Several other countries, including EU members Hungary and Bulgaria, have also passed anti-LGBTQ “propaganda” laws that critics say are inspired by Russia
The Democracy Shield, published by the Commission on Wednesday, is a strategic effort by the EU to fight hybrid online disinformation attacks from Russia and others
Europe faces chronic antibiotic shortages. A study in sixteen European countries highlights that prices for widely used off-patent antibiotics have fallen about 10% since 2020, while production, labour, and energy costs have surged over 30%, worsening supply challenges.
Despite their overall optimism, nine in ten Chinese businesses say the EU’s focus on economic security and “de-risking” from Beijing has negatively affected their operations
“No real progress was really expected. The next trilogue, potentially the last one, will obviously be the most difficult,” one parliamentary source said