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EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with Moscow on unlocking wheat exports that are trapped in Ukraine as a result of a Russian sea blockade.

Reuters

Report: Dramatic rise in pesticides in EU fruits, vegetables

New research says the contamination of fruits and vegetables produced in the European Union by some of the most toxic pesticides has substantially increased over the past decade

The Independent UK

EU proposes to make seizing assets easier, including of sanctioned oligarchs -document

The European Commission wants to make it easier to confiscate assets linked to serious illegal activities and suspected criminals, including those evading European Union sanctions against the Kremlin, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

Reuters

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EU’s von Der Leyen Says Russia Is Using Food Supplies as a Weapon

Russia is using food supplies as a weapon with global repercussions, acting the same way as it does in the energy sector, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, she said "global cooperation" was the "antidote…

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EU's von der Leyen says Russia is using food supplies as a weapon

Russia is using food supplies as a weapon with global repercussions, acting the same way as it does in the energy sector, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Davos day two: Global tax deal delayed; Von der Leyen on Russian food ‘blackmail’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos

The Guardian - UK

European fruit with traces of most toxic pesticides ‘up 53% in nine years’

Analysis of nearly 100,000 samples found residues in a third of apples and half of blackberries

The Guardian - UK

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EU to keep budget rules looser for longer amid war fallout

The European Union is extending looser limits on spending by member countries for an extra year in a bid to counter the economic fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

EU digital Covid certificate UK: What one is and how to apply for yours

In a post-Covid world, a big part of being able to travel is down to the use of digital certificates and passes to prove that tourists are healthy - here's how to get an EU Covid certificate for travel

Edinburgh Live

EMA's Advisory Committee Recommends Eiger's Zokinvy In Premature Aging Disorder

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion recommending Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ:EIGR) Zokinvy for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) and processing-deficient progeroid laminopathies (PL). HGPS and PL are ultra-rare and fatal pediatric diseases that cause dramatically accelerated aging and premature death. The CHMP…

Benzinga

CHMP Supports Approval Of Merck's Keytruda As Adjuvant In Post Surgery Melanoma Setting

European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) Keytruda in melanoma setting. The opinion covers Keytruda as a monotherapy adjuvant treatment for adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with stage IIB or IIC melanoma and who have…

Benzinga

Europe's CHMP Backs Approval Of PTC Therapeutics' Gene Therapy In Rare Neurometabolic Disorder

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has recommended the approval of PTC Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ:PTCT) Upstaza (eladocagene exuparvovec, PTC-AADC). Once ratified by the European Commission, Upstaza will be the first approved disease-modifying treatment for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency for patients 18 months and older…

Benzinga

Why Eli Lilly Shares Are Rising Today

Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE: LLY) shares are trading higher by 3.58% at $296.48 after the company announced the CHMP has issued a positive opinion for OLUMIANT for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata.

Benzinga

Spain supports Ukraine's EU entry, foreign minister says

Spain supports Ukraine's ambition to join the European Union and the idea of a new European political entity that could, for the time-being, accommodate Ukraine as a fellow-minded democracy, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Reuters on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies

Finland's state-owned energy company says Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pay in rubles

The Independent UK

‘Seized by an over-abundance of caution’: How did easyJet and Ryanair get the rules wrong on passports?

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘An extraordinary act of financial and reputational self-harm by two of the world’s best airlines’

AAP

Forrest flays fossil fuel 'greenwashing'

Billionaire Andrew Forrest says any hydrogen made from fossil fuels is part of the problem, and welcomes Europe's moves to boost renewable energy usage.

Reuters

EU exploring using oligarchs' frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine -von der Leyen

The European Union is looking into ways of using the frozen assets of Russian oligarchs to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

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Radio France Internationale

Is the EU's €300 billion plan to get rid of Russian gas good against global warming?

The European Union has outlined its REPowerEU energy plan which will invest 300 billion euros in energy infrastructure by 2030 to end its reliance on Russian oil and gas.

Reuters

EU sues five countries over failure to implement standards for audiovisual media

The European Commission on Thursday said it had referred Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia and Spain to the EU Court of Justice over their failure to implement the revised directive for audiovisual media services.

Radio France Internationale

G7 finance meeting set to be dominated by reconstruction of Ukraine

G7 finance ministers are meeting in Germany on how to help Ukraine pay its bills, with reconstruction after the war, surging global inflation, climate change, supply chains and the impending food crisis high on the agenda.

Reuters

EU plans 9 billion euros joint borrowing for Ukraine, more for reconstruction

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday an extra 9 billion euros ($9.5 billion) in EU loans to Ukraine in 2022 to keep the country running and to set up a 'RebuildUkraine' Facility of grants and loans, modelled on the EU's own recovery fund.

The Independent UK

Reports: 4 European nations to build North Sea wind farms

Danish media say four European Union countries plan to build North Sea wind farms capable of producing at least 150 gigawatts of energy by 2050

The Guardian - UK

EU plans ‘massive’ increase in green energy to help end reliance on Russia

European Commission says extra €210bn needed over next five years to pay for phasing out of Russian fossil fuels

Benzinga

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, May 18

CNBC Toyota Looks To Develop Hydrogen Mobility In Europe

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