Energy – Bigger turbines and relaxed minimum distance rules from buildings have doubled Europe's potential for commercially viable wind power since a similar assessment just seven years ago.
EU mission – The EU said on Friday it had restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at the Rafah border crossing.
Health – While the newly unveiled EU Competitiveness Compass might spell good news for the pharma industry, health experts and unions warned it is pointing in the wrong direction for public health.
Interview – As an increasingly assertive centre-right EPP group pushes back on environmental rules and cracks down on NGO funding, Euractiv sat down with Spanish Socialist Teresa Ribera, who oversees the Commission's work on a clean transition.
Across Europe
Poland – Poland is pushing for new sources of EU funding, including a digital tax or an entry fee for entering the bloc, to finance major investments, Development Funds and Regional Policy Minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz said on Thursday.
Czechia – Czechia has expressed its dissatisfaction with the European Commission’s newly launched strategic dialogue on the automotive industry, citing the exclusion of key players from the region.
Romania – Romanian ex-presidential hopeful Călin Georgescu has called for Romania to reclaim parts of Ukraine after a Russian victory, prompting swift condemnation from both Kyiv and Bucharest.
