Many labels claim products are ‘greener’, ‘more sustainable’ or ‘eco-friendlier’ than others. ‘Green claims’ directive: Protecting consumers from greenwashing
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On 28 June 2023, the European Commission put forward a legislative package to establish a framework for a digital euro while at the same time … Digital euro package
Most rare diseases are incurable. Research into new diagnostics and therapies is hampered by the low number of patients, limited amount of data, lack… What if biosensors could help treat rare diseases?
Despite an already packed agenda, European leaders gathered in Brussels will be called upon to express their views on recent events in Russia and relations with China. In the first case, they will have to assess their strategy in relation to the war in Ukraine. In the second case, they will need to decide on […]
Ursula von der Leyen aims to make her mark before her 2024 term expires and speeds up the Commission strategy on the European semiconductor value chain.Semiconductor strategy revealead by Commission during a Workshop on July 4, 2023. The European Commission, in collaboration with the KDT Joint Undertaking Office, is organizing a workshop on July 4, 2023, to discuss […]
Commission proposes to reinforce long-term EU budget to face most urgent challenges. A targeted revision of the Multiannual Finance Framework (MFF) is asked to equip the MFF with the means to ensure that the EU can meet its legal obligations and address the most urgent priorities. Among these, increased aid to Ukraine, refinancing of certain funds, coverage […]
Over past centuries, humanity has used an increasing number of known elements, in particular metals, to foster technological innovation. Critical raw materials act
Pharmaceutical companies are on a war footing as the Commission proposes to shorten the duration of patents for some medicines so that new companies can enter the pharmaceutical market, to address the growing shortage of medicines, insufficient research on new antimicrobial and to lower selling prices of pharmaceutical products. In addition, the Commission justifies the […]
Brussels, 24 April 2023 Written by Mario Damen. That the EU imports almost 60 % of its energy shows that real EU strategic autonomy in energy is far from achieved. The current energy crisis poses a risk to all four EU energy policy objectives. Crisis in the energy market is causing public and private debt […]
Do you want to buy a drone? Do you want to produce drones? For what use? The EU has decided on common rules and the member states have added their own legislation. Now, EU is launching a special operation to improve drone safety in view of a full use of these aircraft in Europe, even […]