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This special report looks at the complexity of managing European and global forest assets, their role in achieving Net Zero, and significant economic benefits while considering the impact of the EUDR and the potential for carbon removal incentives.

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EU forests absorb around 10 per cent of total EU carbon emissions. Forests cover 40 per cent of Europe. Incentivising carbon renewal has serious Net Zero potential.

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Between January 2023 and January 2024, Poland, Greece, and Hungary recorded the most significant population decreases. But migratory dynamics and an ageing population are also creating demographic challenges.

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Polish climate minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska told a Brussels event that citizens must see the benefits of EU policies in the energy bills, as ‘anti-EU propaganda’ is making them question the union’s energy policies.

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Henna Virkkunen, EU Commission Executive Vice-President, has announced the investment of €750 million in seven supercomputers to propel the AI capacity of European industry.

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The call comes as industry says they are "running out of time" to avoid fines for non-compliance with EU CO2 rules.

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When elaborating the risk classification, the Commission will take into account information provided by Mercosur governments on efforts against deforestation.

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DIANA's Accelerator programme, launched in 2023, builds on last year's selection of 44 industries.

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Macron's expected pitch comes as Europe weighs up the potential impact of a Trump presidency on the war in Ukraine.

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In full campaign mode, Germany's conservatives are blaming the country's economic woes on the very party they may have to form a government with: the Greens.

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The agreement allows fishermen to recover fishing days if they implement more sustainable practices.

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Scholz's announcement keeps Germany firmly on track for early elections in February 2025.

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Orban, Trump and Putin's closest ally in the EU, has repeatedly called for peace talks and refused to send military aid to Ukraine.

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Regarding pushbacks, member states' measures must align with EU law, the Commission said.

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“We don’t want farmers to have payments suspended if a government doesn’t do a pension reform,” said the Parliament's co-lead negotiator Siegfried Mureșan.

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Poland aims to promote a broader “equity culture” in the EU by removing various regulatory obstacles.

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"I was trapped and disabled by the systems that were meant to protect me," writes award-winning filmmaker Shiori Itō.

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In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, Europe finds itself at the epicenter of a critical debate: how to protect fundamental rights while fostering the innovation that drives our digital society?

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The EU-Mercosur agreement "goes far beyond narrow European interests," writes MEP Hélder Sousa Silva.

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The killing last week of a powerful health insurance executive has ignited an outpouring of anger from Americans struggling to receive and pay for medical care.

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