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Fighting deforestation is like weaning a junkie off a bad habit. The EU has put firms into compulsory rehab, but non-wood forest products are seen as profitable alternatives to deforestation.

A readiness and defence check should be built into new EU legislation, they suggest.

Mark Carney said he hoped a deal could be done by July.

The government is expected to launch a new inquiry into the pricing and reimbursement system of pharmaceuticals in Sweden, but stakeholders worry this could take years.

In the end, it may not be hope or policy that drives Poles to the polls – just an urge to stop the other guy.

Cutting red tape is just the start of boosting Europe’s competitiveness. We need a smarter way to apply rules — easing compliance and embracing digitalisation. Regulatory technologies already automate the reporting and tracking of legal obligations. Scaling them across sectors would strengthen the single market and unlock growth.

Euractiv spotted moving boxes stacked outside the new digs at NATO HQ as Sweden moves into the central alliance complex.

“It turns out that we don’t have enough,” the Russian leader said this week of national potato stocks.

‘Fine if they do. Fine them if they don’t’ – a new study demonstrates that Europe’s citizens expect their leaders to abide by European Union principles, values and laws. If they fail to, citizens want penalties enforced.

An order from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington provided no opinion or reasoning but directed the plaintiffs in the case to respond by June 5 and the administration by June 9.