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The European Commission has approved Kanuma, an innovative enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), for patients of all ages with lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D), a genetic and progressive ultra-rare metabolic disease. This approval marks a significant milestone for patients with LAL-D, who suffer from multi-organ damage and premature death. Kanuma has
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The European Commission has outlined plans for a mandatory refugee resettlement program, aiming to relocate 120,000 individuals from Greece, Italy, and Hungary to other EU nations. The proposal, announced by European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, aims to distribute refugees based on each country's population, GDP, past asylum
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Thousands of European farmers and milk producers, backed by a large number of tractors, blocked Brussels' main streets in a mass demonstration to protest falling food prices and demand EU help. The extraordinary meeting, convened by Luxembourg's presidency, aimed to find solutions to the serious economic crisis
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The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Sky UK and six major US film studios, alleging that they have bilaterally agreed to contractual restrictions that prevent Sky UK from allowing EU consumers located elsewhere to access pay-TV services available in the UK and Ireland. The Commission'
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European regulators have opened an investigation into several US movie studios, accusing them of improperly restricting European viewers from accessing paid content outside Britain and Ireland. The investigation targets Walt Disney, Comcast's NBCUniversal, Viacom's Paramount, Sony, 21st Century Fox, and Time Warner's Warner Bros.
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As Greece navigates its complex economic situation, deciphering the jargon can feel like navigating a foreign language. This article aims to demystify the key terms, explaining the intricacies of the Greek financial crisis. The Greek government needs a bridging loan worth approximately €12 billion to tide it over until the
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The European Union has provided over €1.8 billion in funding to combat the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, with over €1.3 billion of that amount being new commitments since the outbreak started. The EU's efforts include emergency supplies, medical evacuation, and support for
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The European Union's competition watchdog has initiated a formal investigation into MasterCard Inc, alleging that the US credit card giant has been overcharging customers in violation of European competition law. The European Commission has sent a statement of objections, citing MasterCard's rules that restrict banks from
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The European Commission's decision to withdraw its proposal to reform EU maternity benefits, last seen in 2008, has been met with disappointment from EU lawmakers, including Beatriz Becerra, a member of the European Parliament's women's rights and gender equality committee. The stalled proposal aimed
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union have launched a photo exhibition, "The Family Meal - What brings us together?" at Larnaka International Airport in Cyprus, as part of a pan-European campaign to raise awareness about hunger. The exhibition showcases the lives of hungry
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The European Commission has issued a news release referring Greece to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose the Energy Efficiency Directive. Under the directive, EU Member States must meet energy savings targets from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020. Greece has failed to adopt legislation transposing
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The European Commission has underscored its commitment to enforcing EU laws to prevent market dominance by any single energy supplier, including Russia, amidst Gazprom's plan to expand the Nord Stream pipeline. The expansion, which would increase annual gas deliveries to Germany, counters Commission efforts to diversify energy sources
