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France’s Valérie Hayer to be president of EU liberal group Renew

Euractiv.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 14:33
French MEP Valérie Hayer will become the new president of Renew Europe with “overwhelming consensus” after current interim President Malik Azmani failed to gather enough support following widespread worries about his party’s involvement with coalition talks with the far-right. 
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Press release - New Genomic Techniques: MEPs want to ban all patents for NGT plants

European Parliament (News) - mer, 24/01/2024 - 14:23
To make our food system more sustainable and resilient, MEPs support new rules for some NGT plants, but those not equivalent to conventional plants must follow stricter rules.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Press release - New Genomic Techniques: MEPs want to ban all patents for NGT plants

European Parliament - mer, 24/01/2024 - 14:23
To make our food system more sustainable and resilient, MEPs support new rules for some NGT plants, but those not equivalent to conventional plants must follow stricter rules.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Article - How the EU is supporting Ukraine in 2024

European Parliament (News) - mer, 24/01/2024 - 13:43
Check out our timeline for an overview of how the EU and the European Parliament continue to support Ukraine in 2024.

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Article - How the EU is supporting Ukraine in 2024

European Parliament - mer, 24/01/2024 - 13:43
Check out our timeline for an overview of how the EU and the European Parliament continue to support Ukraine in 2024.

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[Opinion] How the chemical-industry lobby pushes 'safe use' exemptions

Euobserver.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 12:23
Ever since the EU Commission published its hazardous chemicals strategy, the industry has lobbied to undermine and dilute its promises — and lobbyists can point to some clear wins.
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Europe Stands at a Crossroads on Technology Policy [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 12:00
Chinese officials just made an unprecedented, yet almost unnoticed, economic power grab. And instead of condemning the move, today, European officials could softly condone it -- by voting to implement a similar policy that would gut tech innovation across the EU.
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Press release - New rules to promote standard-setting innovation in new technologies

European Parliament (News) - mer, 24/01/2024 - 11:45
The new rules aim to attract innovators to the EU and ensure EU consumers benefit from goods based on the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Press release - New rules to promote standard-setting innovation in new technologies

European Parliament - mer, 24/01/2024 - 11:45
The new rules aim to attract innovators to the EU and ensure EU consumers benefit from goods based on the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Hearings - AFET-DEVE-SEDE hearing on the EU's strategy in the Sahel - 23-01-2024 - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on Development - Subcommittee on Security and Defence

On Tuesday, 23 January 2024 a joint hearing on “The European Union’s Strategy in the Sahel” will be organised by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence. It will be an opportunity to critically reflect on the EU's policy and approach towards this important region in light of recent coup d’états.
The hearing will take a holistic approach that looks at the full picture of the root causes of instability in the region and the EU's policy towards the Sahel until now. It will allow MEPs to discuss ways in which the EU's strategy should be adapted to ensure that the EU's security, development, humanitarian and democracy-support assistance contributes to lasting sustainable development and enhanced security in this vital region and complements the efforts of the EU's partners.
Location : SPAAK 3C50
Draft programme
Hearing poster
Briefing on the new EU strategic priorities for the Sahel
Video recording of the hearing
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Hearings - AFET-DEVE-SEDE hearing on the EU's strategy in the Sahel - 23-01-2024 - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on Development - Subcommittee on Security and Defence

On Tuesday, 23 January 2024 a joint hearing on “The European Union’s Strategy in the Sahel” will be organised by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence. It will be an opportunity to critically reflect on the EU's policy and approach towards this important region in light of recent coup d’états.
The hearing will take a holistic approach that looks at the full picture of the root causes of instability in the region and the EU's policy towards the Sahel until now. It will allow MEPs to discuss ways in which the EU's strategy should be adapted to ensure that the EU's security, development, humanitarian and democracy-support assistance contributes to lasting sustainable development and enhanced security in this vital region and complements the efforts of the EU's partners.
Location : SPAAK 3C50
Draft programme
Hearing poster
Briefing on the new EU strategic priorities for the Sahel
Video recording of the hearing
Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP
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[Investigation] A hidden threat: Asbestos fibres in our drinking water

Euobserver.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 11:13
Thousands of kilometres of decaying asbestos cement water pipes are releasing possibly carcinogenic fibres into drinking water across Europe, but thus far, no EU measurement or reporting standards are in place.
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Press release - Anti-Money Laundering Agency: host city candidates to present their bids

European Parliament (News) - mer, 24/01/2024 - 10:33
On 30 January, the nine applicants to host the EU’s future watchdog on fighting money-laundering and terrorist financing will present their candidacies in a public hearing.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Anti-Money Laundering Agency: host city candidates to present their bids

European Parliament - mer, 24/01/2024 - 10:33
On 30 January, the nine applicants to host the EU’s future watchdog on fighting money-laundering and terrorist financing will present their candidacies in a public hearing.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Election year 2024 ‘prime target’ for disinformation and foreign interference – Borrell

Euractiv.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 10:30
Elections across the globe this year will be a "prime target" for countries looking to spread disinformation and undermine democracy, such as Russia, EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell warned on Tuesday (23 January).
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15/2024 : 24 January 2024 - Judgment of the General Court in case T-537/22

European Court of Justice (News) - mer, 24/01/2024 - 10:01
Delta-Sport Handelskontor v EUIPO - Lego
Intellectual and industrial property
Intellectual property: the General Court of the European Union upholds the validity of the protection of the Lego toy brick

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A not-so-personal opinion on access to abortion in France

Euractiv.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 10:00
The story got off to a rather good start almost a year ago. On March 8th 2023, Macron said he was in favour of enshrining the right to abortion in constitutional law, making France the first country in the EU to do so. 
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Polish agriculture minister: ‘Farmers protests pushed the EU to softer stances’

Euractiv.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 09:21
The awaited proposal of the Commission on prolonging the food trade benefits for Ukraine, driving food sector discontent, will be tabled “next week” Czesław Siekierski told Euractiv, and it might include some Warsaw demands.
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Commission convinced on ability to stringently assess risks, safety of lab-grown meat

Euractiv.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 09:12
Responding to the concerns of a majority of member states on the potential impacts of the technology, Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said that the EU is on “very solid ground” when it comes to risk assessment and labelling.
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Planning for the future

Euractiv.com - mer, 24/01/2024 - 08:55
The end of the European five-year term and the start of the new year have the climate community thinking about the upcoming period. Euractiv has you covered on the key debates in Brussels.
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