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EU Commission’s GDPR review finds enforcement issues
The European Commission found serious enforcement issues with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and called for clearer guidelines to strengthen data protection across member states in a report published on Thursday (25 July).
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Making EU digital environments safer [Advocacy Lab Content]
AI-Code is a three-year
interdisciplinary project established to
harness the power of artificial
intelligence and future-proof
technological solutions in ways that
meet immediate real-world needs.
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Von der Leyen gives nod to €100 billion ‘CERN for AI’ proposal
Re-elected European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s political guidelines addressed calls for huge artificial intelligence (AI) research investments under the “CERN for AI” banner, but proponents and critics say the plan is lacking crucial details.
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Ex US trade official: Trump tariffs on Chinese goods could offer ‘top cover’ for EU measures
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign pledge to impose steep tariffs on Chinese goods could benefit the European economy by providing diplomatic cover for EU policymakers to introduce similar trade defences, according to Nazak Nikakhtar, a former top US trade official.
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French and European parliamentarians rally against arrest of Sea Shepherd founder
Sixty-eight members of the French and European parliaments sent a letter to the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday (24 July) calling for the release of Paul Watson, the founder of the marine conservation NGO Sea Shepherd.
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Parliament sets up cross-committee working group to monitor AI Act implementation
Two of the European Parliament's committees have set up a joint working group to monitor the implementation of the AI Act.
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EU agriculture chief slams the idea of reform-linked funds for farmers
The idea of having an EU budget, including for agriculture, based on political conditions and milestones, as is the case with the bloc’s post-pandemic recovery fund, is "unacceptable," the outgoing Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski told Euractiv.
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Germany’s Scholz dismisses critics’ fears as he backs stronger military deterrence
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended the country's newly acquired hawkish stance on defence against internal critics and "populists" on Wednesday, saying that times are calling for stronger deterrence rather than arms control.
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Olympic Games: A gold for the Seine, which meets European cleanliness standards
Olympic swimming and triathlon events can now take place in the Seine, which now meets European bathing water standards, an NGO controlling water quality confirmed, following massive cleaning efforts by the French authorities and a spell of dry weather.
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Italy to present hydrogen corridor plan in autumn, may involve Switzerland
Italy will host an event in the autumn to present a network to transport hydrogen from the southern Mediterranean to northern Europe, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday, saying Switzerland could also be involved.
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European police forces meet in Paris to ensure security for the Olympic Games
The Paris Olympic Games will welcome thousands of athletes from all over the world, as well as police officers from some forty countries, who will be supporting the French police forces in providing security for the world's biggest sporting event.
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ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN met in Laos on Wednesday (24 July) as it seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the South China Sea, days ahead of a gathering of top diplomats from the world's biggest powers.
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Hungary, Slovakia, and Italy fail to impress in EU Rule of Law report
While EU countries are generally making progress on rule of law, Slovakia, Hungary face criticism when the European Commission presented its fifth annual report on Wednesday (July 24).
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NATO finds gaping holes in Europe’s defences
The war in Ukraine and the US presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from the public stage, the alliance's military planners have been focused on assessing the enormous cost of fixing Europe's creaking defences.
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Von der Leyen will face challenge to achieve gender balance in next Commission team
As European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen prepares to spend the summer interviewing potential candidates for her new team, she may face challenges on three key fronts.
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Portugal sees market appetite to privatise TAP, preparations underway
Portugal's government wants to privatise flag carrier TAP sooner rather than later to take advantage of market interest in the airline and is moving forward with preparatory work, Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz said on Wednesday (24 July).
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Meloni to visit China this week with trade, investment agenda
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit China from 26-31 July on her first trip there since taking office, aiming to improve trade with China, a person involved in the planning told Reuters.
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US defends UNRWA after Israel moves to deem it terror group
The United States on Wednesday (24 July) criticized an Israeli bill that would declare the UN agency for Palestinian refugees a terrorist organization, saying that such efforts are "incredibly unhelpful."
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EU countries look to extend freeze on Russian assets to secure G7 loan to Ukraine
European Union member states discussed options for extending the renewal period of sanctions on Russian central bank assets to secure a major Group of Seven loan to Ukraine, an EU draft document showed and diplomats said on Wednesday (24 July).
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The next generation of European far-right leaders
The rise of a young generation of far-right voters - conservative, anti-immigration, and fiercely nationalist - is a phenomenon shaping new electoral strategies all over Europe.
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