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[Opinion] Turkey at crossroads: return to democracy or more repression

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 09:36
European institutions should warn Erdoğan that there will be serious consequences if votes are rigged and the legitimacy of upcoming elections put in question.
Categories: European Union

[Agenda] Visions of war and peace in Europe This WEEK

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 07:00
Russian president Vladimir Putin will cheer on a mini war-parade in Moscow on Tuesday, as German chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks of peace in Europe in Strasbourg.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] AI Act — leaving oversight to the techies will not protect rights

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:23
EU lawmakers intend to cede responsibility for "high risk" AI technology to two little-known technical standards organisations.
Categories: European Union

Debt crisis undermines climate action in the Global South, report finds

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 07:00
Researchers have collected evidence showing that without significant debt relief, many developing countries will not be able to invest in a green future, risking another "lost decade" for those countries.
Categories: European Union

EU lawmakers 'hold breath' on eve of AI vote

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 17:50
European lawmakers regulating the risks of artificial intelligence are likely to face resistance from EU states ahead of negotiations later this year and possibly even among their peers ahead of a plenary vote.
Categories: European Union

The hidden inequalities of telework across the EU

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 17:28
The potential for teleworking in the EU is estimated to be around 40 percent — where is it heading, where is it more widespread, and why?
Categories: European Union

The battle to fix the 'rigged' financial system needs a strong African voice

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 14:06
"Africa has to unite behind a single agenda on debt resolution. We know what China wants, we know what the US wants, we know what the World Bank wants, but we don't know what Africa wants."
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] How safe are EU's North Sea wind farms from attack?

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 11:19
Acts of sabotage on wind farms or the underwater electricity grid are likely to be carried out as 'grey zone tactics', state-sponsored sabotage may be disguised as a civilian accident, or carried out from a leisure yacht or fishing boat.
Categories: European Union

Most EU public transport too expensive, Greenpeace finds

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 07:00
New analysis by Greenpeace has ranked the affordability of public transport in 30 European countries — concluding that in most places prices are too high.
Categories: European Union

EU seeks to harmonise anti-corruption rules

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 17:37
The EU Comission plans to extend the sanctions regime that it uses to punish third countries for human-rights abuses — to include corruption.
Categories: European Union

Croatia carrying out violent and illegal pushbacks, says NGO

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 16:34
Illegal pushbacks of migrants and asylum seekers has fully resumed following Croatia's entry into the border-free Schengen area, according to Human Rights Watch in a new 94-page report.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] Who's next to lead International Organization for Migration?

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 12:22
On 15 May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will elect its next leader. Just like five years ago, the contest is not without controversy, with member states divided over prospective candidates.
Categories: European Union

€211 a month: workers who love their job, but can't live from it

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 18:01
'Sheltered workshops' for the disabled apply lower salaries, show lower career development and promotion opportunities and lack of job stability, and the latest EU strategy does not identify best and worst practices.
Categories: European Union

Eurozone inflation creeps up ahead of ECB rate decision

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 17:25
The European Central Bank has raised rates repeatedly since July last year to rein in inflation, and analysts expect the bank to raise it once again — although experts are divided on how big the rise should be.
Categories: European Union

EU: Lithuania can't use untrained volunteer border guards

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 16:22
Lithuania border guards must be properly trained, the European Commission has said — after Lithuania amended its state border law to allow volunteers to patrol alongside its national guards.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] Why are Google's consultants advising on EU monopoly policy?

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 09:15
The EU Commission has outsourced its merger policy to a consultancy which counts Google as its best friend. And it's not the first time the Commission has hired consultants with a vested interest for policy advice.
Categories: European Union

[Agenda] Hungary's EU funds and corruption in focus This WEEK

Mon, 05/01/2023 - 07:00
EU budget commissioner Johannes Hahn is set to travel to Budapest on Tuesday (2 May) as negotiations to unlock billions of EU funds, held up because of concerns over judicial independence, made some progress last week.
Categories: European Union

Frontex policy on rights-abusing EU states 'not fit for purpose'

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 17:04
Rules requiring the EU's border agency Frontex to suspend operations in member states where rights are being violated "are not fit for purpose", said a European Commission official.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] German cannabis reform: more mirrors than smoke?

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 13:31
Where now for Germany? A hybrid of the best parts of the Dutch and Spanish systems seems a likely forward, since both have been proven to work without incurring the wrath of other Europe member states
Categories: European Union

The Green Deal's deadly secret — asbestos removal

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 13:13
Around 35 million buildings will need renovation or demolition in the next decade. A task that will expose millions of workers to asbestos.
Categories: European Union

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