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The file has been adopted after years in limbo

Parliament has adopted new rules facilitating access to new plants that are climate and pest resistant, give higher yields and require fewer pesticides.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Parliament has adopted new rules facilitating access to new plants that are climate and pest resistant, give higher yields and require fewer pesticides.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

EU leaders are due to discuss China and global geoeconomic imbalances on Thursday

The EU wants to connect 100% of households with fibre-optic networks by 2030

Spectre of Iran oil shock grounding holiday flights fades as US, European refineries ramp up kerosene production

Procurement exemptions are used for 80% of defence contracts in the EU, he said

The leaders of the G7 countries have agreed on tougher sanctions against Russia and new arms deliveries to Ukraine. The summit's host, French President Emmanuel Macron, described the meeting in Évian as a "moment of strategic awakening", bearing in mind that US President Donald Trump left the summit early last year, thus blocking any joint decisions. For some commentators, however, the newfound unity is illusory.

Citing national security risks, the US government is forcing AI developer Anthropic to block access to its most powerful models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, for all non-US users. In response, the company has temporarily deactivated the two models entirely. Europe's media discuss the implications of Washington's decision in the debate about digital sovereignty.

Details of the framework agreement to end the war, which the US and Iran intend to sign in Geneva on Friday, have not yet been made public. The two sides have presented slightly different versions of the content. There are open questions regarding the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear programme and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon. The press sees numerous pitfalls.