According to the European Commission, which proposed a draft budget in June, the now agreed EU budget for 2025 of almost 200 billion Euro should focus on green and digital change and on strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy.
Following a new review of a drug for Alzheimer’s disease, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said the drug could be helpful for people in the early stages of the disease.
In a statement announcing a new option for consumers to see less personalised advertising on Facebook and Instagram, parent company Meta criticised previous demands from EU regulators.
An Italian court has ruled that seven migrants from Egypt and Bangladesh must be sent from Albania to Italy to have their asylum applications processed. The migrants’ countries of origin are not considered safe under EU law.
European Union countries have agreed tougher rules on the management of waste water from companies that pollute water as a by-product of their production. The agreement was followed by mixed reactions from, among others, German interest groups and associations.
European Union finance ministers have agreed new rules on value-added tax (VAT). The rules, which will come into force in 2030 and have yet to be approved by the European Parliament and the member states, are designed to combat VAT fraud and strengthen the EU’s competitiveness.