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Despite large subsidies, Europe's farmers are shutting down their farms. More than one in three farmers in the EU have disappeared between 2005 and 2020. The reason is the strict environmental regulations in the name of the Green Deal.

Europe is losing ground relative to the rest of the world: since the turn of the millennium, real disposable income has grown nearly twice as much in the US as in the EU. At the same time, the Commission is pursuing a green transition policy that could be devastating for the union's growth—without the costs having been investigated.

The year 2024 was impacted by the strong US economy and new record levels in the US stock markets. Easing inflationary pressures and weaker real economic growth prompted more central banks to cut policy rates in 2024 than the world has seen in many years. Through a carefully considered portfolio positioning and focused execution, Första AP-fonden's return landed at 9.9%.

AP3 had a successful 2024 with a profit of SEK 51.3 billion. This corresponds to a 10.3 per cent return after expenses. The fund capital totalled SEK 549.1 billion at year-end.

Munich Declaration 2025 On the occasion of the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC), leading European policymakers, business leaders and security experts have presented the Munich Declaration 2025 — a bold vision for strengthening Europe's defence and economic competitiveness. The declaration is issued by the Europe Panel and its committee. It was initiated by José Manuel Durão Barroso (Former President of the European Commission), Klaus Regling (Former Managing Director of the ESM), André Loesekrug-Pietri (Chairman and Scientific Director of JEDI), Othmar Karas (President European Forum Alpbach), Antonella Mei-Pochtler (Vice President European Forum Alpbach), Andreas Treichl (Chairman Erste Foundation Austria) and Martin Schoeller (Entrepreneur). The declaration outlines concrete steps to enhance Europe's security architecture, technological leadership, and strategic autonomy in an increasingly volatile and protectionist global environment. Key Commitments of the Munich Declaration 2

As part of the EU-funded APRIORA project, drug residues are being analysed. Scientists from the University of Rostock are taking water samples in all weathers. The aim is to use innovative approaches to improve wastewater treatment in Europe.

To coordinate train traffic between several countries and create a reliable and harmonized process for the allocation of railway capacity has so far been a difficult nut to crack within the EU. However, within a year or so, a new european regulation is expected to be adopted for, among other things, the allocation of railway capacity, with the aim of facilitating cross-border and national traffic.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) invites you to celebrate women entrepreneurs driving innovation and investment in Europe. The EIT Community will be hosting the INNOVEIT Conference which will feature industry leaders like Inga Grieger, Katarzyna Piasecki and Laura Wirsztel. A pitch session will showcase pioneering women-led ventures shaping the future of technology. Exclusive insights: Conference attendees will gain access to the latest research findings from the study “Women founders in European deep tech startups” by the initiative EIT Supernovas, revealing women’s impact in deep tech and the launch of the new Data Room which enhances visibility for women-led startups and scaleups by connecting them with potential investors.

Europaparlamentet har antagit tidtabellen för utfrågningarna av kommissionärskandidaterna. Sveriges kommissionärskandidat Jessica Roswall, som föreslås bli ansvarig för miljö och vattenresiliens, frågas ut den 5 november kl. 18.30-21.30.

Paris / Hamburg, August 27th 2024 – With the acquisition of the Spanish AI specialist Insikt AI by the British company Logically, the M&A experts at the consulting firm enomyc have successfully completed another international transaction. enomyc's Paris office, which led the deal with support from German colleagues, was exclusively commissioned by Insikt AI to find a strategic partner. The acquisition creates a new multinational player in the fight against online hate.

Researchers demonstrated a way to speed up—and potentially scale up—the process for separating particles in fluids, which can be used for studying microplastics in drinking water or even analyzing cancer cells from blood.

German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Dr Robert Habeck and Dr Markus Wittmann, Ministerial Director of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy personally handed over the 72,5 million Euro grant notification. Main scope of the project is the construction of an LOHC hub in southern Bavaria by 2028, releasing up to 1,800 tons of green hydrogen annually for local industrial offtakers and pipeline injection.

Hamburg, 11 June, 2024 – The buzz surrounding UEFA EURO 2024 is palpable across Hamburg. The city is gearing up to welcome the football event of the year with a visually captivating container installation at the heart of Hamburg’s iconic harbour, spectacularly showcasing the first match day of the group stage. From now until 18 June, locals and visitors to the Hanseatic city can admire the installation at O’Swaldkai, an eye-catching spectacle visible from the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Plaza, HafenCity Hamburg and on harbour tours.

