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‘Yes’ to a common European approach for hydrogen and decarbonised gas, but caution urged on technology harmonisation.

The European Commission is promising to deliver a reform package next year as campaigners seek to limit the ability of construction companies to abuse what is currently allowed under EU subcontracting law.

The Danish Life Science Council says the EU must be better at prevention, embracing personalised medicine and emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing.

China will see even higher levies.

“The schedule for taking coal-fired power plants off the grid or into reserve must depend on how quickly controllable gas-fired power plants can actually be built”, the coalition agreement states.

Budapest using its tools to stall process for months.

The SANT committee says it is in favour of allowing ITRE to issue an opinion on the text.

The PECH committee agreed to launch negotiations on the proposal with the Council, which adopted its position last December, following formal approval in plenary.

Friedrich Merz – who could become chancellor in May – had said US tariffs and market chaos made a coalition deal more urgent.

Is Europe really facing a scrap metal crisis, or it’s just a convenient policy narrative? With possible additional EU recycled metal export restrictions looming, the future of recycling is on the line. Will the EU sacrifice its own recycling industry to bail out domestic manufacturers under the guise of decarbonisation?