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European Algae Biomass president sees expansion of algae products in daily life, calls for improved EU algae market [Advocacy Lab Content]
Driven by a vision to advance Europe’s algae sector, Carlos Unamunzaga, President of the European Algae Biomass Association, spoke with Euractiv’s Fiona Alston about his plans to raise the profile of algae in the public eye.
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New French PM names mental health as top government priority for 2025
Mental health is to be one the main priorities of the new French government, Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced on Tuesday.
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Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, EMA re-examining marketing authorisation [Advocacy Lab Content]
The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee is re-examining the marketing authorisation application for the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug lecanemab, a treatment that has been shown to slow cognitive decline.
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Sustainability advocates, unions pin hopes on reform of EU public procurement rules
The European Commision's recently announced plans to revise EU public procurement rules should ensure social and environmental criteria that are actually entrenched into law, trade unions and sustainability advocates said.
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The Brief – Starmer’s EU-UK ‘reset’ faces reality check after botched divorce
With the Withdrawal Agreement not yet fully implemented and the Commission seeking answers, the UK prime minister may find his charm offensive in the member states does not land as well in Brussels.
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Indonesia concerned EU’s new deforestation rules will hurt millions of smallholders [Advocacy Lab Content]
The European Union's Deforestation Regulation will impact Indonesia significantly. Musdalifah Machmud, Deputy Minister for Food and Agribusiness, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, spoke with Euractiv about his concerns.
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How to build a union of equality?
The mandate of the commissioner for equality should not only be continued but also strengthened with sufficient financial and human resources and more competencies.
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EU Parliament committee chiefs vie for Commission hearings control
Chairs of the European Parliament's committees grappled with controlling hearings for the next crop of EU commissioners on Tuesday (1 October) while agreeing to propose two alternative timetables for the scrutiny hearings.
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Hungarian government amends law to reach agreement with the European Commission on Erasmus ban [Promoted content]
The Hungarian government is set to amend legislation governing public interest asset management foundations (kekva) in an effort to resolve disputes with the European Commission regarding Hungary’s university model change.
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Frugal no more: new NATO chief Mark Rutte urges members increase defence spending
"To truly match the capabilities with the needs, we need significantly more defence spending," says Rutte in his inauguration speech to NATO members.
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Commission discloses disagreements between general-purpose AI providers and other stakeholders
The Commission disclosed disagreements between general-purpose model providers and other stakeholders in the first Code of Practice plenary on general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) yesterday (30 September).
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Dutch oppose Hungary’s approach to EU child sexual abuse regulation
The Netherlands' government and opposition are both against the latest version of the controversial EU regulation aimed at detecting online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to an official position and an open letter published on Tuesday (1 October).
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Euro zone inflation dips below 2%, strengthening rate cut case
Euro zone inflation dipped below 2% for the first time since mid-2021 in September, reinforcing an already solid case for a European Central Bank rate cut this month as a three-year battle to tame runaway price growth nears its end.
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Stoltenberg’s last hurrah as NATO chief
Support to Ukraine, revamping the club's collective defence mechanisms and spending increases remain key highlights of Jens Stoltenberg's ten years at the head of NATO, as on Tuesday (1 October), he handed over the reins to Mark Rutte.
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LIVE NOW! Ending HIV in Europe – Can the EU lead the global path forward to 2030?
In recent decades, significant progress has been made in the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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Haiti conflict drives thousands toward famine
A gang-fueled social and political crisis in Haiti has swollen the ranks of those suffering severe hunger in recent months, with an estimated 5.4 million Haitians having run out of food and gone a day or more without eating.
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Pirates quits Czech government, triggering cabinet reshuffle and conservative shift
The Pirate Party’s exit from the Czech coalition government led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala has sparked a cabinet reshuffle and pushed the government further to the right.
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Portugal’s ex-PM Costa will meet with Orbán
António Costa, Portugal's former prime minister and future president of the European Council, will meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on Tuesday, continuing a tour of EU capitals that began in Italy.
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Poland’s Duda faces backlash over participation in Zeman’s birthday
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland's Duda facing backlash for attending Zeman's 80th birthday party, the parties in Italy's coalition at odds following the far right election win in Austria, and so much more.
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Trial of Le Pen and far-right allies over EU embezzlement enters its first day
The trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 26 other senior members of the National Front, accused of using fake jobs to embezzle EU funds from the European Parliament, began in a packed courtroom on Monday, with a sea of cameras waiting for the far-right leader outside.
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