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Enlargement 19-03-2024

Moldovan president launches campaign to promote EU referendum

Est. 2min

President Maia Sandu launched a campaign to promote an upcoming referendum on Moldova's push to join the European Union on Monday (18 March), calling on civil leaders to rally support for the country's accession to the 27-member bloc.

Global Europe 19-03-2024

Out of money, Pentagon chief looks to convince allies of commitment to Ukraine

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday (19 March) will try and convince European allies that President Joe Biden's administration is still committed to supporting Ukraine, even as Washington has essentially run out of money to continue arming Kyiv.

Global Europe 19-03-2024

Famine imminent in northern Gaza, says UN-backed report

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Famine is imminent and likely to occur by May in northern Gaza and could spread across the enclave by July, a UN-backed report said on Monday (18 March), after more than five months of war which have shattered the Palestinian territory and cut off supplies.

Global Europe 19-03-2024

West decries Putin’s reelection while China, India vow closer ties

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Western governments lined up on Monday (18 March) to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's reelection as unfair and undemocratic, while China, India and North Korea congratulated the veteran leader on extending his rule by a further six years.

Agrifood 19-03-2024

Czechia seeks EU ban on Russian, Belarusian grain imports

Est. 3min

Czechia will propose banning imports of Russian and Belarusian grain from entering the EU at this week’s European Council, according to Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný.

Politics 19-03-2024

Polish president’s aides threaten to block foreign minister’s EU commissioner bid

Est. 3min

As Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski began the process of recalling more than 50 foreign ambassadors, the president’s chief of staff warned that a lack of cooperation on foreign policy could lead to disapproval of Sikorski’s bid to head the new EU Defence Commissioner portfolio.

Global Europe 19-03-2024

EU agrees on sanctions on Hamas, violent Israeli settlers

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After weeks of disagreements, EU foreign ministers on Monday (18 March) agreed in principle to impose sanctions against Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinians in the West Bank and to add further sanctions on members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

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Health 18-03-2024

Compromises on the Pharma Package provide balance, say MEPs ahead of ENVI vote

Est. 5min

The European Parliament's ENVI committee is scheduled to convene today, 19 March, to discuss the new pharmaceutical framework and vote on the compromised text regarding the draft regulation and the revised directive.

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Health 18-03-2024

Bulgaria tries fighting corruption with mobile access to personal health files

Est. 4min

Bulgarian health authorities are preparing to introduce permanent fast access for citizens to their health files via mobile phones, as a measure to combat widespread corruption and healthcare budget abuses.

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Health 18-03-2024

EHDS is not just an agreement; it’s a promise to patients and researchers, says Vandenbroucke

Est. 5min

Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke and MEP Tomislav Sokol have brought Europe's ambition to establish a European Health Data Space (EHDS) to a pivotal moment, with a provisional agreement empowering patients and researchers.

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Health 18-03-2024

Reducing regulatory data protection isn’t a successful strategy, says Roche Netherlands GM

Est. 5min

Reducing regulatory data protection and limiting intellectual property rights isn’t a successful strategy, says Roche Netherlands' General Manager, while encouraging the Dutch government to follow Germany with a pharma strategy summit.

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Health 18-03-2024

Investigation into Slovak pandemic management tainted by anti-vaxxer leadership

Est. 5min

The Slovak National Party (SNS) has initiated a probe into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the investigation enters its second month, led by a prominent anti-vaccination proponent, many procedural details remain unknown.

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Health 18-03-2024

Swedish doctors push medical limits to save Ukrainian soldiers’ limbs

Est. 5min

Ukrainian soldiers evacuated to Sweden often face amputation as a result of trauma from artillery shells and mines, but Swedish doctors are going the extra mile to save and restore the function of patients’ limbs.

Competition 18-03-2024

Council strengthens call to make influencers accountable for their actions

Est. 3min

The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU is taking a stronger position on the accountability of influencers for content shared online, according to a draft document dated 13 March and seen by Euractiv.

Energy 18-03-2024

New law to protect European energy consumers from market manipulation

Est. 2min

On Monday 18 March, the Council adopted a new law to protect wholesale energy markets from manipulation. The new regulation aims to strengthen market surveillance and guarantee open and fair competition in the European Union.

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#Media4EU 18-03-2024

Is the European media sector ready for AI?

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The rapid rise in artificial intelligence led to the first-ever legal framework on AI at the end of 2023, the EU's AI Act. This report explores the role of media in today's new AI landscape.

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AI won’t replace quality journalism, but sector needs safeguarding, says socialist think tank head

Est. 8min

Despite the rapid rise in Artificial Intelligence and large social media platforms, the President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) Maria João Rodrigues believes that quality journalism still has a clear role in Europe.

Elections 18-03-2024

Renew’s chief Valérie Hayer confirmed as EU liberals’ lead candidate 

Est. 4min

French President Emmanuel Macron's closest ally in Brussels, Valérie Hayer, has been confirmed as the third Spitzenkandidat of a Franco-German team that will guide the EU liberals throughout the campaign for June's EU elections.

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New packaging rules set to become law despite Commission objections

Est. 8min

EU national governments agreed on Friday (15 March) to a new regime of packaging waste rules, following a dramatic few weeks during which the European Commission threatened to veto an agreement reached between governments and the European Parliament.

Global Europe 18-03-2024

The Brief – The budding ‘peace camp’ for European elections?

Est. 7min

The war in Ukraine is laying the ground for a divide between “war” and “peace” camps at the national and European level which may replace the usual political division between left and right.

Circular economy 18-03-2024

EU gives final green light to critical raw materials strategy

Est. 3min

The Council of the EU gave its final approval on Monday (18 March) for a strategy to secure a sustainable supply of raw materials critical for the green transition, digital industries, and defence sectors, it said in a press release.

Agrifood 18-03-2024

Polish farmers launch new blockade on Germany border

Est. 2min

Polish farmers blocked two major border crossings with Germany on Monday in a protest against farm imports from outside the European Union and the bloc's environmental red tape.

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Economy 18-03-2024

Industrial Competitiveness

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Despite the passing of the Critical Raw Materials Act in 2023, Europe's reliance on importing critical raw materials remains a concern. In this series, Euractiv explores the EU's different routes to close the competitiveness gap in raw materials and decrease reliance on unpredictable suppliers.

Economy 18-03-2024

Industrial competitiveness, the mantra of a von der Leyen second term?

Est. 6min

As she closes out her first term, Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission has seen industrial competitiveness come into sharp focus with new initiatives to better connect industry to the European Green Deal, but what effect will they have?

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