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EU Urges Citizen Preparedness Amidst Rising Security Threats

The European Commission launched a new preparedness strategy, urging citizens to have 72-hour emergency kits due to potential war, cyberattacks, pandemics, and climate change, emphasizing citizen-military cooperation and highlighting the need for proactive crisis management.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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EU Selects Melten's Greek Project for Strategic Raw Materials

The EU approved Melten's €295.5 million Greek project for bauxite, alumina, and gallium production as one of 47 strategic initiatives, aiming to replace Europe's gallium imports, reduce permitting times, and enhance energy self-sufficiency. The project is expected to yield 2 million tons of bauxite,...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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EU Tackles Soaring Housing Costs with Investment and Regulatory Reforms

The European Commission and Parliament are tackling the EU's housing crisis, marked by a 48% rise in housing prices and a 22% increase in rents from 2010-2023, with plans to increase investment, reduce bureaucracy, and address short-term rental impacts.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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EU Harmonizes Driving Licenses, Enhances Road Safety

The EU Council and Parliament agreed to update driving licenses, allowing 17-year-olds to drive with supervision, extending validity to 15 years with a digital option by 2030, and enforcing cross-border penalties for serious infractions to improve road safety and address the trucking industry's gene...

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Good Health and Well-being
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EU Ministers' Visits to China Boost Partnership Amid Global Uncertainty

Portugal and France's foreign ministers visited China this week to bolster China-EU ties, emphasizing multilateralism and cooperation amid global uncertainty; Portugal welcomes increased Chinese investment, and China views the EU as a key multipolar partner.

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Partnerships for the Goals
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EU Defense Plan Hampered by Debt and Spending Disputes

The EU's plan to increase defense spending by €800 billion over four years faces challenges due to existing pandemic-related debt and differing interpretations of "defense spending", hindering its ability to deter potential Russian aggression within the next decade.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Cheap Ukrainian Cement Imports Threaten EU Cement Industry

A surge in low-cost Ukrainian cement imports, up 3000% in five years, threatens the Polish and EU cement industry, jeopardizing over 50,000 jobs due to differing CO2 emission regulations and the delayed implementation of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; the industry seeks tariff quotas t...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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€89 Billion EU VAT Gap in 2022: Cross-Border Fraud Exploits Loopholes

The EU-27 experienced an €89 billion VAT gap in 2022, with €22.25 billion directly resulting from cross-border VAT fraud exploiting customs procedure 42 and the IOSS system through various manipulative practices.

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Reduced Inequality
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EU to Invest €70 Billion in Military Transport Infrastructure Upgrade

The EU plans a €70 billion investment to upgrade transport infrastructure for military mobility, including 500 projects to improve ports, airports, tunnels, and railway bridges, to address current limitations hindering rapid troop and equipment movement within the EU and with partner countries by st...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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EU Health Ministers Pressure Commission on Delayed Anti-Smoking Legislation

Eleven EU health ministers urged the European Commission to accelerate anti-smoking legislation, citing concerns over rising youth e-cigarette use and delayed directives on tobacco products and taxation, pushing for stronger online sales restrictions and flavor limitations.

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Good Health and Well-being
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China-EU Partnership Strengthened by High-Level Diplomatic Visits

Portugal and France's foreign ministers are visiting China this week to bolster the China-EU partnership, emphasizing shared goals of openness and multilateralism; the visits come amid global uncertainty and rising unilateralism.

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Partnerships for the Goals
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EU Pay Transparency Directive Faces Opposition, Potentially Costing Women Billions

The EU's 2023 gender pay gap of 12% is targeted by the Pay Transparency Directive, facing opposition from business groups seeking exemptions for companies with 100–250 employees, potentially costing women €4.8–€7.2 billion annually according to the ETUC, while salary transparency in job postings rem...

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Gender Equality

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