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The EU’s executive body has moved to simultaneously withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty while allowing individual member states to vote on its modernisation, according to the plan proposed to European lawmakers on Thursday.

The role of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications needs to change, given the expanding regulatory scope of its members in broader ecosystems, said Kamila Kloc in an interview with Euractiv.

In early 2025, Europe will implement a uniform, pan-EU framework under the new Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR), addressing disparities in evaluating the clinical value of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

The EFPIA HTA Working Group's Inka Heikkinen and James Ryan spoke with Euractiv’s Nicole Verbeeck, giving insights on moving towards a robust HTA system – one that serves patients, industry and progress in Europe or member states.

Within a year, Europe will implement a uniform, pan-EU framework under the new Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR). Concerns remain about stakeholders' readiness and administrative complexities.

Greenpeace activists disrupted the one-day Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels on Thursday (21 March), attended by some 40 delegations from across the world to explore the role of nuclear power.

The EU fisheries sector must regain its competitiveness and protect itself from unfair competition from third countries, a report presented at the European Parliament on Wednesday (20 March) recommended.

After a frenzy of party congresses, manifesto reveals and appointments of lead candidates, everyone is now ready to start the battle for June's EU elections. The Green Deal, defence, and industry competitiveness will play a central role, but to what extent do the European parties and topics matter for the campaign?

Real wages in the EU declined for the second successive year in 2023 as nominal salary increases failed to keep up with persistent inflation, according to a study published on Thursday (21 March) by Europe’s largest trade union organisation.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday (21 March) that a 2019 EU regulation obliging EU citizens to give their fingerprints for national identification cards was founded on the wrong legal basis, declaring the EU law entirely invalid.

European power industry association Eurelectric seeks longer-term planning and a reform of grid tariff rules to finance an anticipated €584 billion investment into the continent's electricity grids by 2030.

The European Parliament Elections in June 2024 will be a landmark for the economic and political direction of EU. Policymakers should seize this opportunity to strengthen the Single Market and make the EU a strong player vis-à-vis our global competitors.

EU leaders are looking at a serious debate on Thursday (21 March) about how to fund the ramp-up of the bloc’s defence industry to answer Ukraine's needs and match the Europeans’ ambition to become an independent security player.

After Germany deported about two dozen people to Bulgaria, the Socialists accused the government of rubber stamping a "penal colony for criminals, murderers, rapists and money launderers".

EU leaders are set to give the political green light to open accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday (21 March), but the outcome still hangs in the balance as several member states aim to tie the decision to progress on Ukraine and Moldova.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sweden's foreign minister says Russia's confrontational approach must be addressed, the Polish government blames EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski for farmers' protests, and so much more.

Several top European airlines on Wednesday (20 March) urged EU authorities to follow the United States in pushing for increased production of "green" fuels.

In recent days, Germany has increased pressure to add to the EU summit conclusions a “positive” message for the future of EU-Turkey relations, something that Cyprus did not see in positive light, Euractiv has learnt.

Under EU guidelines likely to be adopted next week, Elon Musk's X, TikTok, Facebook and other major online platforms are expected to act to mitigate risks to elections or face fines, a European Commission official said on Wednesday (20 March).

The European Commission issued a warning to Bucharest over the lag in implementing National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) measures, while Romanian minister Adrian Câciu emphasises the need for accelerated progress but applauds steps already taken.