EURACTIV - As Europe's digital transition accelerates, ensuring technological sovereignty is becoming critical. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are key players in areas like AI, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. Read more

EURACTIV - Defining and measuring mental well–being at a national level is essential for turning mental health from an abstract priority into a tangible policy goal. Read more

EURACTIV - KU Leuven, one of Belgium's leading academic institutions, has cautioned that imposing a short-term competitiveness logic on European research funding without proper safeguards could undermine Europe's long-term innovation capacity. Read more

EURACTIV - Belgium has outlined key priorities for the Critical Medicines Act to ensure a resilient medicine supply across Europe. One of the main priorities is the identification of vulnerabilities within the supply chain. Read more

EURACTIV - Safeguarding Belgium's position as a global leader in clinical research and reinforcing Europe's competitiveness, requires urgent policy action. The new Belgian government's coalition agreement explicitly acknowledges the extent of the challenge. Read more

EURACTIV - Ruud Tombrock, Executive Director of Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly Humane Society International/Europe), warns that the lack of structured animal welfare policies in disaster response is leading to unnecessary suffering. Read more

EURACTIV - Belgium's Flanders Investment & Trade agency has reported a record-breaking influx of foreign investments in Flanders, with the United States leading the charge. Read more

EURACTIV - EU countries are struggling to secure equal access to critical medicines. Smaller member states warn that they risk being left behind in an increasingly competitive pharmaceutical market, says Belgian MEP Liesbet Sommen (EPP). Read more

EURACTIV - Belgium is leading a new European consortium to streamline the evaluation of health technologies across the European Union. Read more

EURACTIV - Belgium's new government agreement has set an ambitious health agenda for the next legislative term while reaffirming Frank Vandenbroucke as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health. Read more