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The European elections are approaching and with them the usual hand-wringing about a lack of interest from the electorate. The European Union is a behemoth, involved in so many things that even the biggest political enthusiasts find it difficult to keep track. In the lead-up to June’s elections, expect to see slick campaigns from the institutions and politicians making speeches telling you why you should vote. But sometimes, breaking down a simple example can be the most effective way to highlight the EU’s impact on our lives. What are low emission zones?One example of an EU initiative that af...
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Twenty years ago this week, the European Union saw the biggest enlargement round ever. On May 1st, 2004, ten states simultaneously joined the bloc, seven of them from beyond the former Iron Curtain. Some called it the “Big Bang”. In a rather mute celebration, the European institutions in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg were lit up for the occasion this week. EU Council President Charles Michel advocated new members: “Enlargement is vital for the future of the EU because without enlargement there is, in fact, a risk for a new Iron Curtain, and this would be extremely dangerous, if you would...
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In conversation with Euronews' Brussels correspondent Shona Murray, Strack-Zimmermann outlined her thoughts on Europe's response to the war in Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen record as head of the Commission and the future of Europe's green transition. Liberals trailling in the pollsThe German politician describes herself as a committed European. Faced with the rise of the far right in Europe, she believes it is more important than ever to defend liberal values. "In these really tough times, it's not easy for people to look for a party that gives citizens the chance to decide for themselves," sh...
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A European Commission proposal to tighten conditions in which Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) may benefit from a special exemption for use in hospitals has divided health stakeholders with concerns about the lack of EU-wide data and calling for guarantees on the specific use conditions. The principle of hospital exemption (HE) was first introduced in the EU regulation for ATMPs - medicines for human use based on genes, tissues or cells, and are mainly used to treat rare diseases - in 2007 to allow some treatments to be used without marketing authorisation under certain specified ci...
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"The malicious cyber campaign shows Russia's continuous pattern of irresponsible behaviour in cyberspace, by targeting democratic institutions, government entities and critical infrastructure providers across the European Union and beyond," Josep Borrell, the bloc's foreign policy chief, said in a statement on Friday on behalf of the 27 member states. "The EU will not tolerate such malicious behaviour, particularly activities that aim to degrade our critical infrastructure, weaken societal cohesion and influence democratic processes," he added, referring to the June elections to the European P...
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Ahead of June's vote, Euronews asks voters to name one proposal they would make if they were elected to the European Parliament, and asks candidates what they pledge to do if elected or re-elected. Stay tuned as Euronews will publish more statements every day. Watch the video above to find out more.
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If everyone in the world had consumed as much as EU residents have over the last four months, humanity would have exhausted the planet's natural resources available for the entire year this Friday. The EU accounts for only 7% of the world’s population and yet we would need three planets to satisfy our demand if everyone on Earth lived like Europeans. Our planet simply cannot afford Europe’s consumption habits. This is not only unsustainable, it is irresponsible. Despite the urgency, there is no clear plan in sight to reverse this trend. On the contrary, European Council President Charles Miche...
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The impact on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) is one of the key emerging flashpoints of European Commission proposals to revise the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation which were tabled in April last year. ATMPs are medicines for human use based on genes, tissues or cells, and are mainly used to treat rare diseases, 80% of which are genetic and can be targeted by these innovative treatments. Although ATMPs have transformed treatment of rare diseases, high production and research costs make them inaccessible for many patients. Of 18 gene therapies authorised for EU use in recent years, ...
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Thousands of Slovaks rallied in the capital on Thursday to protest a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. The coalition government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico approved the measure on 24 April, and the Parliament, where Fico’s coalition government has a majority, is expected to approve it in June. The plan has been widely criticized by President Zuzana Čaputová, local journalists, the opposition, international media organizations and the European Commissio...
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The state-owned Russian energy giant Gazprom reported a net loss of 629 billion rubles (nearly $6.9 billion) in 2023, the company's largest profit downturn in decades amidst falling gas prices and a limited European market. Gazprom published its international earnings report on May 2, revealing $6.84 billion in net losses in 2023, compared to a net income of 1.23 trillion rubles (about $13 billion) in 2022. Revenue from gas sales fell by 40% in one year, the report shows. Gazprom's 2023 losses represent the company's first report of annual net loss since 1999, according to Bloomberg. Since the...
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