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The Automotive industry as a whole is living through systemic changes and challenges at an unprecedented pace. Technological developments in vehicle components, together with the exponential rate of its connectivity, are making manufacturing, driving, and repair and maintenance a different reality.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Dutch health minister backing Critical Medicines Act, Paragon scandal revealing Denmark and Cyprus as potential spyware customers, Czech PM set to raise EU defence industry concerns at EU summit, and so much more.

According to the Dutch regulatory authority, the CMA could help reduce vulnerabilities in supply chains and improve the availability of critical medicines.

A new study shows that 75% vaccination coverage among the working-age population could save the Czech economy €840 million in lost productivity and €240 million in wage compensation.

“We have come to the moment where we will have to make some difficult decisions,” Kiener told MEPs.

“We have come to the moment where we will have to make some difficult decisions,” Kiener told MEPs.

Idea seen as balancing pollution reductions with industrial competitiveness

The EU would remain firm in applying its rules against big US tech companies, Ribera added.

The proposal outlines five mechanisms to secure the €800 billion over the coming years.

Held 100 days after the inauguration of the new European Commission and following the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal, the Competitiveness & Security Business Summit 2025 (CSBS’25) provides a timely platform for high-level discussions on the future of European economy.