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The European Commission's proposed pharmaceutical reform could impact innovation in treating rare or undiagnosed diseases in Europe, industry representatives and patient associations told EFE.

The French government’s deficit reduction projections are not realistic, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found in a report published on Wednesday (29 November), stating France ought to “step up the pace of fiscal consolidation”.

Russia is not giving up in Ukraine and its warring capacity must not be underestimated, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday (29 November), amid a stalling Ukrainian counter-offensive and signs of Western fatigue after 640 days of war.

In the past weeks, France has emerged as a showstopper in the negotiations on the world's first comprehensive AI law, taking an uncompromising stance in rejecting binding rules for the most powerful models.

I want us to work together, for a healthier Europe, for improving lives and especially the lives of people with diabetes.

The victory of EU bogeyman Geert Wilders and his far-right PVV party in the Dutch elections last week has prompted a proliferation of think-pieces floating various further EU exit scenarios – from ‘Nexit’ to ‘Swexit’.

EU countries need to see biomarker testing - an innovative form of cancer diagnostics - as an investment and address the current lack of knowledge about its benefits, the head of Cancer Patients Europe told Euractiv.

Access to quick and accurate diagnosis and affordable drugs in Spain varies across the regions and depending on patients’ economic status. 

The European Commission tabled an update to passenger rights rules on Wednesday (29 November) in a bid to prevent a repeat of the confusion and frustration experienced by passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic travel disruption.

Both experts and patient associations in Spain praise the quality of treatments provided by the public health system but demand greater attention and resources put towards the difficulties posed by the multi-sectoral management required after discharge.

Discover the pivotal moments from "Cementing Europe's Future: Buildings for a Net Zero Age" in our newly released highlights video. This event marked a significant milestone in the journey towards a sustainable future, focusing on the vital role of the cement and its value chain in achieving net zero goals.

Advanced spyware, likely Pegasus, has been used against Serbian civil society just weeks before snap parliamentary elections, human rights organisation Amnesty International confirmed on Tuesday (28 November). “This is the first known case of spyware use in Serbia,” a spokesperson...

Innovation is key to the digitalisation of our society. Open global technology standards, based on standard-essential patents (SEPs), are the foundation upon which companies continue to innovate and create new products and services. Without SEPs, for example, it would not...

The gas and oil industry is reducing emissions, storing CO2 and producing hydrogen. In doing so, we are supporting the economy’s transformation towards greater sustainability – and helping to solve the climate problem.

European Commission defence experts are asking EU countries and the arms industry how it can make the latter more flexible, cooperative and less dependent on third countries ideas on mapping production capacity, setting up a one-stop shop, and securing budgets, according to documents seen by Euractiv.

France's draft national energy and climate plan (NECP), recently handed in to the European Commission, fails to mention a renewable energy objective for 2030, referring instead to a "decarbonised" energy target incorporating nuclear power, in contradiciton with the EU's renewable energy directive.

The Spanish presidency of the EU Council shared a revised mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament on the thorny issue of regulating foundation models under the upcoming AI law. The AI Act is a flagship bill to regulate Artificial...

EU countries and the European Parliament said Wednesday (29 November) they have reached a preliminary agreement on curbing industrial emissions, including those from intensive poultry and pig farms and from ore mines.

Editorial word: A new chair for the public health committee By Clara Bauer-Babef  EU lawmakers from the European Parliament’s subcommittee on public health (SANT) on Tuesday morning (28 November) elected their new chair: Polish MEP Adam Jarubas (EPP), to replace...

No agreement was reached between the Italian government and the main trade unions – CGIL, CISL, UIL and UGL – regarding the 2024 at the Palazzo Chigi on Tuesday, which means the general strike of 15 December will go ahead....