‘Don’t see why not’: China envoy on backing Ukraine’s ’91 borders China’s EU envoy, Fu Cong, says Beijing respects the territorial integrity of all countries and stands for peace. Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2023
Chancellor to sign financial services memorandum with Brussels The EU said that the deal would set up a forum where London and Brussels could talk. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
TechScape: Can the EU bring law and order to AI? As countries scramble to deal with the risks and rewards of AI, the European Union is way ahead on the first laws regulating artificial intelligence. Here’s what’s really in the new AI Act The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023
New law forces Brits to give fingerprints for holidays to Spain, France, Greece and more Brits heading on holiday to countries including Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy will soon have to have their fingerprints taken under a new EU wide scheme Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023
Michael Russell pans 'misleading' reports on SNP plan for 'envoy to Europe' THE president of the SNP has hit out at what he called “misleading” reports around the party’s plan to send an envoy to Brussels in the wake… The National (Scotland) · Jun 27, 2023
Cameroon Works To Reverse EU Seafood Ban Amid Concerns Over Unchecked Industrial Fishing Initiatives to curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing are underway as the government seeks to comply with international laws. Zenger · Jun 27, 2023
Fake news: EU targets political social media ads with tough new regulation proposal Throughout Europe, strict rules govern how traditional media operates during elections. Often that means imposing a period of silence so that voters can reflect on their choices without undue influence. In France, for example, no polls are allowed to be published on the day of an election. The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023
First Thing: number of Britons who want to rejoin EU highest since 2016 Data showed 58% would vote to re-enter bloc, while more respondents trust the European Commission over the UK government than vice versa. Plus, the 1,572 US politicians who have helped ban abortion The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023
Britons who want to rejoin EU at highest levels since 2016, survey finds Data showed 58% would vote to re-enter bloc, while respondents said they trusted the European Commission more than the UK government The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023
EU and Western allies commit to Ukraine's post-war reconstruction The European Union and Ukraine's Western allies have promised to make Russia pay for its invasion, as governments and private investors met in London this week look at funding the country's reconstruction from the ravages of war. Radio France Internationale · Jun 23, 2023
France offers help to Tunisia to curb migrants' arrivals France pledged to give nearly 26 million euros in aid to Tunisia to help curb the flow of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Radio France Internationale · Jun 21, 2023
What was Hungary’s role in freeing Ukrainian POWs from Russia? The European Commission wants to know The European Union's executive arm says it will ask Hungary to provide explanations and details about the country's role in the transfer to Hungary of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war freed by Russia The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Musk says A.I. promises 'an age of abundance' Generative A.I.'s impact on disinformation has experts worried. And complying with the EU's new A.I. law may challenge many companies. Fortune · Jun 20, 2023
Greece boat tragedy: What do we know about the coastguard’s role? The European Commission calls for ‘thorough and transparent investigation’ into the deadly sinking of a boat off Greece. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023 Cancer warnings on beer, wine in Ireland spark industry alarm New health warnings by Ireland set to be the world’s strictest on beer, wine and spirits have sparked alarm from alcohol-producing countries that argue the labels would impose an obstacle to trade.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023 Vodafone and Three merging would be a disaster – not least for your bills For customers’ mobile costs to come down, we need more telecoms providers, not fewer, says Nicholas Shaxson, cofounder of the anti-monopoly Balanced Economy Project
Zenger · Jun 16, 2023 500 Neo-Nazi Cells Uncovered In Brazil Last Year Latin America's antisemitism envoy unveiled a worrying growth in neo-Nazi cells in Brazil at the Global Forum in Tel Aviv.
Android Central · Jun 15, 2023 Google urges its employees to exercise caution with AI chatbots, including Bard Google is raising concern in its employees when interacting with its AI chatbot Bard.
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 EU nature restoration law narrowly survives attack by conservative lawmakers The European Union’s ambition to lead the way on ecological issues has avoided a major setback
Android Central · Jun 14, 2023 The EU wants to break up Google's ad business The EU has sent a Statement of Objections to Google regarding its potential "abusive" domination of the ad industry.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 Google risks break up as EU attacks abuse of ad tech power Google was accused of abusing its dominance over advertising technology to crush competition, as the European Union fired off an antitrust charge sheet that strikes at the heart of the U.S. firm’s sales model and threatens a selloff of the lucrative business.
Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2023 EC migration deal ignores Tunisia’s repression: Rights groups Rights groups are concerned the EC deal, in following its anti-migrant agenda, props up Tunisia’s authoritarianism.
Fortune · Jun 14, 2023 Google may be forced to sell off some of its most prized businesses The European Commission may force Google to sell off some of its most prized businesses.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023 EU’s biodiversity law under threat from centre-right MEPs The EPP, the European parliament’s largest group, says it supports climate goals but objects to ‘bad proposal’
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023 How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle