EU lawmakers divided over European approach to regulate sex work
A report by the European Parliament calling for the regulation of sex work has divided EU lawmakers over the proposed regulatory model, wording, and the overall legitimacy of sex work.
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May 3, 2023 EU defence industry faces staff shortage amid increased production demand
A European Commission plan to boost ammunition production capacity across Europe, including training personnel, runs the risk of further burdening companies that are already struggling to recruit personnel to produce the equipment.
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May 2, 2023 Railway companies turn to EU agency to get new trains on tracks
This article is part of our special report Authorising trains to run on EU tracks. The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has overtaken national bodies as the primary authoriser for train vehicles, with a 60% share of all applications for new trains between June 2019 and April 2023.More than 50,000 vehicles were authorised for service in the […]
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May 1, 2023 Journalists warn German yellow press trying to shape EU’s media law
German yellow press is trying to shape the future European Media Freedom Act, and the European Parliament rapporteur is helping them, the president of the European Federation of Journalists, Renate Schroeder, told a conference in Brussels on Thursday (27 April).
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April 30, 2023 Energy crisis drives EU institutions to cut down on energy use, go solar
The energy crisis and pressure to reduce consumption following the invasion of Ukraine have driven further demand cuts as EU institutions join efforts to cut energy use and emissions.
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April 29, 2023 Europe needs to urgently prepare for carbon market ‘endgame’
In just 16 years from now, the CO2 cap under the EU’s emissions trading scheme goes down to zero. This is hard to ignore and means no one can indulge into procrastination, argues Claudia Günther, Michael Pahle, Sebastian Osorio and Simon Quemin.
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April 28, 2023 EU Commission aims to reduce regulatory burden for pharmaceuticals
In its pharmaceutical package proposal, the Commission aims to simplify the regulatory framework for the development of new medicines and the repurposing of existing ones.
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April 27, 2023 MEPs seal the deal on Artificial Intelligence Act
Following months of intense negotiations, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have bridged their difference and reached a provisional political deal on the world’s first Artificial Intelligence rulebook.
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April 26, 2023 EU to test disputed incentive scheme to develop novel antibiotics
The revamp of the bloc’s regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals, presented by the European Commission on Wednesday (26 April), features a new and somewhat controversial system of incentives to promote the development of new antimicrobials.
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April 25, 2023 EU lawmakers adopt due diligence rules position ahead of key plenary vote
The legal affairs committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of a common position on EU rules to hold companies accountable for human rights and environmental breaches on Tuesday (25 April), paving the way for a final plenary vote on 1 June.
