FIRST AID: Why German sugar tax targets artificial sweeteners
In today's edition: Peptides, autism, WHO top job
FIREPOWER: AI weapons are tested on battlefields
In today's edition: Italy's SAFE loans, a Nordic Industrial Forum, and German drones
VOLTAGE: The ACER wedge
In today's edition: Gas storage, drought, ETS
THE HACK: EU eyeing 15 for social media delay
In today's edition: OpenAI vs Russian disinformation, EU vs US on 'AI ready' connectivity
Volkswagen workers boo boss during speech on job cuts
VW, long a titan of German industry, has struggled with Chinese competition, US tariffs and patchy demand in Europe
It’s the AfD, stupid
Also in Wednesday's edition: SOTEU, Sánchez’s return, Iceland, EESC, Costa’s op-ed
”Ny bankskatt går ut över kunderna”
Bankskatter lägger en våt filt över kreditgivningen och tillväxten i ekonomin. Det är viktigt att förstå att en ny bankskatt ytterst skulle betalas av bankernas kunder, skriver Hans Lindberg, Svenska Bankföreningen.
Brussels backs grid regulator in clash with capitals
Commission plans would shift control of Europe’s electricity network away from national authorities
Hungary’s media: Old ghosts and new shadows
A leaked dossier exposes past media manipulation as the new government faces allegations of political interference
AfD surges as Saxony-Anhalt’s economy struggles
The far-right party is polling at up to 43% ahead of a looming election, as voters rank jobs, wages and the economy among their top concerns
Barcelona FC angers Cyprus with youth camp in Turkish-occupied area
The Catalan club has stumbled onto disputed turf
The Brief – Certainty for Ceuta
Authorities in the Spanish exclave have denounced a lack of protocols to prevent further chaos in the event of a fresh migrant influx
Germany struggling to deploy drone defence systems, industry says
An explosive-filled drone was recently discovered at Leipzig Airport in eastern Germany
Iceland could join EU by 2028, says enlargement chief
The comments come just four days before Icelanders vote on reopening membership talks
Brazilian chicken exports face EU halt despite last-minute audit
Brussels gives no timeline for restoring access to the EU market
German sugar tax plan targets artificially sweetened drinks
Berlin hopes to avoid Britain’s shift from sugar to sweeteners
”Bra sjukvård byggs inte om efter varje val”
Svensk sjukvård lider inte av brist på idéer. Den lider av brist på kontinuitet och stabilitet. Vi efterlyser politiker, oavsett parti, som vågar avstå förändring när det är rätt sak att göra, skriver överläkare.
Sánchez fast-tracks Ceuta crisis response amid backlash
‘No protocols, no command’ – Spanish security forces condemn chaos in the North African territory
MEPs push to include heavy metals in biocontrol definition
Supporters want to preserve the use of copper in organic farming
Sweden revives frozen Russian assets row
Around €200 billion in frozen Russian assets are held in Europe, mostly at Belgium-based Euroclear
