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Euractiv is focused on "building a community of people who want to understand what is happening in Brussels and the rest of Europe".

As Europe faces growing environmental pressures, the future of agriculture depends on resilience, innovation, and inclusivity. Euractiv’s recent Agrifood Policy Conference brought together EU policymakers, including Commissioner Hansen, alongside industry leaders, farmers, and civil society to explore how the sector can ensure sustainable productivity while remaining globally competitive.

In an interview with Euractiv, Adam Vojtěch, former Czech health minister, warns that dependence on countries like China has become a security issue, especially for essential medicines such as antibiotics.

Mainly, because people have fewer kids and move to other regions of the country.

MEPs want to extend EU recovery funding beyond 2026 to ensure the completion of key investments and large-scale projects.
Committee on Budgets
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MEPs want to extend EU recovery funding beyond 2026 to ensure the completion of key investments and large-scale projects.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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MEPs welcome Montenegro´s objective to join the EU in 2028 and praise Moldova’s EU membership efforts in resolutions adopted on Wednesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs welcome Montenegro´s objective to join the EU in 2028 and praise Moldova’s EU membership efforts in resolutions adopted on Wednesday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Written by Lucia Vesnic-Alujevic with Georgios Saitis.

Driven by the rapid pace of technological change and the need for a human-centric approach to the development of artificial intelligence (AI), AI skills have a significant role in shaping the future European workforce. The growing skills gap in the EU, with almost half of the population lacking basic digital skills, including AI skills, poses a significant challenge for the future that needs to be addressed for the EU to maintain its competitiveness and manage regional disparities.

Several EU initiatives are under way, including the recently adopted union of skills communication and AI continent action plan. Fostering anticipatory governance, a culture of innovation, supporting diversity and inclusiveness in the AI workforce, and strengthening digital infrastructure are all critical to ensuring that the benefits of AI are shared by all, while minimising its negative impacts. Aligning with European values will be important to ensure fairness in this process. The EU’s future prosperity depends on using AI’s potential while basing it on a human-centric approach and ethical development, ensuring transparency and accountability, as well as prioritising people’s wellbeing.

Targeted investment in EU-wide digital infrastructure and education that emphasises lifelong learning and skills development could ensure balanced economic growth and competitiveness in the global talent market. By examining the multifaceted interaction between AI, skills and jobs, a way forward may be identified that focuses on the needs of EU citizens and ensures that the future European workforce – and citizens in general – are equipped to succeed in an increasingly automated and AI-driven economy.

Read the complete briefing on ‘What role for AI skills in (re-)shaping the future European workforce‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Computer science in education Potential impact of GenAI on jobs in different regions of the world

MEPs will investigate whether EU funds were misused for lobbying by environmental NGOs, following significant right-wing pressure.

The draft law approved by Parliament on Thursday lays down the first ever minimum EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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The draft law approved by Parliament on Thursday lays down the first ever minimum EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Concerned about reports of the deportation and maltreatment, leading MEPs call on the Egyptian authorities to ensure the respect for human rights.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Concerned about reports of the deportation and maltreatment, leading MEPs call on the Egyptian authorities to ensure the respect for human rights.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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The Industrial Decarbonisation Bank and action plan for affordable energy are crucial for the competitiveness and resilience of European industry, MEPs say.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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The Industrial Decarbonisation Bank and action plan for affordable energy are crucial for the competitiveness and resilience of European industry, MEPs say.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted human rights resolutions on Georgia, Iran and Mali.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday, Parliament adopted human rights resolutions on Georgia, Iran and Mali.
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Parliament adopts proposals to modernise the EU’s electricity grid, enhance resilience, integrate renewables, and simplify permits to meet the EU's energy goals.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Parliament adopts proposals to modernise the EU’s electricity grid, enhance resilience, integrate renewables, and simplify permits to meet the EU's energy goals.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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