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“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?

“In the future, we will be buying more gas from the US,” said Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in Brussels on Tuesday.

Countries want to reduce pre-winter gas storage from 90% to 80% in the event of market manipulation or high prices.

Belgium is scaling its regulatory and clinical systems for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) – academia’s role will be crucial in bridging innovation and patient access.

Anxiety and depression rates among youth have risen 20% since pre-COVID levels, experts warned at EU conference.