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In the third in our series on the challenges faced across European healthcare systems we explore how early intervention in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases provides a model that can reduce pressure on overstretched frontline health services </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/news/article/power-play-baltic-states-cut-russian-grid-connection"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24973/24730_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Power play: Baltic states cut Russian grid connection"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">06 Feb</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/foreign-and-security-policy.htm">Foreign & Security Policy</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/news/article/power-play-baltic-states-cut-russian-grid-connection">Power play: Baltic states cut Russian grid connection</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/news/article/power-play-baltic-states-cut-russian-grid-connection"> On Saturday, the Baltic states will finally desynchronise from the BRELL electricity grid, which links it to Russia and Belarus. But the region is still vulnerable to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/partner/article/the-paper-revolution-in-the-eu-parliaments-backyard"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24943/24688_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="The paper revolution in the EU Parliament's backyard"> <span class="ni-tag">Partner Content</span> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">03 Feb</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/energy-and-environment.htm">Energy & Environment</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/partner/article/the-paper-revolution-in-the-eu-parliaments-backyard">The paper revolution in the EU Parliament's backyard</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/partner/article/the-paper-revolution-in-the-eu-parliaments-backyard"> A short distance away from the European Parliament building in Strasbourg lies Blue Paper, one of Europe’s largest papermills. With the paper industry leading the way on recycling, a high-level delegation, including members of the European Parliament, made the short journey to the site to learn how Europe’s paper industry is driving transformation to deliver sustainable growth. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/partner/article/driving-europes-digital-future"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24941/24684_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Driving Europe’s digital future"> <span class="ni-tag">Partner Content</span> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">27 Jan</span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/partner/article/driving-europes-digital-future">Driving Europe’s digital future</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/partner/article/driving-europes-digital-future"> With momentum growing behind the Digital Decade policy programme, the contributions of major technology providers will be pivotal in shaping the EU’s digital future. At the recent Huawei Connect 2024 conference in Paris, senior leaders from industry and policymakers gathered together to explore Europe’s digital transformation </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/partner/article/enhancing-satellitebased-services-for-a-competitive-autonomous-and-resilient-europe"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24945/24690_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Enhancing satellite-based services for a competitive, autonomous, and resilient Europe"> <span class="ni-tag">Partner Content</span> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">27 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/technology.htm">Technology</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/partner/article/enhancing-satellitebased-services-for-a-competitive-autonomous-and-resilient-europe">Enhancing satellite-based services for a competitive, autonomous, and resilient Europe</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/partner/article/enhancing-satellitebased-services-for-a-competitive-autonomous-and-resilient-europe"> To safeguard its security and sovereignty, the EU must own an autonomous and reliable satellite network and a fully European space value chain. A consistent strategy for the downstream space sector is imperative. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/news/article/hybrid-threats-russias-shadow-war-escalates-across-europe"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24952/24703_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Hybrid threats: Russia’s shadow war escalates across Europe "> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">21 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/foreign-and-security-policy.htm">Foreign & Security Policy</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/news/article/hybrid-threats-russias-shadow-war-escalates-across-europe">Hybrid threats: Russia’s shadow war escalates across Europe </a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/news/article/hybrid-threats-russias-shadow-war-escalates-across-europe"> Russia’s escalating, multipronged campaign risks destabilising the EU. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/partner/article/why-its-time-to-radically-rethink-alzheimers-disease-care"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24942/24686_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Why it's time to radically rethink Alzheimer’s disease care"> <span class="ni-tag">Partner Content</span> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">21 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/eu-institutions.htm">EU Institutions</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/partner/article/why-its-time-to-radically-rethink-alzheimers-disease-care">Why it's time to radically rethink Alzheimer’s disease care</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/partner/article/why-its-time-to-radically-rethink-alzheimers-disease-care"> Advances in scientific research and diagnostic tools are transforming how we think about and treat Alzheimer’s disease. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/partner/article/addressing-workplace-mental-health-in-the-digital-era"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24946/24691_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Addressing workplace mental health in the digital era"> <span class="ni-tag">Partner Content</span> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">20 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/economics.htm">Economics</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/partner/article/addressing-workplace-mental-health-in-the-digital-era">Addressing workplace mental health in the digital era</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/partner/article/addressing-workplace-mental-health-in-the-digital-era"> As digitalisation transforms workplaces across Europe, new challenges to mental health are emerging that demand urgent attention. A recent event at the European Parliament in Brussels explored how Europe can safeguard worker wellbeing in the digital age </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/news/article/musk-symptom-or-cause-of-european-malaise"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24948/24697_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Musk: Symptom or cause of European malaise?"