Regulation
Covid-19 vaccine-maker BioNTech to acquire former rival CureVac
Both German companies have continued mRNA programs on so-called cancer vaccines.
Macron wants to ban kids from social media. Can he?
Macron dissolved the French parliament a year ago. How will he surprise us again?
Ozempic has ‘very rare’ sight loss side effect, EU drugs regulator finds
French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry
How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour
Pope Leo XIV wants to stop AI playing God
Michel Barnier slams ‘authoritarian drift’ in Brussels under Ursula von der Leyen
The former French prime minister feels the Commission president sidelined him in the endgame of Brexit negotiations.
German court rejects key pillar of Merz’s asylum crackdown
Under pressure from the far right, Germany’s conservative chancellor had vowed to turn away asylum-seekers at the country’s borders.
Trump administration prepares to ease big bank rules
The proposal would represent the latest policy win for the banking industry, which has been closely scrutinized since the 2008 global financial meltdown.
Brits back BNPL regulation for flexible payment options
Sector regulation welcomed by consumers as new study finds Brits are prioritizing interest-free financial products and those that help them budget more easily.
Ola Källenius on Tariffs, Europe & the Strength of Germany’s Economy
For German please scroll down. Ola Källenius has big plans: lower energy prices, smarter EU trade, and the most efficient electric car Mercedes has ever built. In …
Document: EU to loosen rules for resold debt
The European Commission plans to make it easier for banks to invest in resold debt, known as “securitization,” under draft proposals to revise rules for the practice …
EU opens probe into porn platforms over lapses in minor protection
The investigations will focus on the platforms’ age verification measures, among other things.
Insect-based pet food, the latest byproduct of EU bureaucracy
Insect producers say EU rules are choking their industry and driving it into financial ruin — with the environment paying the price.
Poland hits a wall trying to curb Big Pharma’s profits
The EU’s ‘competitiveness’ mantra appears to be swaying more countries to back the pharmaceutical industry.
Europe needs to go much further in slashing red tape, French minister urges
Benjamin Haddad says the EU has a window to act right now.
Commission exempts 38,000 companies from 8 EU laws
The EU executive is creating a new category of “small mid-cap” companies as it continues a deregulation push.
EU ambassadors agree on €150B defense lending scheme
European Council President António Costa calls the agreement, “an important step toward a stronger Europe.”
Wildfires push forest destruction to 20-year high just as EU delays anti-deforestation rules
It comes as the European Union decided to delay new trade legislation to curb forest destruction worldwide.
GDPR is cracking: Brussels rewrites its prized privacy law
Proposed changes to the GDPR, it is feared, could open a Pandora’s box of EU tech lobbying.
Brussels tries (again) to build its elusive single market
We’ve been here before. Will a Commission plan to tear down internal trade barriers work this time?
Macron’s office immersed in major Perrier mineral water scandal
Senate report alleges Nestlé Waters lobbied the French government to make possible the sale of branded mineral water that circumvented stringent rules.
Sex toy vendor complains to EU about Google search rules
British sexual wellness firm alleges drop in sales due to function that unfairly suppresses links to legally sold, age-unrestricted products.
Unregulated arms: The unchecked catalyst of global instability
From civilian violence to industrial control, the arms industry has successfully evaded fit-for-purpose regulation and accountability. Now more than ever, a collaborative response is required to reverse its devastating impact.
AI is driving up battlefield losses, UN tech envoy warns
Putting distance between humans and taking life on the battlefield is making some countries trigger happy, Amandeep Singh Gill tells POLITICO summit.
How the Fuels Sector Supports Aviation’s Green Goals
Europe’s refiners are already delivering the sustainable aviation fuels needed to meet EU climate goals, and we are ready to do more. What we need now is collaboration over confrontation.
EU looks to ease the path for industrial champions to take on America
A revamp of merger guidelines will allow tech, defense firms to argue that tie-ups can help them win on the global stage.
Chinese companies bought up European ports — and now Brussels is starting to worry
Chinese firms own stakes in about 30 European ports, and that’s raising security concerns.