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EU Commission rebuffs Paris demand to 'reconsider' American hire

The European Commission on Friday rejected a demand from France that it "reconsider" its appointment of an American to the key position of chief economist in the EU executive dealing with the regulation of US tech giants.

Radio France Internationale

American travellers spark backlash after claiming that Europeans ‘don’t believe in water’ while on trip abroad

Many Americans on TikTok have claimed that they don’t drink enough water while abroad

The Independent UK

EU lifts Japan food import rules, weeks before nuclear wastewater to be pumped into ocean

Other countries, including China, have threatened to further restrict Japanese imports if the Fukushima wastewater discharge goes ahead

The Guardian - AU

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'Ransacked' version of nature restoration law passed by EU parliament

MEPs voted to support the general outline of the European Commission's Nature Restoration Law a key part of Europe's green deal

Irish Mirror

Tunisia should not get ‘€1bn on a silver plate’ in migration deal, says MEP

Critics of deal say EU funds should have conditions attached related to human rights and democracy

The Guardian - UK

EU lawmakers back major plan to fight climate change, protect nature

The European Union's parliament on Wednesday backed a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change in a cliffhanger vote that had the 27-nation bloc's global green credentials at stake.

France 24

EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail

The European Union has slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying out cancer-screening company Grail without the approval of the 27-nation bloc’s antitrust watchdog

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EU to capitulate to "forever chemicals"?

It was expected that the European Commission would ban between 7,000 and 12,000 hazardous chemicals

Salon

Backlash against Nature Restoration Law shows deep divides in European Parliament

The future of the EU’s flagship environment law hangs in the balance after a coalition of centrist and right-wing parties mounted an attack campaign in the European Parliament. The Nature Restoration Law now heads to a decisive vote on Wednesday with the EU’s climate neutrality targets at stake.

France 24

EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure

Exclusive: Leaked documents show that as little as 1% of products containing hazardous substances could be prohibited

The Guardian - UK

EU sets out first-ever soil law to protect food security and slow global heating

Proposal to improve soil health throughout continent by 2050 criticised for lack of legally binding targets

The Guardian - UK

China’s export curbs a ‘warning’ to US, state media says

State-run Global Times says China will not be ‘passively’ squeezed out of global semiconductor supply chain.

Al Jazeera

EU Commission Secures Vaccine Production Capacity For Future Crises

Pfizer and European pharmaceutical firms to stockpile vaccines for rapid response, raising concerns over equity

Zenger

Ireland found guilty of breaching laws to protect nature by European Court of Justice

"This ruling comes as no surprise to anyone following the deterioration of our natural environment"

Irish Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

Why UK must stop Vodafone-Three merger and this cycle of ‘greedflation’

Evidence across world shows consolidation results in price hikes for consumers, job losses and big payouts for owners

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

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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…

Zenger

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

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

Fortune

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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