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To do: 6 thorny issues lurking in MEPs’ inboxes
From creating an EU-wide money market to protecting kids online, POLITICO looks at what lies ahead for lawmakers.
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Cocaine seizures fall in big EU ports as gangs target easier routes
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Who is Keir Starmer? Britain’s new prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrieved
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Ozempic-maker blasts Biden in price row
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Europe is running out of heroin. The alternatives are much worse
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Homeopathy, vaccines, Big Pharma. Where do the Greens actually stand on health?
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Manhunt underway in France after two officers killed in prisoner escape
Ambush by gunmen armed with “heavy weapons” comes as a French senate report says the country is being “submerged” in drugs-related crime.
Novo’s weight-loss drug could be taken for life, expert says
A study found that treatment with Wegovy has long-term cardiovascular benefits and sustainable weight loss for patients.
Sánchez on the edge: Will Spain’s prime minister resign?
His ultimate decision could result in very different scenarios for Spain, and could impact negotiations over the new leaders of the EU’s institutions.
Strong intellectual property is critical to competitive edge
European intellectual property policies are weakening Europe’s competitive edge at the very moment that EU leaders have recognized the importance of restoring the region’s status as a global economic superpower.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic not linked with suicidal thoughts, EU drugs regulator finds
There is no evidence to suggest a link between the use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and suicidal thoughts, the EU’s drugs regulator has found. The …
Lady Gaga gives EU a migraine (medication)
The singer’s case is the latest example of the EU struggles to apply its digital laws.
‘Zombie drug’ kills 11 after being found in pot vapes and knockoff pills in UK
New research shows xylazine, an ulcer-inducing tranquilizer linked to the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, is on the rise.
EU pitches new pharma bonus to cure rare diseases. But will it work?
While DNA-altering treatments promise to cure many rare diseases, they might not qualify for planned bonuses.
Why Portland failed where Portugal succeeded in decriminalizing drugs
Oregon lawmakers gave it three years. Portugal’s program took longer to show results.
Macron rattled as EU election defeat looms
President cracks the whip as his campaign stutters amid a widening gap between centrists and the far right.
Trump says Prince Harry could be deported from US over drug use
‘If he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action,’ former president said, referring to the royal’s visa application.
Dutch drug criminals overrun port of Antwerp, top prosecutor says
“At one point in 2022, it was so bad that an entire wing of the Antwerp prison was full of Dutch people,” said Franky De Keyzer.
Netanyahu denies Palestinians are starving
Numerous world leaders and humanitarian charities have criticized Israel for not letting enough food aid into Gaza.
Europe’s drug gangs open ‘torture rooms,’ arm kids with AK-47s, EU agencies warn
The massive narcotics trade across the continent is fueling ‘unprecedented’ levels of violence.
Scientific progress: A look ahead
What two decades of progress in medicine development tells us about the next 20 years.
Brussels crime wave worries Belgian king
Violent incidents, including multiple shootings, have raised questions about safety in the EU capital.
Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump?
U.K. centrist Conservatives are in search of a leader to stop the right hijacking the party after the election.
10 ways a second Trump term could be more extreme than the first
From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.
30 things Joe Biden did as president you might have missed
Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.
Biden’s got pharma’s back in global pandemic treaty negotiations
Negotiators on a treaty to guide the world’s response to the next pandemic oppose any requirement to share drugmakers’ intellectual property.
Police find hard drugs at top Belgian politician’s office
Prosecutors said a staffer was arrested.
EU funds first psychedelic study, in patients with incurable diseases
Magic mushrooms trial gets underway.
Zelenskyy condemns surveillance of Ukraine investigative journalists
The National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine have started separate probes into incidents of pressure on journalists.