EU ministers backed a joint negotiating position on the Critical Medicines Act agreement, but some consider it a missed opportunity.
This afternoon (2 December), the Council agreed its “general approach” to the Critical Medicines Act (CMA), which aims to tackle shortages and improve the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Council reaches deal on Critical Medicines Act, but level of ambition questioned
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EU opens registration for craft and industrial product names under new geographical indication scheme
From 1 December 2025, Europe’s glassblowers, potters, cutlers, jewellers and other makers will be able to register their product names under the EU’s new geographical indication (GI) scheme for craft and industrial goods. This marks the first time GI protection, long used for food and drink,…
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Who is behind Farage-Tory pact plot? – POLITICO
With reports of a merger, or that Nigel Farage expects to do a deal with the Conservatives before the next election – is it game over for the Tories or Reform?
Sam and Anne discuss what this potential pact could mean for the right of British politics and whether the move will…
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Spain overwhelmed by 2.3 million citizenship applications from Franco-era descendants
Spain received more than 2.3 million applications for citizenship from descendants of people who fled the country during the rule of dictator Francisco Franco, overwhelming its consular services worldwide.
Over 1 million people formally applied for Spanish nationality under the Law of…
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European Union and Singapore discuss reinforcing digital co-operation through Digital Partnership Council
The EU and Singapore have held their second Digital Partnership Council meeting in Brussels, reiterating their intention to cooperate across a range of digital areas from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity and beyond. Both sides reaffirmed their intention to enhance mutual…
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Commission disburses €6.2 billion to support Poland's economic growth and competitiveness, under NextGenerationEU
The European Commission has disbursed €6.2 billion in grants and loans to Poland, marking the third payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.
On 27 December 2024, Poland submitted to the Commission its third payment request under the…
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Forest fires: Greece pinpoints high risk areas with new data-rich map
By euronews with ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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Greece is transforming its approach to forest fires with a National Forest Fire Risk Assessment…
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Italian fashion giant Prada buys Versace – at a discount
Prada announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Versace, bringing two major Italian luxury fashion houses under one roof.
The $1.38bn (£1.04bn) deal is well below the roughly $2bn that Versace’s former parent company, Capri Holdings, paid for the brand in 2018.
The acquisition expands Prada’s…
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A decade of climate court cases: How legal battles are holding governments and polluters accountable
A surge in climate litigation over the last decade has forced governments and big companies to act.
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