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The “Stop Killing Games” campaign, a European Citizens’ Initiative, has recently surpassed 1.4 million signatures, which is enough to compel the European Commission to respond and formally consider the issues raised. Full story 🗞️ #EUPerspectives #Gaming

🗣️ "The EU should only fund projects and programs that benefit the whole European Union. Currently, there's still a lot of funding at the national level, for example, the transfers to farmers in each EU country, which is a.kind of social policy. It's in the treaty, it says one

In a recent interview for EU Perspectives, Dr. Christiaan Keijz, Immediate Past President of the @CPME_EUROPA, discusses the Critical Medicines Act, pharmaceutical legislation reform, and stresses why doctors must help shape Europe’s medicine supply policies. Full interview 🗞️

"I think a more promising idea is taxing the largest multinational companies, and the European Commission suggested that too. Most of these companies pay taxes which are not commensurate with their revenue, and they do business in the European Union; they benefit from the single

Over 400.000 hectares have burned in 2025, twice as much as in the same period of last year. Such a sharp increase happens despite a significant rise in EU funding to support measures against forest fires. The European Court of Auditors suggests that the money is not always spent

The German automotive industry is intensifying its criticism of the US-EU tariff deal, particularly lamenting the ambiguities of the agreement. “The deal between the EU and the USA has not yet brought any clarity or improvement for the German automotive industry,” said Hildegard

🗣️ "The EU budget is still, some people would say, very old-fashioned. About one-third goes to agriculture and another third to cohesion funds, leaving only a third truly flexible for today’s growing priorities. We have something called the competitiveness Compass, which the

💶 Is the EU budget fit for the future?. 🔙 While talks on the next long-term EU budget are now underway, here’s a throwback to February, when we met at the European Parliament with experts to debate the structural limits of the current budget and the urgent need for change:.

Ahead of COP30, the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority is calling for change: pandemic preparedness must go hand in hand with greening the pharmaceutical supply chain. Full story 🗞️ #EUPerspectives #HERA #EUHealth

⛱️ Summer might mean out-of-office for many, but Brussels still has news. 📰 Whether you’re reading this from the beach or the countryside, swipe through this week’s roundup to catch some of the headlines shaping European affairs, from media freedom to border control.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to militarily reoccupy ‘all of’ Gaza has drawn sharp international condemnation. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Israel to reconsider its plan. Full story 🗞️ #EUPerspectives

A group of European and American financial giants, including JP Morgan Chase & Co, Commerzbank AG, ING Group NV, RBC Capital Markets, and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, is backing a new multilateral bank aimed at turbocharging defence spending across Europe. Full story 🗞️

🗣️ “For the last 20 years, the EU has gone through the biggest enlargement ever on the Eastern side. It has gone through a global pandemic. It has gone through Brexit, financial crisis, outbreak of war on our doorstep. And out of every single of these hurdles or issues, Europe, I

The EU’s Media Freedom Act is in force, but its success depends on strong enforcement and political will. Full story 🗞️ #EUPerspectives #EMFA #MediaFreedom #Journalism

OpenAI briefly introduced an update to GPT-4 in April that caused ChatGPT to deliver overly supportive replies, a behaviour known as sycophancy. Although the update was quickly rolled back, experts warn that this design trend can shape what people believe and how they behave,

🗣️ "If you have a situation like Poland, with hybrid warfare on the borders where Russia and Belarus are using illegal immigration every day to threaten the Polish government, then the reaction from Poland is clear. Returns are the key issue for security, safety, and the rule of

The EU proposes €500M in aid to Jordan to support reforms and regional stability amid ongoing crises. Full story 🗞️ #EUPerspectives #Jordan #FinancialAssistance

🗣️ "Previous externalisation models have shown us that these agreements with third countries, in return for financial or developmental assistance and to keep refugees within their borders, have often backfired. This raises the question of why a third country would accept being

Sweden leads EU innovation in 2025, but Europe is falling behind global competitors. Full story 🗞️ #EUPerspectives #Innovation #Nordics #Sweden