Health professionals/workforce
Commission risks legal breach over NGO funding cliff, MEPs warn von der Leyen
Health NGOs say partnership agreements were signed with the Commission and not honored.
Why hackers love Europe’s hospitals
Trump’s war on multinationals tests Ireland’s economic miracle
Labour still hasn’t bought off Britain’s unions
Europe’s frontier countries ready their hospitals for war
Vaccines: Shielding chronic illness, boosting lifelong health
Budget cuts hit European Parliament communications department
Britain needs a labor shortage, not EU youth mobility, says Farage’s deputy
“I want there to be a labor shortage, because that’s the way to getting productivity improvements,” Richard Tice tells POLITICO as he heaps scorn on EU-UK summit.
Come back, Boris? Routed Tories pine for a winning formula
Dire local election results leave some Conservatives wondering if their former leader’s magic could turn things around.
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog
Political forces — from Trump’s deprioritization of bribery to Britain’s dash for growth — mean the Serious Fraud Office is in a fight for relevance.
Building tomorrow’s workforce at the 2025 EU Social Forum
To build a competitive Europe and ensure no one is left behind, people must learn the right skills — which, in turn, will drive greater social cohesion, well-being and prosperity for all.
DOGE loses its biggest advocate as Musk exits Washington
The tech mogul’s public pullback will come as relief to some Cabinet officials.
City climate action is a path to economic transformation
Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both
Musk stepping back from government work amid plummeting Tesla sales
Elon Musk said in an earnings call Tuesday that he will turn more of his attention to Tesla starting next month.
Thousands of British oil workers are set to lose their jobs. No one has told them.
Government advisers north and south of the border worry workers are being failed by shifting policies and poor communication.
Tesla lurches as Musk hits the gas for Trump
Dreadful sales numbers are just the latest sign of the EV manufacturer’s “crisis tornado.”
Equitable access to innovation: Understanding healthcare system readiness to deliver CAR T-cell therapy in Europe
A new IQVIA Institute for Human Data Sciences report highlights discrepancies in healthcare systems to deliver innovative cancer treatments across Europe. We can pave a pathway to overcome the access challenges identified and fulfil the promise of advanced therapies.
Trump allies are starting to notice Hegseth’s growing pile of mistakes
The White House is publicly defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he texted sensitive military information in a Signal chat. But behind the scenes, administration insiders are …
French academic denied entry to US for ‘personal opinion’ on Trump
The Trump administration had recently accused Europe of curtailing free speech.
Conservative victory could spell disaster for Germany’s health workforce
Medics fear his tough stance on immigration could push vital international health workers to leave the country.
Europe must confront soaring chronic disease rates, warns WHO
From infancy to old age, people in the region are facing health crises.
Musk says all federal employees need to explain their work immediately — or be let go
Federal employees received an email Saturday afternoon, and gave them a deadline of Monday night.
‘LONG LIVE THE KING’: Trump increasingly embraces monarchical imagery
The White House posted an image of Trump wearing a crown on Wednesday.
Germany’s labor market — long the envy of Europe — is losing its shine
For the first time in a decade, the number of unemployed is closing in on 3 million — and there’s more to come.
RFK Jr. now runs America’s health agencies
The United States Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a 52-48 vote Thursday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He will be sworn in later today.
As Trump steamrolls Washington, courts flex their power to slow him down
Numerous federal district judges around the country have blocked major portions of Trump’s early agenda — but Supreme Court showdowns loom.
Trump’s aid freeze leaves UN food agency scrambling, with millions at risk
Despite a U.S. waiver, food shipments are stalled, funding is uncertain and Europe may have to fill the gap.
Trump is wreaking havoc at USAID. Is the goal to shut it down?
The president’s failure to name a USAID administrator and other steps seem to suggest that, at the very least, he’ll fold USAID into the State Department.
WHO freezes hiring, restricts travel after US withdrawal
Trump’s planned exit “has made our financial situation more acute” the WHO chief told staff.
Ukraine is trying to get its refugees back from Germany
The war-ravaged country needs to boost its population to get back on its feet.
Europe’s doctors are aging fast, new figures find
In Italy, over 26 percent of practicing physicians are older than 65.