Romaniaโ€™s top court rejects Georgescuโ€™s appeal, bars him from running for president

The decision by the countryโ€™s constitutional court is final.

Mercenary boss calls for Romania to โ€˜boil overโ€™ after far-right front-runner blocked from race

Horaลฃiu Potra called the election bureau’s decision to block Cฤƒlin Georgescu’s presidential bid a “globalist coup.”

EU pushes โ€˜Buy Europeanโ€™ quotas in major plan to revive industry

A draft of the Clean Industrial Deal obtained by POLITICO reveals EU plans to drive climate-friendly manufacturing.

Grids shaping Europeโ€™s green transition, digital technologies and infrastructure investment [Advocacy Lab Content]

The European Commission proposed an EU Action Plan for Grids in late 2023 to deliver on the European Green Deal. They estimate that around โ‚ฌ584 billion will be needed for electricity infrastructure investments between 2020 and 2030.

Mission Possible: Working together to reshape the future of cancer care

Q&A with Greg Rossi, Senior VP, Head of Oncology Europe and Canada at AstraZeneca.

Digital technologies can propel Europe through its sustainable industrial transformation [Promoted content]

For 177 years, Siemens has been creating technologies to transform the everyday, for everyone. Inspired by this mission, Siemens is passionately committed to being a vital force that can turn the challenges Europe is facing into opportunities โ€“ by leve…

AI has a โ€˜special placeโ€™ in French government, says new AI and digital minister

“AI will take on a very special place in my work” as a member of the new French government, said newly-appointed Secretary of State for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies Clara Chappaz.

Europe needs concrete action on connectivity policy

Policymakers have already recognized the need for a new digital approach. Done right, it can take us into a more prosperous, fair and flourishing future.

Local Digital Twins: tackling urban digitalisation gaps in Europe [Promoted content]

Digital technologies are transforming urban governance. European cities leverage Local Digital Twins and Platforms for smart transition, but face strategic, procurement, and implementation challenges. European Commission initiatives can help bridge the…

Europeโ€™s at risk of losing the global tech race

As this competition is ultimately a race for progress, wealth and geostrategic influence, its importance for the Continentโ€™s future cannot be overvalued.

French, Italian businesses urge incoming EU leaders to make โ€˜crucial decisionsโ€™ to boost competitiveness

Leading French and Italian business organisations urged the next European Parliament to boost the blocโ€™s faltering competitiveness on Tuesday (4 June) by cutting regulations and ramping up investments in green and digital technologies and defence.

Labour gets boozy with the City

SNEAK PEEK โ€”ย  Rachel Reeves schmoozes City bigwigs at London reception. โ€” Defense sector fights back against debanking. โ€” Bank of England hosts talking shop on handling risks to the financial system. Good morning! Welcome to week two of the MFS U.K. newsletter โ€• we made it! We hope you are enjoying it thus far, [โ€ฆ]

Europeโ€™s Standard Essential Patents system lacks transparency, says former judge [Advocacy Lab Content]

Europeโ€™s Standard Essential Patents system lacks transparency regarding FRAND licenses, said Christopher Vajda KC, a former judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union, he remarked that legal tactics often take prominence over legal substance.

Portugal still โ€˜safeโ€™ for mining investments, minister says

Portuguese authorities are probing possible corruption.