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[^1]\n\nKorean United Pharmaceutical announced on March 3 that its Sejong 1 factory in Sejong Special Self-Governing City has successfully obtained a re-certification for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) from the Ukrainian regulatory authority. [^2]\n\nThe European Union is pursuing digital sovereignty to reduce reliance on American technology giants. [^3]\n\nIn late April 2026, Ritter Sport announced that after a loss in the previous year, just over one in ten jobs would be cut, marking the first job cuts in the company's more than 110-year history. [^4]\n\nThe EU's EmpCo directive, which comes into force at the end of September 2026, is intended to curb greenwashing by allowing vague environmental terms such as 'environmentally friendly' or 'sustainable' only when they are substantiated in detail on the packaging. [^5]\n\nThe sticker covers the claim '100 % zertifiziert nachhaltiger Kakaobezug' (100% certified sustainable cocoa sourcing) that Ritter Sport had used in advertising for years, according to a spokeswoman for the family company based in Waldenbuch, Baden-Württemberg. [^6]\n\nThe Sejong 1 factory, which received initial GMP approval from Ukraine in 2023, passed a rigorous on-site inspection conducted this year to maintain its certification. [^7]\n\nUkraine transitioned its pharmaceutical inspection method from written reviews to on-site visits in 2022 to strengthen quality regulations following the implementation of stricter rules. [^8]\n\nA select group of European cloud and cybersecurity companies is positioned to capture the best returns from this new market. [^9]\n\nThe EU aims to create an independent and self-sufficient technology ecosystem through legislation. [^10]\n\nThe pursuit of digital sovereignty is generating a rapidly growing multi-billion euro market on the continent. [^11]\n\nAgnieszka Smogulecka, spokesperson for MPK Poznań, reported that the expected lifecycle of a city bus in the fleet is approximately 15 years, and no electric or hydrogen buses in their fleet have reached this age or been retired yet. 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