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💼 Competitiveness Fund & EU Budget Progress

The Danish Presidency proposes a simpler 2028–2034 EU budget, boosting the Competitiveness Fund for SMEs and key sectors.

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🌏 EU Pushes G7 Response to China’s Rare Earth Controls
The EU seeks coordinated action to protect industries after China tightens rare earth exports.

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🛡️ EU Chief Warns of Russia’s ‘Grey-Zone Campaign’
Von der Leyen warns Russia is using cyberattacks, disinformation, and sabotage, urging stronger intelligence coordination and EU defence.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 1d

💻 Big Tech Halts Political Ads Over EU Transparency Law

Meta, Google, and Microsoft paused EU political ads, raising concerns about public access to verified political information.

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🍷 WHO Calls for Stricter EU Alcohol Policies to Cut Cancer
The WHO and IARC urge higher taxes, sales limits, and ad bans to curb alcohol consumption, linked to over 111,000 new cancer cases in 2020.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 7d

Registration for the European Health Summit 2025 is now open!

🧬Join us on 2 & 3 December at Egmont Palace, Brussels, under the theme “NextGen Simplified: Rethinking Health for Tomorrow.”

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🌍 EU Confident on Gas Security Despite Russian Cutoff

ENTSOG reports the EU can meet winter gas demand without Russian pipelines, supported by LNG diversification and strong storage levels.

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🇪🇺 EU-China Climate Rift Widens Over Emissions

Wopke Hoekstra’s criticism of China’s 2035 emissions plan strains climate ties as both sides head toward COP30 amid U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 7d

⚠️ Russia Intensifies Hybrid Warfare Against NATO

Moscow steps up cyberattacks, disinformation, and military provocations to exploit NATO divisions and destabilise Europe following Trump’s return to office.

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🚨 Von der Leyen Warns of Russian Hybrid Campaign

Ursula von der Leyen alerts Europe to coordinated Russian drone and cyberattacks aimed at weakening EU unity and support for Ukraine.

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💊 Progress in EU Talks on Pharmaceutical Package

Parliament and Council negotiators reach partial agreement on antimicrobial resistance, EMA governance, and environmental risk rules.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 14d

Registration is OPEN for the EU-Türkiye Business Summit 2025! 🇪🇺🤝🇹🇷
The summit will bring together leaders from business, government, and civil society to explore the future of EU-Türkiye relations.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 22d

🌍 Danish Presidency Keeps Russian Gas Phase-Out for 2028

EU gas imports from Russia will end by 2028, with flexible rules for trusted suppliers and no 2026 contract ban.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 22d

🤝US and EU Ease Trade Tensions

The US imposes a 15% auto tariff with exemptions, while Brussels seeks a 15% ceiling on steel and aluminium exports.

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⚠️Hybrid Attacks Disrupt Europe

Drones, cyberattacks, and sabotage are causing costly disruptions and boosting Moscow’s leverage.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 22d

🇪🇺 Meta Opens Llama AI to European Defence

European governments and NATO can now use Meta’s Llama AI for defence, raising both cooperation and ethical concerns.

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📰 EU Health Budget to Rise 2028–2034

Horizon Europe health funding jumps to €20B, with €22.6B from a new fund for health, biotech, and bioeconomy initiatives.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 29d

💼 Digital Euro

Eurogroup agrees on procedures for a digital euro, including a test phase and wallet limits, aiming for a launch while maintaining European sovereignty.

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🔋EU Sets Non-Binding 2035 Climate Pledge Ahead of UN Summit

EU ministers agreed on a “statement of intent” for a 66–72% emissions cut by 2035, reflecting internal divisions and climate policy gridlock before COP30.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · 29d

❗Estonia-Russia Airspace

Estonia accuses Russia of a provocative airspace violation over Vaindloo Island, prompting NATO consultations and raising regional security concerns.

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📢 Brussels Looks to Slim Down AI Gigafactory Bids

European Commission to consolidate dozens of AI Gigafactory proposals into a few projects to boost continental AI capacity and compete with the US and China.

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📰 The European Commission and EFSA launched the #NoBirdFlu initiative, offering practical guidance and multilingual tools for farmers to prevent avian influenza and safeguard health, food, and trade across the EU.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · Sep 22

🌍As global pressures rise, ‘Made in EU’ is becoming a strategic imperative: strengthening Europe’s manufacturing, boosting resilience, and driving sustainable growth.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · Sep 16

💼 IEA Warns Low-Emissions Hydrogen Falling Short of 2030 Targets: Projects decline despite growth potential. Stronger policies and faster infrastructure are needed to meet climate goals.

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European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope.bsky.social · Sep 16

🔋EU Court labels nuclear & gas as “green,” clearing the way for Climate Funding: ruling allows them as low-carbon, unlocking EU support and shifting Europe’s energy debate.

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