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A key provision in the EU's AI rulebook to assess the risks of foundation models such as ChatGPT may become obsolete within a year due to the pace of developing technologies, experts told Euractiv.

Support in the US for NATO is high and the Europeans' investment into defence is higher than ever, Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday (14 March), in a move to dismiss future criticism from Washington.

The European Commission announced its investigation into AliExpress on Thursday (14 March), about whether the online retail service violated the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).

This week, we tackle Chega's rise, the EPP's congress lingering questions on VDL's support, the Parliament suing the Commission, and quiz professor and author Michael Kimmage on Ukraine's prospects.

In a video seen by AFP on Wednesday (13 March), French President Emmanuel Macron said he was in favour of including the notion of consent in the criminal definition of rape - a significant U-turn, given that France opposed the idea in an EU directive in February.

One of the leaders of the liberals in the EU election campaign will be German defence expert Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, whose party in Germany has been obstructing significant legislative proposals related to business and the Green Deal in recent weeks.

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the respect for human rights in Afghanistan and Venezuela.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the respect for human rights in Afghanistan and Venezuela.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Wednesday (13 March), the European Parliament passed its first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence (AI), but major questions remain on how the law will be implemented.

Today, around 300 million people need humanitarian assistance. If this number constituted a country, it would be the fourth largest globally.

On Thursday MEPs supported the candidacy of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi, nominated by the Italian government, for the EU Court of Auditors (ECA).
Committee on Budgetary Control

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On Thursday MEPs supported the candidacy of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi, nominated by the Italian government, for the EU Court of Auditors (ECA).
Committee on Budgetary Control

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On Tuesday (12 March), the French Senate approved a law protecting farmers against growing complaints from new rural residents about the nuisance caused by farm activities, such as the crowing of cockerels in the morning or the smell of manure.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday (14 March) called for broad public dialogue on the prospect of applying for EU membership, as the ex-Soviet country's ties with Russia fray.

As a strategic raw material, aluminium plays a crucial role in the EU's journey towards climate neutrality by 2050 and achieving a green transition ‘made in Europe’. Its applications range from wind turbines and solar panels to electric vehicles and batteries, illustrating its essential role in clean technologies. With forecasts indicating a significant surge in aluminium demand, it is imperative to establish a strong and globally competitive aluminium industry in Europe.

The European Parliament formally approved a deal on revised emissions rules for cars, trucks and buses on Wednesday (13 March), tightening microplastic emissions from brakes and tyres but leaving other emissions from cars unchanged from the current exhaust emissions limits.

Újpesti Polgármesteri Hivatal
Principles of Community law
Protection of personal data: the supervisory authority of a Member State may order the erasure of unlawfully processed data even in the absence of a prior request by the data subject

Commission v United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has infringed EU law as a result of a judgment of its Supreme Court

D & A Pharma v Commission and EMA
Marketing authorisations for medicinal products: the European Medicines Agency (EMA) must ensure that the experts it consults do not have a conflict of interest

On Thursday, negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on updating rules to trace import and export of civilian firearms more effectively.
Committee on International Trade

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