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Europe must abolish statute of limitations for child sexual violence crimes: report

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 06:50
Many European nations have failed to deliver justice to survivors of child sexual assault by not abolishing their statute of limitations for prosecuting childhood sexual violence and not delivering justice, according to a report published by The Brave Movement and...
Categories: European Union

Cyprus ready to trade Turkey’s EU accession process in favour of settlement talks

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 06:45
Nicosia is lobbying to appoint a special envoy for Cyprus in the hope of restarting talks with Turkey and moving toward a settlement on the divided island, using the EU accession process as an incentive, EURACTIV has learnt.
Categories: European Union

New leader of Moldovan region of Gagauzia backs ties with Russia

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 06:29
The new leader of Moldova's region of Gagauzia expressed gratitude at her inauguration on Wednesday (19 July) to a wealthy magnate convicted in absentia for fraud and stood by her calls for closer ties with Russia.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission mulls rules on algorithmic management in workplace for next mandate

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 18:33
The European Commission is laying the groundwork for a legislative initiative to regulate the use of algorithms for managing, monitoring and recruiting workers.
Categories: European Union

Ten MEPs ask EU Commission for a moratorium on tracking of users

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 16:58
Ten Members of the European Parliament asked the European Commission on Wednesday (19 July) for a moratorium on tracking users online, and more details on how it intends to apply the EU's new digital rules in this domain.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — What is the responsibility of activists?

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 16:20
In the sweltering, record-breaking temperatures afflicting Southern Europe, the frightening face of climate change is now apparent.
Categories: European Union

High budget deficit puts pressure on Bucharest government

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 16:19
The Romanian government is under increasing pressure to reign in its soaring budget deficit, risking punitive measures by the EU Commission if the budget deficit is not brought back under control before the end of the year.
Categories: European Union

Construction starts on first UK-German power link project

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 16:15
Work has begun on a €2.8 billion project to build the first power cable linking Britain and Germany, said NeuConnect Interconnector, which is leading the move to connect two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time.
Categories: European Union

Wang Yi: US needs ‘Kissinger-style wisdom’ in its China policies

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 15:22
The United States needs "Kissinger-style diplomatic wisdom" in its policies towards China, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told the former US state secretary in Beijing on Wednesday (19 July), as bilateral ties languished at historic lows.
Categories: European Union

European Parliament votes for minimal electricity market reform

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 14:25
The European Parliament's industry committee has put its weight behind a minimal reform of the bloc's electricity market, paving the way for final negotiations with EU countries to start as soon as possible.
Categories: European Union

If Europe doesn’t invest, others will, Brazil’s Lula warns

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 13:58
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (19 July) criticised the EU’s push to rework the Mercosur trade agreement as imposing double standards but remains optimistic that a deal could be sealed before the end of the year....
Categories: European Union

EU lawmakers seek more ambitious ban on forced labour products

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 13:14
Members of the European Parliament are proposing to extend the scope of a draft EU regulation prohibiting forced labour products from the EU market to key services and to introduce remediation for victims, an approach criticised by conservative and right-wing political groups.
Categories: European Union

Italian coastguard violates PM Meloni’s decree on NGOs operating at sea

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 13:09
The Italian coastguard has assigned successive rescues to NGOs in international waters between Tunisia and Sicily in recent weeks, violating an Italian governmental decree which stipulates only one rescue can be performed before disembarkation.
Categories: European Union

Five EU members to ask extension of Ukrainian grain import ban

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 12:57
Five Central European EU members will jointly ask the EU on Wednesday (19 July) to extend a ban on Ukrainian grain imports beyond a 15 September deadline to avoid major market disruptions, Hungary's farm minister said. 
Categories: European Union

UK’s MI6 spy tells Russians: join us as agents to end war

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 12:35
The head of Britain's MI6 foreign spy service appealed on Wednesday (19 July) to Russians appalled by the war in Ukraine to "join hands" with his intelligence service and bring the bloodshed to an end.
Categories: European Union

US economist steps back from top EU job offer after political controversy

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 09:50
US economist Fiona Scott Morton has withdrawn from a top EU job, after much controversy over her non-European nationality and possible conflicts of interest since she was appointed.
Categories: European Union

Europe’s troubled hydropower legacy

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 08:55
Europe’s hydropower industry is flagging in the face of climate change and lack of support from policymakers, leaving a key low-carbon energy sector by the wayside, writes Nikolaus J. Kurmayer.
Categories: European Union

The secrets of forever young ‘superagers’

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 08:00
Is it possible to keep the brain young, even well into your 80s? What are the secrets of ‘superagers’, and what can we all do to improve our cognitive processes? Your memories are blurring, you are missing names, you forgot...
Categories: European Union

Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuations, highway closure 

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 07:46
A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and a closure of highway, the Moscow-backed governor of Crimea said on 18 July.
Categories: European Union

AI: at the Interface of computer science and Medicine

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 07:35
From YouTube-recommended videos to facial recognition used to unlock smartphones, AI is already being used on a daily basis. The healthcare sector is not an exception as its ability to process vast amounts of medical data helps in diagnostics and...
Categories: European Union

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