EU's new Methane Regulation could divert gas supplies this winter, warn 17 Member States. Brussels insists there's no risk but is waiving penalties until 2029. A high-stakes gamble on energy security. insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #Methane #EnergyPolicy

MEPs clash with the Commission over nicotine pouches. Citing Swedish smoking cessation data, they question why Brussels allows national bans on less harmful alternatives. insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #TobaccoControl #HarmReduction

Brussels is centralising AI governance via a 'Digital Omnibus' law, expanding the EU AI Office's powers. But MEPs are raising flags, seeking guarantees that Member States retain control over civil liberties. 🤖 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #AIAct #Regulation

Norway is offering more gas, but the Commission is advising citizens to cut heating. MEPs question the EU's core energy security strategy: why reject European resources while demand reduction hits citizens? insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #EnergySecurity #Gas

As deadly heatwaves become the norm, Brussels is pressed on its strategy for sustainable building cooling and grid adaptation. Is the EU prepared for rising temperatures? 🌡️ insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #ClimateAction #PublicHealth

US sanctions hit an Italian digital provider, forcing its EU bank to close its account. MEPs demand Brussels use the Blocking Statute to protect EU firms from US extraterritorial power. 🛡️ insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #EUpol #Sanctions

Germany, Spain, Italy & others are demanding a coordinated EU response to tax energy company windfall profits. MEPs are pushing the Council to act decisively at the EU level, not with fragmented national measures.… insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #WindfallTax #EnergyMarkets

The EU has spent €2.3B+ on community-based care. But the Commission admits it lacks specific data to prove the funds aren't perpetuating old-style institutionalisation. 🧐 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #EUFunds #DisabilityRights

Are non-EU cloud vendors charging a 'sovereignty premium' by restricting EU data storage to costly enterprise plans? An MEP challenges this practice under the Data Act, demanding fair terms for SMEs. 💰 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #Cloud #DataAct

€235 billion in grid investments are set to drive up household electricity bills. MEPs are asking the Commission how it will protect vulnerable families from energy poverty during the massive electrification… insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #EnergyTransition #CostOfLiving

Is Big Pharma's lobbying shaping EU policy on menopause? An MEP fires questions at the Commission, which admits it has no dedicated strategy and hasn't analyzed industry influence. ❗ insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #WomensHealth #EUPolitics

The US gov't forced AI firm Anthropic to restrict EU access to its top models. Brussels responded with a new Cybersecurity & AI Action Plan to build 'technological sovereignty' and boost domestic capacity. 🌍 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #AI #TechSovereignty

The EU's definition of an 'electricity price crisis' is skewed by record 2022-23 prices, making the trigger for action too high. MEPs warn the safety net is broken before winter even starts. Is Brussels listening? insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #EnergyCrisis #EUreform

MEPs accuse the Commission of dragging its feet on fraudulent health ads. Two years after opening proceedings against Meta, no decision has been made. Is Google next? 💻 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #DSA #BigTech

MEPs are calling for a DSA probe into Meta after it blocked accounts documenting Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution.’ Was it a coordinated bot attack to silence activists? The Commission is pressed to investigate. 🗳️ insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #DigitalRights #Meta

Is the EU's green energy race sacrificing nature? A new PQ reveals that 75% of French wind farms may operate without permits for protected species, despite known bird & bat mortality. 🦇 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #Renewables #Biodiversity

The EU has committed over €440M to dementia & Alzheimer's research since 2021. This week's PQs reveal the full breakdown of funding as the search for treatments intensifies. 🧠 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #Alzheimers #EUResearch

A huge cyberattack on Spain's railways compromised 150M+ data points. With Spain already facing court for delays in transposing NIS2, MEPs are demanding answers on the critical infrastructure failure. 🚨 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #Cybersecurity #NIS2

Geopolitical tensions flare as Türkiye threatens to block the EU-backed Great Sea Interconnector. MEPs demand Brussels defend Greek & Cypriot sovereign rights and the €657M project. A standoff is brewing in the East Med.… insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #EnergySecurity #EU

A new EU regulation could wipe traditional herbal veterinary medicines off the market by 2027, creating a major gap. MEPs are demanding Brussels intervene to save them. 🌿 insights.policy-insider.ai/?… #Veterinary #AnimalHealth