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Top stories of the week: Lega founder Umberto Bossi makes clear Salvini must step down euractiv.com/section/politi…
Top stories of the week: Pro-Russian Voice of Europe back online from Kazakhstan euractiv.com/section/global…
US House advances $95 billion Ukraine-Israel package toward Saturday vote dlvr.it/T5lsq2
Croatia’s top court bars President Milanović from PM post dlvr.it/T5lrqQ
Foes Azerbaijan and Armenia agree ‘historic’ return of villages dlvr.it/T5lrJD
Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after airstrike kills eight dlvr.it/T5lqBZ
Commission wants to ease rules on use of processed manure for farming dlvr.it/T5khp1
Eurobarometer’s latest survey ahead of European elections in June shows that health is one of the top issues for voters. They carried out more than 26,000 in person face-to-face or video conference interviews for the survey. ✍️@HealthHubEditor 🔗 eurac.tv/9WXq
Very timely article by @clarabbauer Next week the ceremonial of the Critical Medicines Alliance #EU2024BE @EU2024BE will explore a Critical Medicines Act ensuring patients have access to key medicines and reducing dependencies for critical medicines and ingredients.
Very timely article by @clarabbauer Next week the ceremonial of the Critical Medicines Alliance #EU2024BE @EU2024BE will explore a Critical Medicines Act ensuring patients have access to key medicines and reducing dependencies for critical medicines and ingredients.
French Greens’ top candidate wants ‘European pharmaceutical sovereignty’ dlvr.it/T5kXM8
Survey finds health is top concern for voters dlvr.it/T5kWj9
"When former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta presented his long-awaited report on the future of the single market to European leaders on Thursday (18 April), he was careful not to play up its significance," writes Thomas Moller-Nielsen on The Brief. euractiv.com/section/econom…
Commission changes view on controversial insecticide, set to propose zero residues in food dlvr.it/T5kJtd
Belgian PM Alexander De Croo and senior EU officials hailed Hungary’s stated commitment to pursuing the EU single market and competitiveness agenda when Budapest assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in July. ✍️Thomas Moller-Nielsen 🔗eurac.tv/9WXo
"There is a saying in several European countries that points to the deep interdependence between the industrial giant and its European neighbours: “When Germany coughs, the Netherlands [..] catch pneumonia”, writes @Jonpackroff in today's Economy Brief 👇 euractiv.com/section/econom…
Economic crisis exposes Germany’s ideological stalemate dlvr.it/T5kBvv
Fearing new migration waves toward Europe, EU leaders are looking at ways to support Lebanon with an economic aid package expected to be delivered by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the coming days. ✍️@PugnetAurelie and @SarantisMich 🔗eurac.tv/9WXl
Russia aims to destroy Ukraine’s energy generation capacity dlvr.it/T5jz3X
🍟Save the Frites! 🇪🇺A European Parliament push to ease new EU rules on seed marketing has sparked concern in the potato sector, who warned that these could increase the transmission risks of crop diseases. The vote will take place next week. ⬇️ euractiv.com/section/agricu…
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French Greens’ top candidate wants ‘European pharmaceutical sovereignty’ ift.tt/4PCxWVK
"There is a saying in several European countries that points to the deep interdependence between the industrial giant and its European neighbours: “When Germany coughs, the Netherlands [..] catch pneumonia”, writes @Jonpackroff in today's Economy Brief 👇 euractiv.com/section/econom…
@LoneAndersen7 (@COPACOGECA): “What we need is to make organic farming more sustainable”. She added that organic #farmers should have fewer restrictions on the use of synthetic substances that can help reduce emissions 🐄
Martin Dermine (@EuropePAN) says the environmental impact of different products should be reflected in their final price 🥦🏷️ - which would make organic products cheaper than those from conventional farming
Jan Plagge (@OrganicsEurope) says the 🇪🇺 still needs to ensure that, for consumers, “the choice for organic is not a question of wealth or luxury” 💶
🍏 Amid fears that the #EU will miss its target of 25% organic agriculture by 2030, stakeholders call for a + favourable policy framework to boost demand 📈
More actions needed to make organic farming competitive, say stakeholders dlvr.it/T5h36Y
🍟Save the Frites! 🇪🇺A European Parliament push to ease new EU rules on seed marketing has sparked concern in the potato sector, who warned that these could increase the transmission risks of crop diseases. The vote will take place next week. ⬇️ euractiv.com/section/agricu…
Potato sector sounds alarm over new seed marketing rules ahead of Parliament vote ift.tt/M7GCVru
France's Macron will give a grand EU speech on 25 April, akin to his 2017 'Sorbonne speech'. But this speech doesn't come w/o electoral considerations: his Renaissance party campaign is going through a rough spell, with slipping poll numbers @Euractiv euractiv.com/section/politi…
Great reporting from @SarantisMich and @PugnetAurelie on what is sure to be a new crisis unfolding from Lebanon euractiv.com/section/migrat…
Eucalyptus in #Portugal: a constant danger for forest fires, but also essential for deplastifying Europe. My article for @Euractiv #fire #transition #forest #GlobalWarming #plastic eepurl.com/iOpzu2
Lebanon: Refugees, proximity to conflict, instability, make EU leaders nervous – @Euractiv euractiv.com/section/migrat… By our @SarantisMich and @PugnetAurelie
The Brief – What to expect from Russia at D-Day anniversary? – @Euractiv euractiv.com/section/global… France has invited Russia to the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. My take
With the #PPWR plenary vote around the corner, we partnered with @Euractiv to discuss the legislative processes + the future of #packaging with: ✅Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, @EU_ENV ✅@LarissaCopello, @zerowasteeurope ✅Annick Carpentier, @Beveragecartons bit.ly/442PWMh
The @EU_Commission asked #TikTok to provide information on how it evaluated the risks associated with the launch of its Lite app yesterday, under the #DSA. euractiv.com/section/platfo…
@CarlesPeris3 says 🇪🇺 growers would have to increase field treatments while being bound by strict rules on the use of phytosanitary products. For him, the “cosmetic” damage to 🍊 is no small matter either: “production in the EU is mainly oriented to the sale of fresh fruit,”
@ava_asaja says the 🇪🇺 food authority EFSA concluded CBS can be transmitted by the fruit and easily adapt to the Mediterranean climate 🍋 @CarlesPeris3 (@UnioLlauradora): “the entry of the fungus causing CBS into the bloc would increase production costs for 🇪🇺 producers” … 👇🏼
🇿🇦 citrus growers say science has confirmed fruit cannot be a pathway for the transmission of CBS “We have spent 2bn. rand/year [€99mil.] on compliance costs for a cosmetic issue on the fruit,” @justchad_cga (@CitrusGrowersSA) told Euractiv. But EU growers say otherwise…👇🏼
#SouthAfrica 🇿🇦, the 🌍’s second-largest citrus exporter in the world after #Spain 🇪🇸, has launched a dispute at the WTO over the EU’s phytosanitary #trade rules 🍊
South Africa challenges EU at WTO over restrictions on citrus fruit trade dlvr.it/T5gJ25