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Steel packaging industry wants landfill tax increase, separate collections
Est. 7minSteel for Packaging Europe has outlined its industry priorities for the 2024-2029 term. The industry association aims to put circularity at the heart of Europe’s economy while promoting recycling rates for steel.
Trust and inequalities challenge EU’s healthcare digital transformation, says EMA Chief Medical Officer
Est. 8minThe EU's digital transformation efforts were at the epicentre of the European Health Forum Gastein. Euractiv spoke to Steffen Thirstrup, the European Medicines Agency's CMO, about the digitalisation challenges.
Creating a Single European Rail Area – we have the vision, now it’s about implementation, says Travaini
Est. 8minInnoTrans 2024, Europe’s leading trade fair for transport technology, was held in Berlin at the end of September. Euractiv spoke with Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director of EU-Rail, about his goal of creating a Single European Rail Area.
Indonesia concerned EU’s new deforestation rules will hurt millions of smallholders
Est. 6minThe European Union's Deforestation Regulation will impact Indonesia significantly. Musdalifah Machmud, Deputy Minister for Food and Agribusiness, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, spoke with Euractiv about his concerns.
Use the money first, we will talk further about defence investment, EIB’s defence chief advises
Est. 5minAs the EU’s multi-million lender still faces pressure to review its lending policy in the defence sector, Robert de Groot, vice-president for defence, calls for using available cash first.
47% drop in heat pump sales: new industry boss says European demand is key
Est. 5minAmid a collapse of European heat pump sales, the new chief lobbyist for the industry says he wants to focus on making them more attractive to allow manufacturers to stand up to their competitors from abroad.
Vestager welcomes Draghi report, asks businesses to trust EU single market
Est. 4minAs her double term as the European Commission's competition chief draws to a close, Margrethe Vestager has welcomed the long-awaited Draghi report and said the single market must work better to allow companies to gain success fairly.
European ‘naivety’ could trigger industrial collapse, warns new Econ Committee Chair
Est. 5minEurope should stop being "naive" and step up efforts to support its faltering industrial base to compete with China and the United States, the newly elected chairman of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee told Euractiv in an interview.
UN chief Guterres defends role amid Security Council gridlock
Est. 3minUnited Nations chief António Guterres has defended the work of body’s Security Council amid talk of its ineffectiveness in the current global context, in an interview with Euractiv's partner EFE.
Green jobs set to find home away from Europe, head of largest industrial union warns
Est. 5minWhile the EU Green Deal came with the promise of new jobs in green industries offsetting job losses elsewhere, these jobs are currently being created outside Europe, warned Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary of trade union IndustriAll Europe.
Antibiotics, an important but tricky business, says Shionogi CEO
Est. 8minProducing antibiotics remains imperative but production is hindered by an unattractive business model, says Shionogi CEO. Pull incentives are needed to ensure safe, global supplies of vital drugs.
Strengthening India’s European ties, Indian Ambassador to EU calls for more engagement
Est. 9minIndia is seeking more engagement with the European Union just as the EU increases its presence in the Indo-Pacific. But India’s pursuit of harmony sits against a complex background involving China and Russia.
German progressive parties to blame for far-right election victory, says leading French left-wing MEP
Est. 5minGermany’s progressive parties bear significant responsibility for the historic surge in support for the far-right AfD in Sunday’s state elections in eastern Germany, Manon Aubry, the French co-chair of the Left Group in the European Parliament, told Euractiv in an interview on Monday (2 September).
Ukraine’s envoy expects new EU team to expand assistance, engagement
Est. 6minWith the European Union's new leadership soon in place, Ukraine is looking to the bloc's new team for more assistance and a swifter accession, Kyiv's envoy to Brussels, Vsevolod Chentsov, told Euractiv.
European railways: big goals but lacking political will warns train campaigner
Est. 6minThe EU's aims for rail often fall far short of the reality on the ground, says Jon Worth, a cross-border rail enthusiast and campaigner, in an interview with Euractiv.
Econ vice chair Boeselager: Plans for European champions akin to ‘government capture’
Est. 5minDamian Boeselager (Greens/EFA), co-founder of the pan-European Volt party, warned that EU officials' focus on encouraging European firms to "scale up" risks pushing the bloc's competition policy "in a completely wrong direction".
Social welfare will be key to Europe’s competitiveness, says Parliament’s new employment committee chief
Est. 5minThe Left Group prioritised securing the chairmanship of the European Parliament’s labour affairs committee to prevent any rollback of environmental and workers’ protections over the next five-year mandate, the new committee’s leftist chief told Euractiv in an interview.
MEP Pascal Canfin aims for pro-nature, pro-farmer cooperation with EPP
Est. 5minIn an interview with Euractiv, the outgoing chair of the European Parliament's Environment Committee (ENVI), Pascal Canfin, called on lawmakers from the centre-right European People's Party, who supported farmers' strikes, to embrace a more ecological approach.
EU must think how to counter Russia’s hybrid attacks on its soil, Lithuania warns
Est. 5minThe EU should draw up possible responses against Russia's growing hybrid and physical attacks inside its territory, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrelius Landsbergis told Euractiv, advocating a more pro-active approach to security.
Sino-EU personalised medicine project, Europe bridging a data divide
Est. 8minThe Sino-EU PerMed project was created in 2020 to foster cooperation between Europe and China in personalised medicine. As the project prepares to wrap up, Euractiv spoke with Toscana Life Sciences' Gianni D'Errico, to discuss lessons learned and the road ahead.
EU must not neglect development aid over defence, Commissioner Urpilainen warns
Est. 4minThe EU's increased defence spending priorities must not come at the expense of development aid, as this could risk isolating the continent geopolitically, the Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen warned in an interview.
Candidate countries must sync and blend with the EU, argues EESC’s Dimitris Dimitriadis
Est. 7minTo catch the enlargement train, EU candidate countries must run simultaneously with the European Union, argues the EESC’s Dimitris Dimitriadis. He says responsibility for an increasing Western Balkans' disillusionment with the EU is shared.
Europe Ahead: Socialists’ Schmit on why over-regulation isn’t Europe’s main problem
Est. 5minEurope’s economic problems primarily result from insufficient investment rather than excessively burdensome regulations, the Socialists’ lead candidate for the Commission presidency, Nicolas Schmit, told Euractiv in an interview.
Pascal Canfin on the Green Deal: ‘Job done’
Est. 4minJust a few days to go before the elections on 6 and 9 June, the centre-left electorate has not yet made up its mind, according to Renaissance MEP Pascal Canfin. Designated as the 'green joker' or the 'green deposit' of Macron, Canfin defends his own record. Interview.