favour an alliance with the left to secure a second von der Leyen Commission, a Bulgarian court putting a stop to the country's largest EU-funded environmental project, and so much more.

Technology 03-05-2024

Does the AI liability directive provide enough harmonisation?

This week, we are discussing the artificial intelligence liability directive (AILD), a key part of the EU's continuously evolving digital rulebook.

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