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In today's edition: Electricity grid, melamine ban, Chinese solar, wastewater fight

In today’s edition: Brussels unveils its digital omnibus as a privacy fight looms over plans to narrow the definition of personal data, the European Ombudsman comes under fire for promoting a close aide to secretary general, and Friedrich Merz takes heat for his Brazil-bashing

Europe likes to call itself a peace project, but the numbers tell a different story

Funding uncertainty threatens progress on cancer prevention and widening health gaps across Europe

Foresight fails when institutions stop listening. And the result is not a black swan but a predictable outcome of ignored warnings

France recorded 110 deaths and 341 injuries from drug-related violence last year

Cruise ships are hotels, transport, and entertainment in a single package, confronting the cruise industry with multiple sustainability challenges

Securing Europe’s future through the EU Stockpiling Strategy is a work in progress with procurement efficiency at its core

Efforts to decarbonise the maritime sector see ammonia’s potential as a clean fuel for deep-sea shipping as a rising policy option

Merz and Macron back plans for a shared cloud sovereignty definition and a ‘Buy European’ approach

Both US and European arms manufacturers stand to benefit from the pledge, which Spain intends to fulfil by using the EU's SAFE defence loans, and aligning some spending with an earlier NATO pledge

FCAS as it was originally envisioned looks set to collapse. It wouldn't be the first time egos have derailed grand projects

Stockholm is pushing to incentivise novel antibiotic development to combat antimicrobial resistance with EU transferable exclusivity vouchers (TEVs)

Its toxic properties have been known for years, but a decision to ban will ultimately be a political one

A long-promised ban on imports using outlawed pesticides is set to return next month

A forthcoming note to national regulators has no legal value, however

“There were deep disagreements with the Commission on what measures to take,” said Norway’s foreign minister

French digital minister Anne Le Hénanff has thrown her weight behind a German push to ‘stop the clock’ on parts of the AI Act

Pharma groups urge review after data discrepancy emerges

The Danish presidency will soon reveal whether the Council will broadly back Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to merge agriculture and regional subsidies in the next budget