Agrifood – Sweden, Denmark, and Finland are worried that the EU’s plans to standardise what can be officially called cider and perry across the 27 member states could take the fizz out of the fruitful apple and pear-based beverages market.
Defence – The White Paper on the Future of European Defence – expected within 100 days of the European Commission taking office – will come late, according to an internal document seen by Euractiv.
EU Parliament – Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was unanimously elected president of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party in Brussels on Tuesday.
Health – China is guilty of “systematic discrimination” against EU medical device manufacturers in its public procurement market, the European Commission said on Tuesday, marking the latest escalation of trade tensions between Brussels and its second-largest trade partner.
Across Europe
Sweden – The Swedish government has announced proposals to tighten the requirements for obtaining Swedish citizenship, including expectations for applicants to demonstrate an "honourable and orderly way of life."
Germany – Germany’s chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz (CDU) casting doubts on climate-friendly steel production has sparked strong reactions from trade unions and political opponents, but his team says the conservative politician was “misquoted."
Greenland – Incoming US President Donald Trump has stepped up his ambitions to buy Greenland as Republican lawmakers introduced a bill to the House of Representatives, provocatively called the Make Greenland Great Again Act.
Spain – As Spaniards worry about access to affordable housing, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a tax crackdown on foreigners who purchase a second home in the sun and owners to rent to tourists.
