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Civil society criticises Commissioner Breton’s approach to EU digital rulebook

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 15:11
Civil society groups and academics have criticised European Commissioner Thierry Breton's recent letter to Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X, arguing that it misinterprets the Digital Services Act and threatens free expression.
Categories: European Union

Olympic Games frenzy fails to redeem eurozone economy as manufacturing slides

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 15:02
The Paris Olympic Games caused overall business activity in the eurozone to surge above analysts' expectations in August despite a continued slump in manufacturing, according to a closely-watched survey published on Thursday (22 August).
Categories: European Union

EU transport portfolio for Greece? Candidate commissioner to face ‘hot potatoes’

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 14:34
Greece has recently made a strong push for transport in the new European legislature. The Greek government now aims to secure the transport portfolio in the upcoming EU Commission, according to sources in Athens and Brussels.
Categories: European Union

Digital rights NGO files complaints against European Parliament for data breach

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 12:30
Following a major breach of the European Parliament's recruitment system in April 2024, when sensitive personal information was exposed, Noyb filed two legal complaints for alleged data protection law violations on Thursday (22 August), against the EU institute.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine says it hits pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 07:27
Ukraine said on Wednesday (21 August) it had destroyed Russian pontoon bridges with US-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia's Kursk region, while Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv's advance there and gained ground in eastern Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine war dominates East German state election campaigns

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 07:17
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Scandinavian ministers meeting in Copenhagen to tackle spillover of Swedish gang crime, Italy's central bank chief calling for "common fiscal capacity", and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Navigating Compliance: How innovation can thrive under the AI Act [Promoted content]

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 07:00
The AI Act’s entry into force ignites a conversation on its compliance costs. The Act promotes trustworthy AI adoption while tackling low uptake. Initiatives as EDIHs, TEFs, and sandboxes can help, however, a coordinated, sustainable, and future-proof strategy is needed.
Categories: European Union

Biden, in call with Netanyahu, stresses urgency of Gaza ceasefire

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:59
US President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (21 August), stressed the urgent need to conclude a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal and pointed to upcoming Cairo talks as crucial, the White House said.
Categories: European Union

Bulgarians increasingly pro-NATO, EU as support for Russia wanes

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:52
In Bulgaria, support for NATO membership has soared since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with approval rising from 28% to 40% over the past seven years, according to a recent survey, which also points to growing support for the EU and declining support for Russia.
Categories: European Union

Portugal boosts capacity to stave off Madeira wildfires

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:50
Portugal's National Emergency and Civil Protection Agency (ANEPC) is to send 60 more people to help fight the forest fire raging in the Autonomous Region of Madeira for a week, the organisation's official source confirmed on Wednesday.
Categories: European Union

Key milestone reached in campaign to repeal Italy’s Regional Autonomy law

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:49
The 500,000 signatures needed to call for a referendum to repeal the Calderoli law on differentiated autonomy, which, despite giving more power to the regions, has been criticised for potentially increasing regional inequalities, have been collected, the Italian Justice Ministry has announced.
Categories: European Union

Italian central bank chief calls for a common EU fiscal capacity

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:48
To ensure peace and prosperity, the EU needs a so-called "common fiscal capacity", Fabio Panetta, the president of the Bank of Italy and a former member of the European Central Bank's executive board, told Italy's highest-level annual Catholic summit in the city of Rimini on Wednesday.
Categories: European Union

Scandinavian ministers meet to tackle spillover of Swedish gang crime

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:43
Sweden, Norway and Denmark want to step up regional cooperation to combat gang violence, the countries' justice ministers announced at a meeting in Copenhagen on Wednesday, as a surge in the involvement of minors in Swedish gang activity has the Nordic leaders concerned.
Categories: European Union

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party sets out election programme

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:43
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), which opinion polls make favourite to win the country's general election on 29 September, presented its campaign manifesto on Wednesday (21 August).
Categories: European Union

Ukraine war dominates East German state election campaigns

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:37
The Ukraine war is a dominant issue for voters in two state elections scheduled for 1 September in the East German states of Thuringia and Saxony, despite having little sway in foreign policy, lead candidates of multiple parties said on Wednesday (21 August).
Categories: European Union

UK faces legal action over new North Sea oil and gas licences

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:30
Britain's decision to issue dozens of new oil and gas exploration licences is being challenged in court by a marine conservation organisation, which argues ministers unlawfully failed to consider the impact on marine life.
Categories: European Union

FBI searched homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:20
The FBI earlier this month searched the homes of two Americans with ties to Russian state media, including a former United Nations weapons inspector and an adviser to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
Categories: European Union

Incoming French government faces tricky balancing act to avert EU fiscal rules troubles

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:15
Amid a deeply divided National Assembly, France's new government leaders will face tough negotiations on the 2025 budget, with European Commission financial penalties looming if the country's public finances do not improve.
Categories: European Union

Romanian police raid Andrew Tate’s home amid human trafficking probe

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:08
Internet personality Andrew Tate's home near Bucharest was raided by law enforcement on Wednesday (21 August), a Reuters witness said, as Romanian police launched four searches in an investigation into crimes including human trafficking and sex with a minor.
Categories: European Union

Food price becomes political battleground on both sides of the Atlantic

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 06:00
US vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has pledged to fight "price gouging" on grocery shelves, and the EU wants fairer pay for farmers as experts call for more transparency in the food chain.
Categories: European Union

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