27.05.2024 – Berlin (ots) | The winners of the European CIVIS Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity 2024 have been announced: The main prize of 15,000 euros, the CIVIS TOP AWARD, goes to the social media format STRG_F: Israel and Gaza: Life between terror and war (NDR | funk) by authors Manuel Biallas, Armin Ghassim, Lisa Hagen, Mariam Noori, Timo Robben, Sulaiman Tadmory. The film depicts the fate of two young people affected by Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's war in Gaza: the German-Israeli Yarden and the German-Palestinian Abed. The production is also the winner of the CIVIS VIDEO AWARD in the Social Media Formats category. The CIVIS Media Award jury explained its decision as follows: “The production is partisan in the best sense of the word - it is firmly on the side of empathy and humanity. It does not impose its own judgements on the audience, but instead provides intense impressions and profound insights that enable them to form their own opinion about the curr

Gütersloh, 08.05.2024. 60 percent of Europeans intend to cast their ballots in the European Elections in June. This would be around 10 percent more than in the last elections five years ago. This is the outcome of the new "eupinions" survey conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The survey also reveals that 75 percent of the European electorate know Ursula von der Leyen by name and face. This means that the current commission president is considerably better known than her predecessors. At the same time, 70 percent of those surveyed indicated that they felt inadequately informed about the commission president's work.

The launch in Germany through its step-down subsidiary betapharm marks Dr. Reddy's entry into digital therapeutics in Europe. Nerivio® is the first REN (wearable, FDA-cleared, and CE-marked for acute and/or prevention migraine (with or without aura) treatment for adults and adolescents (≥ 12 years). Nerivio® is worn on the upper arm during treatment and controlled by a smartphone app, making it comfortable and portable. Starting with Germany, followed by Spain and the UK, Dr. Reddy's plans to further increase access to Nerivio® in European countries.

För första gången på många år möts jägare, lantbrukare, samer, forskare, miljöorganisationer och politiker på en konferens för att diskutera samexistens mellan människor och rovdjur. Välkommen på pressträff i Järvsö den 11 april kl 09.30 samt att bevaka rovdjurskonferensen på plats eller digitalt torsdag till lördag den 11–13 april. Konferensen arrangeras av Naturskyddsföreningen och WWF samt Ljusdals Naturskyddsförening och Naturskyddsföreningen Gävleborg.

Hamburg, March 4, 2024 - Picture is available at AP - The renowned LegalTech platform Financialright Trucks officially announced today that it is launching a new collective action against the truck cartel. Affected companies thus have one last opportunity to assert their claims without cost risk. In addition to the classic assignment model, in which Financialright Trucks will assert the claims for damages on behalf of the affected companies, a full purchase of claims (echter Forderungskauf) is also being offered, in which the affected companies can receive an immediate purchase price for the cartel damages claims without having to wait for out-of-court measures or court proceedings against the truck cartel. For years, the truck cartel has been the focus of legal disputes following illegal price fixing. The European Commission established the existence of the cartel with decisions in July 2016 and September 2017. Financialright Trucks is now offering affected companies who have not yet

Brussels / Hamburg. Since the beginning of this year, mecom Medien-Communikations-Gesellschaft mbH has been a member of Brussels-based European Number Association (EENA). EENA was founded in 1999 to develop a common emergency number service in Europe under 112. The non-profit organisation helps to ensure that the Europe-wide emergency number 112 is known to everyone residing in the EU and that high-quality help is provided quickly. EENA shares best practices and supports the cooperation of the police, rescue services, scientists and authorities. “We look forward to get involved in EENA with immediate effect,” says Alexander Feldmann, Managing Director of mecom. “This shows that we are one of the key players in the field of safety-critical communication in Europe and that we want to play an active role in the further development of security-relevant infrastructure at an international level.” “EENA and mecom share the same concern: contributing to population safety,” adds mecom’s Managin

The 18 to 30 generation in Germany has more trust in the European Union than is the case on average in other European countries. But they lack confidence in the German government and parliament. These are the findings of a data analysis commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung.