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3 days ago
The European Commission says confidentiality prevents it from commenting on Marta Kos, Slovenia's choice of a female EU commissioner — amid a brewing domestic political dispute in Ljubljana.
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6 hours ago
A confrontation between MEPs and Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is likely in Strasbourg as he presents his controversial EU Council presidency programme. On Tuesday, the list of new commissioner nominees is set to be unveiled and Mario Draghi will present his competitiveness report to the parliament. 
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6 minutes ago
The pharmaceutical industry pours €110m into patient-advocacy organisations across the continent, new research by Investigate Europe reveals. Critics argue that funding threatens the independence of the sector — claims rejected by the groups.
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What if we are fighting inflation all wrong?

2 months ago
In a new paper, two economists argue that the EU needs a system of price controls and buffer stocks to prevent future inflation and shouldn't just leave it to the ECB to fight price rises through interest rates after the fact.
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Capital Markets Union will not foot Europe’s climate bill, says report

2 months ago
In an effort to save money, the EU hopes private financiers will foot "most" of the climate bill. But a new report dispels these hopes, calling them "wishful thinking."
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Biden's future in doubt among EU friends after new blunders

2 months ago
EU leaders stuck by US president Joe Biden despite his striking gaffes in Washington, but behind the scenes diplomats fear he'll be forced to step aside.
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