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One euro invested in diabetes prevention can save eight euros in the future. Diabetes is crushing Europe's health budgets, but Belgium is trying to get ahead of the curve.

The final deal does not include any of the additional changes to the law proposed by the EPP and backed by hard-right parties.

Companies will have one more year to adapt to new EU rules to prevent deforestation, which will ban the sale of products sourced from deforested land in the EU.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Companies will have one more year to adapt to new EU rules to prevent deforestation, which will ban the sale of products sourced from deforested land in the EU.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The conclusions published by the Hungarian presidency in October defended a "dedicated" CAP budget amid speculation about Commission plans to merge it with the Union's cohesion policy.

Written by Györgyi Mácsai, Members’ Research Service (EPRS) with Raffaele Ventura, GlobalStat, EUI.

Our infographic provides an overview of the EAC countries’ economic and trade relations with the EU. All eight EAC states have experienced a relatively consistent increase in their GDP per capita (PPP) since 2007. All eight countries are in the lower half of the Human Development Index ranking. EU trade in goods (imports and exports) with the EAC has risen steadily comparatively to 2007 volumes. The EU’s leading trading partner for goods with the EAC is the Netherlands, while the primary partner in services is France. For the EAC region, the EU is the fourth trading partner.

Read this ‘infographic’ on ‘East African Community (EAC): Economic indicators and trade with EU‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Under pressure from federal states, Berlin abstained from the vote on the Council's non-binding recommendation, as did Greece.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday for the first time in the country since 1980.

“At no point did I give Putin an ultimatum [on delivering Taurus],” the CDU's lead candidate told journalists in the German parliament.

The National Rally's move to topple the government of Michel Barnier on Wednesday brings fresh questions over its "increasingly unsustainable" long-term political strategy.

With Russia's attention split between three theatres, Moscow might soon face hard choices.

Paris and Warsaw are leading a coalition against the trade deal, but their alliance conceals a struggle to keep control of the European poultry market.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael can form a majority coalition with as few as two other deputies – provided they're able to renew their agreement.

The Council has approved conclusions on improving cardiovascular health and combating cardiovascular diseases through prevention, early detection, treatment and rehabilitation.

The press briefings ahead of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport and Telecommunications) and the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 9-10 December 2024 will take place on Wednesday 4 December 2024 starting at 17.00.

The Council has adopted a non-binding recommendation that will encourage member states to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke and aerosols and achieve a tobacco-free generation in Europe by 2040 as set out in Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 5 December 2024 at 15.00. 

Influential Senator Ted Cruz urged U.S. officials to investigate whether European governments have tried to unduly influence the country’s laws around AI.

In a first, its scope will be strictly limited to health.

For the last decade there has been a lot of focus in the EU on additional reporting and anti-abuse measures, which ultimately had lead to a high cost of tax compliance.