Temporary director shakes up EU innovation agency

The EU's executive revealed some of the last-minute changes its officials made to the mid-term review of the digital single market strategy.

Ride-sharing service Uber has announced it will shut down activities in Denmark in protest over a new law introducing the same requirements for Uber as for other taxi services.

As cities line up to take over the European Medicines Agency some fear a kerfuffle that could destabilise the agency's work and slow down the pace of approving new medicines.

The rapid advancement of medical technology has contributed to people living longer, healthier lives but consumer and campaign groups say devices should come under more scrutiny before they are used on patients.

European Space Agency's director-general says several companies are on board with his idea, which will become visible "very soon".

Cybernetics and artificial intelligence have the potential to treat or cure neurological diseases, according to the world’s first cyborg.

The EU has allowed its defence and security policies to be shaped by powerful lobbyists, many of whom are linked to firms that win lucrative contracts, an investigation shows.

The commission wants to focus on the commercial potential of space rather than the educational or scientific benefits, much to the annoyance of some MEPs.

The EU still wants to allow data to travel unencumbered over borders, but the commissioner in charge is facing 50 national laws telling companies where to store their data.

The European Parliament is expected to approve budget proposals that will see the EU funding military research on a large scale for the first time.

Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne was the first European to lead the International Space Station. 'If you see our planet from above, you see that there are no borders.'

19 out of 28 member states ban GM crops within their borders, but the Commission's latest approval of GM maize gives more ammunition to EU critics.