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">17 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/eu-institutions.htm">EU Institutions</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/news/article/musk-symptom-or-cause-of-european-malaise">Musk: Symptom or cause of European malaise?</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/news/article/musk-symptom-or-cause-of-european-malaise"> As Elon Musk sets political fires across X, the EU is being forced to reckon with its own choices amid rising anti-establishment and populist sentiment. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/partner/article/a-competitive-europe-with-or-without-plastics"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24915/24653_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="A competitive Europe – with or without plastics?"> <span class="ni-tag">Partner Content</span> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">16 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/energy-and-environment.htm">Energy & Environment</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/partner/article/a-competitive-europe-with-or-without-plastics">A competitive Europe – with or without plastics?</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/partner/article/a-competitive-europe-with-or-without-plastics"> As the EU grapples with the challenge of balancing economic competitiveness with sustainability, the plastics sector finds itself at a pivotal moment. Despite being a global leader in recycling, progress on circularity is faltering. We organised an event in the European Parliament to explore the urgent need for innovation, regulatory clarity, and investment to boost plastic recycling </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/news/article/from-generation-greta-to-the-bande-de-bardella-why-europes-youth-are-shifting-political-loyalties"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24930/24672_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="From Generation Greta to the Bande de Bardella: Why Europe’s youth are shifting political loyalties"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">13 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/eu-institutions.htm">EU Institutions</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/news/article/from-generation-greta-to-the-bande-de-bardella-why-europes-youth-are-shifting-political-loyalties">From Generation Greta to the Bande de Bardella: Why Europe’s youth are shifting political loyalties</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/news/article/from-generation-greta-to-the-bande-de-bardella-why-europes-youth-are-shifting-political-loyalties"> Europe’s young voters are increasingly turning to far-right parties, driven by frustration with mainstream politics, democratic disenchantment and an appeal to alternative policies. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/partner/article/15-years-of-entsoe-from-cooperation-to-energy-transition"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24935/24677_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="15 years of ENTSO-E: from cooperation to energy transition"> <span class="ni-tag">Partner Content</span> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">13 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/energy-and-environment.htm">Energy & Environment</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/partner/article/15-years-of-entsoe-from-cooperation-to-energy-transition">15 years of ENTSO-E: from cooperation to energy transition</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/partner/article/15-years-of-entsoe-from-cooperation-to-energy-transition"> The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/news/article/trumps-return-could-dash-eus-enlargement-ambitions-in-the-balkans"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24924/24662_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Trump’s return could dash EU’s enlargement ambitions in the Balkans"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">08 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/eu-institutions.htm">EU Institutions</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/news/article/trumps-return-could-dash-eus-enlargement-ambitions-in-the-balkans">Trump’s return could dash EU’s enlargement ambitions in the Balkans</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/news/article/trumps-return-could-dash-eus-enlargement-ambitions-in-the-balkans"> As Donald Trump makes his return to the White House, his political stylings could galvanise nationalist movements in Serbia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, hindering the EU’s hopes to incorporate them into the bloc. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/news/article/trump-20-a-test-for-the-eus-global-climate-leadership"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24922/24660_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Trump 2.0: A test for the EU’s global climate leadership"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">07 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/eu-institutions.htm">EU Institutions</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/news/article/trump-20-a-test-for-the-eus-global-climate-leadership">Trump 2.0: A test for the EU’s global climate leadership</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/news/article/trump-20-a-test-for-the-eus-global-climate-leadership"> Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda may threaten the EU’s precarious energy situation, but it could also present an opportunity for the bloc to lead on clean tech. </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image"> <a href="/news/article/could-trumps-second-term-be-a-win-for-the-eu"> <img data-src="/siteimg/list-x-four/ugc-1/fullnews/news/24914/24652_original.jpg" class=" lazyload" alt="Could Trump's second term be a win for the EU?"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date">06 Jan</span> <span class="ni-cat"><a href="/eu-institutions.htm">EU Institutions</a></span> </div> <div class="ni-title h4"> <a href="/news/article/could-trumps-second-term-be-a-win-for-the-eu">Could Trump's second term be a win for the EU?</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a 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