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Open banking is coming to New Zealand – here’s what we can learn from countries already doing it

Traditional banks in New Zealand have long served as gatekeepers of customers’ data. This is about to change with the arrival of what’s called “open banking”, set to arrive in New Zealand by 2024.

The Conversation

EU holds back all of Hungary's cohesion funds over rights concerns

The European Commission said on Thursday it would hold back all 22 billion euros of EU cohesion funds for Hungary until its government meets conditions related to judiciary independence, academic freedoms, LGBTQI rights and the asylum system.

Reuters

Germany asks EU to rein in Twitter after missteps

A senior German official said on Thursday Twitter should join other tech firms in being directly monitored by the European Commission, saying the company’s erratic behaviour under new owner Elon Musk posed a threat to free speech.

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Sunak and von der Leyen agree to ‘work together’ for NI Protocol solution

In a call on Thursday, the Prime Minister and the European Commission president discussed the post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Investments in green energy infrastructure: an (over)performance that will last?

The summer of 2022, which saw repeated heat waves, fires, and droughts in Europe and around the world, is confirmation that the effects of global warming are coming on stronger and faster than even the most pessimistic forecasts. To be able to hope to curb them, it is essential for…

The Conversation

Why Ursula von der Leyen is the ‘world’s most powerful woman’

The president of the European Commission has earned the title bestowed on her by Forbes magazine, says Dutch journalist Caroline de Gruyter

The Guardian - UK

'Qatargate' scandal casts light on 'untouchable' EU lawmakers

As a corruption scandal rocks the European Parliament, lawmakers and campaign groups say a lack of asset declarations, little reporting on contacts with third countries and barely any sanctions created an environment where rule-breaking could go unpunished or undetected.

Reuters

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EU countries vote to weaken law on methane emissions

European Union countries voted on Monday in favour of weakening the bloc's planned law to cut methane emissions in the oil and gas sector, weeks after the EU pledged at the COP27 climate conference to do more to tackle the potent greenhouse gas.

Reuters

Brussels extends Northern Ireland ‘grace period’ for animal medicines

European Commission vice-president says veterinary medicines may continue to be bought from the rest of the UK until December 2025.

The Independent UK

EU leaders have agreed on a new plan to source power that isn't from Russia

European leaders have finalized an agreement for an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the EU amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.

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Elon Musk warned of EU sanctions after banning journalists from Twitter

European commissioner Vera Jourova said that the suspensions were ‘worrying’ and that EU law protects media freedom

The Independent UK

EU leaders grant Bosnia candidate status to join the bloc

EU leaders have added Bosnia to the list of official candidates to join the wealthy 27-nation bloc, according to diplomats

The Independent UK

EU to US: We already have war, don't give us trade war, too

Disappointment has set in two years after the election of U.S. President Joe Biden was supposed to reset trans-Atlantic relations with the European Union

The Independent UK

Cleverly and Sefcovic set for face-to-face talks on NI Protocol dispute

The UK and EU are hoping to strike a compromise deal on the contentious post-Brexit trading arrangements.

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Uefa and Super League await first significant step towards football’s future

The Court of Justice of the European Union will make its first call on whether Uefa’s model for the game is fair, in a case brought about by Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus

Reuters

Ukraine's parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU - Speaker

Ukraine's parliament has passed all the legislation sought by the European Union before Kyiv starts talks on joining the 27-member bloc, the assembly's speaker said on Wednesday.

Reuters

EU Commission approves Italy's 2023 draft budget despite reservations

Italy's draft 2023 budget draft, drawn up by its new government, is overall in line with policies agreed by EU governments, the European Commission said on Wednesday, noting that it did also have several drawbacks.

The Conversation

Could Lithuania hold the key to Europe's energy security?

On 19 October, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU had replaced two-thirds of its Russian gas imports since February by switching to other suppliers. Such a turnaround seemed unattainable last spring, when the invasion of Ukraine turned Moscow from an EU business partner into a…

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Ukraine's latest need: 50 million LED light bulbs to ease power shortfalls

While Kyiv's allies pledged more than $1 billion in aid on Tuesday, they also promised energy-efficient LED bulbs to ease power shortfalls and help Ukraine get through freezing winter months as Russia pounds the country's infrastructure.

The Guardian - UK

Eels facing population collapse, conservation groups warn

Scientists raise concerns after annual fishing talks for key EU waters ended in quotas above those recommended

Reuters

Poland offers to amend law on Supreme Court to get EU funds

Poland will submit draft amendments to a law on its Supreme Court this week to fulfill requirements to receive EU recovery funds, Polish European Affairs Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sek said on Tuesday.

Reuters

EU delays decision on natural gas price cap, countries still at odds

European Union energy ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday failed to strike a final deal on a bloc-wide cap on natural gas prices, after months of debate between countries over whether the measure can ease Europe's energy crisis.

France 24

Paris conference to put Ukrainian civil society at 'heart of humanitarian response'

Paris is hosting a bilateral conference to help Ukraine resist and rebuild after the war with Russia. The objective: to identify the immediate needs of Ukrainians and how to meet them, and to help them recover from the conflict once it is over. The meeting comes as winter sets in…

The Guardian - UK

Police search European parliament offices as bribery inquiry grows

Belgian prosecutors say 20 searches conducted since Friday, prompting warning that EU’s credibility at stake

The Independent UK

Some countries could soon allow phone calls on planes

The European Commission plans to allow 5G calls on planes by the summer of next year

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