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European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved

Nov. 14, 2024 14:22 PM EST

A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug. Biogen said Thursday that the drug, known in the U.S. as Leqembi, received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for...

EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practices

Nov. 14, 2024 10:39 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators issued their first antitrust fine to Facebook parent Meta on Thursday with a penalty of nearly 800 million euros for what they call “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business. The European Commission,...

EU top jobs hearings stalled by political infighting over hard right alliances

Nov. 13, 2024 11:27 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — The process of vetting candidates for some of the European Union’s most important jobs bogged down in acrimony on Wednesday as the biggest political faction in the bloc’s parliament was accused of collaborating with the hard right. Since Nov. 4, senior lawmakers...

European Commission chief assures Western Balkans of the bloc's enlargement progress

Oct. 23, 2024 12:21 PM EDT

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began a tour of the Western Balkan countries on Wednesday, assuring them that the enlargement of the trade bloc remained one of its priorities. The Western Balkans countrie s — Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo,...

Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case

Oct. 09, 2024 06:25 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine. The European...

The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summits

Oct. 02, 2024 12:41 PM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The United Kingdom and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to strengthen their relationship after the damage caused by Brexit and to hold a series of meetings, including at the highest level, on issues like economic growth, energy, security and migration. In a...

EU offers to delay curbs on forest products after an outcry from trade partners

Oct. 02, 2024 10:46 AM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday offered to delay by a year or more the introduction of new rules that would outlaw the sale of products that degrade forests following an outcry from several governments claiming that it will damage trade and hurt small farmers. The...

9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub

Sep. 23, 2024 08:34 AM EDT

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union member countries said Monday they're focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy to try to turn the Mediterranean region into a renewable energy hub and stave off the risks of climate change. The energy...

EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid

Sep. 20, 2024 07:28 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as part of a loan package organized by the Group of Seven major industrial nations, as it seeks to help the country rebuild its economy and its war-shattered power grid. ...

Turkey wants to regulate Germany's beloved döner kebab street food

Sep. 20, 2024 02:26 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Beef and chicken glisten as they rotate slowly on vertical spits before they are carved off in razor-thin strips. Two cooks slide from a sizzling griddle to a warm toaster in a practiced dance. Mounds of fresh tomatoes, cabbage and red onions shine in a colorful tableau. ...