European Union

Thursday 27 November

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Thursday 27 November

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Fragmented markets, regulatory hurdles and slow uptake threaten Europe's ambitions to lead in life sciences by 2030

In today’s edition: Magnus Brunner defends Europe’s hard-edged migration shift as he rewrites the asylum rulebook, MEPs brace for a pre-Christmas immunity vote tied to Qatargate, and Big Oil drags the EU to court over its new carbon-storage mandate

Far right MEP Elena Donazzan is also keen for the proposed space law to keep the US on side, as well as pushing for a simplification agenda

Voters will also be weighing in on whether to slap new taxes on the super-rich to help finance the country's effort against climate change

DNA analysis found that origins were mislabeled in more than two-thirds of squid samples collected in Milan and Brussels

For the EU to remain a credible and attractive employer, its recruitment processes must be open, fair, and understandable

Negotiators have booked the room for an open-ended trilogue running until 8 a.m. the next morning

The bloc wants construction with timber to happen faster

Greens and Left stayed away, while Socialist & Democrats staged a walk out on day one

That responsibly lies with EU capitals, Magnus Brunner said in an interview with Euractiv, as Brussels pushes ahead with an overhaul of the bloc's returns system

Europe’s standout innovators and entrepreneurial talents were honoured at the 2025 EIT Innovation Awards in Budapest

Drug-resistant infections are rising as Czechs keep leftover antibiotics at home, using them without medical supervision

Excellent modern marketing is the ‘golden rule’ for self-publishing as the author becomes entrepreneur

Parliament and Council have struck a deal on a more open and competitive EU payment services sector, with strong defences against fraud and data breaches.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Parliament and Council have struck a deal on a more open and competitive EU payment services sector, with strong defences against fraud and data breaches.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Negotiators from the 27 national EU governments agreed a common position on a plan to cut red tape for defence companies, with a view to helping Europe quickly scale up its military production. In June, the European Commission presented its Defence Readiness package to alleviate administrative bottlenecks for Europe’s defence industry and simplify defence procurement. […]

Berlin’s refusal to address its dysfunctional power market comes at the cost of Europe’s entire electrical grid

Health advocates say ‘sin taxes’ have huge potential but warn there is no silver bullet