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EU agrees tough limits on police use of AI biometric surveillance

Measure bans use of real-time data without judicial authorisation in nearly all circumstances and covers both public and private spaces

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

American Distillers Brace for Huge E.U. Tariff Hike

More than five years after it began, former President Donald Trump's trade war is still spiraling out of control.

Reason · Dec 11, 2023

The return of Donald Tusk: Will Poland's pro-EU swing signal reform or gridlock?

It's the second coming of Donald Tusk, with implications well beyond Poland’s borders. Two months after a general election win marked by huge turnout comes a comeback for the centre-right leader. Tusk's first stint as prime minister was followed up by a move to Brussels where as president of the…

France 24 · Dec 11, 2023

A lot of people aren’t happy with Europe’s new AI Act

Too much too fast, claim tech lobbyists—and digital rights activists aren't happy either.

Fortune · Dec 11, 2023

Threads Countdown Teases App's Potential EU Launch

The wait could be over for internet users in the European Union keen to sign up to Threads, an Instagram app.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2023

AI Act: EU reaches 'historic' deal on regulating artificial intelligence

After three days of intense negotiations between member states and the European Parliament, the EU has reached an agreement on a framework to regulate artificial intelligence. The AI Act is the first text of its kind in the world. The "political agreement" is expected to promote innovation in Europe, while…

France 24 · Dec 11, 2023

Serbian election: another win for the Serbian Progressive Party will threaten peace in Europe

The outcome of Serbia’s parliamentary elections on December 17 will have profound implications for peace in Europe. Though somewhat obscured by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more recently the crisis in Gaza, tensions in the Balkans have risen sharply in recent months. Should Serbs reelect the main party of…

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023

Ukraine war: stakes are high for EU and Ukraine ahead of crucial European summit

When the EU’s heads of state and government come together in Brussels for their final European Council meeting of the year on December 14 and 15, their agenda is likely to be dominated by the war in Ukraine.

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023

EU issues increasingly shaping national elections, research reveals, though left-right divide remains crucial

The Treaty of Lisbon celebrates its 15th anniversary on 13 December. Looking back, experts agree that it played a big part in structuring the EU as we know it. It reinforced the role of Commission President, to be elected by the European Parliament and share power with a newly created…

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023

Hungary defiant over threat to block Ukraine EU accession talks

Bleak mood in Brussels as Hungary’s foreign minister says it will not give in to pressure on EU enlargement

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023