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  • EU AI ACT: Are we striking the right balance?

    On Wednesday June 29, EU40 – the Network of Young MEPs, hosted an event entitled,  ‘EU AI ACT: Are we striking the right balance? Fostering Innovation while protecting EU citizens fundamental rights.’  This highly topical in-person discussion, which took place at the Microsoft Centre, Brussels, helped to facilitate a multi-stakeholder dialogue between representatives …

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  • The Sustainability of EU Agricultural Trade

    On Thursday June 23, EU40 – the Network of Young MEPs, hosted an event entitled, ‘The Sustainability of EU Agricultural Trade: How can Europe strike the right balance?’ This highly topical in-person discussion, which took place at the European Parliament, was hosted by EU40 MEP Emma Wiesner (SE-RE). Fellow guest …

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  • Young Leaders of Europe Conference

    On June 21st and 22nd 2022, EU40 – the Network of Young MEPs &, MEPs Kympouropoulos (EL-EPP), Peter-Hansen (DK-G/EFA), Vedrenne (FR-RE), and Moretti (IT-S&D), hosted a two-day in-person conference of young elected politicians from right across the European Union. The initiative, which fell under the high patronage of the European …

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  • Meeting with UN FAO Chief Scientist, Ms. Elouafi

    On Wednesday June 22, EU40 – the Network of Young MEPs, and a group of cross-partisan MEPs from the RUMRA and Smart Villages Intergroup, held an informal discussion with Ms. Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (a position within FAO’s core …

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  • PRESS RELEASE: Young Leaders of Europe Conference

    On the 21st and 22nd of June 2022, EU40 – the Network of Young MEPs &, MEPs Kympouropoulos (EL-EPP), Peter-Hansen (DK-G/EFA), Vedrenne (FR-RE), and Moretti (IT-S&D), will host a two-day in-person conference of young elected politicians from right across the European Union. The initiative, which falls under the high patronage …

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  • EU40 Site Visit to Plasma Fractionation Plant

    On Thursday June 2, EU40 – the Network of Young MEPs and policy experts from across the EU institutions, made an exclusive visit to a human plasma fractionation plant. During this up-close Brussels site tour, participants had an opportunity to discover how plasma therapies, which are helping to treat a …

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  • Extraterritorial sanctions? The European Response on trade and investments.

    On 23 March 2022, EU40 hosted an important and highly informative in-person event on the European Union’s approach to confronting extraterritorial sanctions. The subject topic was of particular relevance given recent US measures against Iran, Cuba, and Russia, and on foot of the European Parliament’s 2020 study entitled, ‘Extraterritorial sanctions …

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  • The future of cancer care: how can Europe lead the way?

    On 12 March 2022, EU40 partnered with the Swedish Pavilion to host an important and highly informative event on the European Union’s approach to confronting the societal burden of cancer. An expert panel representing political, academic and industry spheres addressed a number of key priority areas. Nadine Hani of Al …

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