As Europe counts over 16,000 excess deaths due to this summer’s soaring temperatures, the European Union’s health security committee is calling for a fundamental shift in how governments prepare for h...

Pharmaceutical giants says contracts must be honored

Renewables and circular economy are part of EU’s strategic autonomy, argues ENVI Committee chair Pierfrancesco Maran.

Commission defends itself in court against claims that it should have revealed more information about its contracts with Big Pharma.

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen moved Friday to provisionally implement the contentious Mercosur trade deal, defying a judicial review launched by MEPs that had halted the ratification proce...

On World Cancer Day, the European Commission reaffirmed support for the right to be forgotten for cancer survivors, but stopped short of binding action

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Member of the European Parliament arrive in Belém to take part in the COP30 climate change conference, which seeks to accelerate global climate action in line with the Paris Agreement goals. An offici...

MEPs arrive in Belém today to take part in the COP30 climate change conference, which seeks to accelerate global climate action in line with the Paris Agreement goals.

Parliament wants a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels, to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050.

Emissions from cooling are set to double by 2050 without the introduction of more sustainable practices, according to the report.

Italy is working to adopt a tax on low-value postal packages from non-European countries, politicians said, as part of measures to protect its fashion industry from low-cost foreign imports mostly from China.

Les génériques représentent à peine 17,1 % du marché des médicaments remboursables dans notre pays. Moins qu’en Allemagne (18,7 %) ou encore en Autriche (47,5 %). Quatre questions pour comprendre.

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Australia and Turkey both want to host the COP31, and if neither back down the talks will be held in Germany.

Demonstrating Europe’s steadfast commitment to partners in the region, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola officially opened the EP’s office in Chișinău.

Au premier jour du sommet de haut niveau organisé en amont de la COP30, une cinquantaine de dirigeants ont dit soutenir la création du Tropical Forest Forever Facility, un instrument financier innovant, mais peu de contributions ont encore été annoncées.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said overshooting 1.5C of warming, even temporarily, will result in more hunger and loss.

Des doutes sur la capacité des agents de police à gérer l’événement brésilien ont émergé après les raids meurtriers de Rio de Janeiro. Du côté des logements, les prix ont baissé, mais 49 Etats seraient encore en quête d’un hébergement.

Ministers are rushing to strike a deal on EU emissions ahead of the COP30 climate conference in Brazil.

Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis

Not implementing climate friendly policies could cost European countries around six times as much as the price of decarbonisation, a new study finds.

Europe’s record on climate finance is under pressure from strains on public budgets and geopolitics. But as leaders head to Brazil for COP30, trust...

"The majority will be so large that it will be impossible for the Commission to further defend its proposal," Parliament co-lead budget negotiator said

EU countries tentatively agreed to uphold 2040 climate targets — but emissions trading for buildings and cars will be 'robustly revised' following pressure from Poland and other member states.

In the words of one diplomat: “Classic balance, everyone equally unhappy.”

In 2023, the EU generated 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste in Europe, equivalent to 177.8kg per inhabitant.