European Commission extends state aid emergency rules for farmers
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by Maria Simon Arboleas
7h ago
The EU executive announced on Thursday (2 April) a six-month extension of the extraordinary framework allowing member states to grant support to farms and fishermen, set to expire in June, due to "persisting" market disruptions ..read more
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France: Europe’s highest tax burden for pharma industry, lobby warns
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by Clara Bauer-Babef
7h ago
France is the European country with the highest tax burden for pharmaceutical companies, according to a study published on Thursday (May 2) by Entreprises du Médicament en France (Leem), an association of French pharmaceutical companies ..read more
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The Brief – Imagine there’s no enlargement
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by Georgi Gotev
8h ago
Twenty years ago, on a sunny Saturday on 1 May 2004, three former Soviet Republics, three former Soviet satellite countries (one of them having split in two), one former Yugoslav republic, and two former British colonies joined the EU ..read more
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Higher consumption fails to improve well being, says Happy Planet Index
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by Catherine Feore
8h ago
The Happy Planet Index (HPI) claims to have found that higher levels of consumption are not translating into higher levels of well being. The index is an attempt to go beyond GDP and find a way to measure how countries are providing citizens with a good sense of well being without placing an excessive burden on the planet ..read more
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Southern liberals on edge
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by Max Griera
9h ago
Key figures from Spain’s liberal party Ciudadanos (Renew) switching to the right-wing Partido Popular (EPP) have cast doubt on the future of southern Europe’s liberal parties.  ..read more
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Wimbledon aims to serve environmental ace [Advocacy Lab Content]
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by Xhoi Zajmi
9h ago
Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam still played on grass, is intent on becoming genuinely green. Organisers of the event have set ambitious, clear goals on how to achieve that. Their game plan is all about taking a high level view ..read more
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A robust EU cohesion policy – a cure to counteract depopulation [Promoted content]
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by Rovana Plumb
13h ago
Depopulation poses a significant challenge for the entire EU, but the cohesion policy offers a solution. By investing in areas like construction, transport, energy, digital and social infrastructure, it aims to improve our lives ..read more
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The next European Commission needs to address information power
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by Mark Dempsey
13h ago
Ahead of a new European Commission, following June's European elections, ARTICLE 19’s Mark Dempsey outlines a vision for a European Union where the information environment is open, decentralised, fair, diverse, and inclusive ..read more
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EU pledges €1 billion for Lebanon to curb migration, support economy
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by Alexandra Brzozowski
13h ago
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday (2 May) €1 billion in financial aid to Lebanon, disbursed over three years, to support the country’s economy and address the challenges posed by refugees and migration ..read more
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EU countries call for derogations on rules on small by-catches in Baltic Sea
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by Hugo Struna
14h ago
The Member States have defended the position of Latvia and Lithuania, who criticise the new fisheries control regulation for being too strict on the recording of small by-catches, while the Commission is refusing to amend the text ..read more
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