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The European Commission, led by Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, has announced plans to support the upgrading of Barbados' climate-resilient infrastructure for clean water, in line with the Global Gateway investment agenda presented at the EU-CELAC Summit in July. This initiative will provide funding for the upgrade of the Barbados South
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The European Commission has approved a CZK 17.4 billion (approximately EUR742 million) Czech scheme to support sustainable forest management, contributing to the achievement of the Common Agricultural Policy's objectives. The measure will run until 31 December 2028, supporting forest owners and entities with similar rights and obligations.
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ENHERTU (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been granted approval in the European Union as a monotherapy for treating adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have an activating HER2 (ERBB2) mutation and have received platinum-based chemotherapy with or without immunotherapy. This approval comes after the European Commission (EC) accepted
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Seoul-based Asiana Airlines Inc., the country's second-largest air carrier, is set to hold a crucial board meeting on October 30 to decide on the sale of its cargo business. This meeting comes as Korean Air, Asiana's rival, seeks to win antitrust approval from European Union regulators
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The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, in collaboration with the Industrial Cyber Security Center of Excellence (ICSCoE) and the governments of the United States and the European Commission, hosted the first in-person JP-US-EU Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Week in Tokyo from October 9 to 13, 2023.
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The European Commission has approved a €2.5 billion (€60 billion CZK) scheme to support companies in the Czech Republic in decarbonizing their production processes and improving energy efficiency. The scheme, which is fully funded through the EU Modernisation Fund, aims to help companies reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at
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China's Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, met with European Commission Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner Dombrovskis to discuss preparations for the 10th China-EU High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue. The conversation centered on electric vehicles, 5G, and other key topics, with both sides expressing a desire to strengthen
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The European Commission has issued a decision rejecting the approval of silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate (SSZP) as a biocidal active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 4, following a thorough evaluation by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The decision, which
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The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization to AbbVie's TEPKINLY (epcoritamab) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. This approval marks a significant milestone in the treatment of DLBCL patients, with
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Ukraine has been dealing with bilateral trade restrictions imposed by its neighbors, Poland and Hungary, who have unilaterally banned the import of certain categories of Ukrainian agricultural products. In response, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced that the country will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Researchers from University Hospital Puerta Hierro Majadahonda in Madrid, Spain, have released a new study detailing the effectiveness of perioperative treatment with nivolumab and chemotherapy in patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer. According to the study, approximately 20% of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer receive a diagnosis of stage
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The European Commission has recently adopted a package of measures on tax rules aimed at simplifying corporate taxation and reducing tax compliance costs for businesses operating across borders in the European Union. The package includes three separate proposals for directives: a proposal for a European framework for corporate income taxation,
