EU Policy
Meta says it follows Google, OpenAI in training AI with data
World
11.06.2024
Meta says it follows Google, OpenAI in training AI with data
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is following the example set by Google and OpenAI in using data from its European…
What went wrong for the EU election-losing Greens and Liberals?
Green
10.06.2024
What went wrong for the EU election-losing Greens and Liberals?
The future of environmental policies may be at risk as the greens and liberals came out as the major losers…
Governments call for crackdown on ‘fast fashion’ ahead of key vote
Green
06.06.2024
Governments call for crackdown on ‘fast fashion’ ahead of key vote
Austria, Finland, France and the Netherlands have called on their EU peers to back tough measures to clamp down on…
Governments pushing to ease protection for aquatic environment
Green
06.06.2024
Governments pushing to ease protection for aquatic environment
With most EU countries set to miss a legal deadline to restore their rivers and lakes to health by 2027,…
Meta faces complaints in 11 countries over data use for AI
Next
06.06.2024
Meta faces complaints in 11 countries over data use for AI
Austrian privacy advocates NOYB today (6 June) lodged complaints in 11 European countries alleging Meta is seeking to use its platform users’ personal…
Chinese security firm Nuctech sues Commission over alleging distortive state aid
My Europe
05.06.2024
Chinese security firm Nuctech sues Commission over alleging distortive state aid
Chinese security equipment manufacturer Nuctech is suing the European Commission over raids on its offices in the Netherlands and Poland…
European women’s lobby fears men to dominate parliament if far-right surges
My Europe
05.06.2024
European women’s lobby fears men to dominate parliament if far-right surges
The European Parliament attained its greatest gender equality during the 2019-2024 session: of its 705 current lawmakers, some 280 are…
Ambitions for global renewable energy capacity unrealised, says report
Green
04.06.2024
Ambitions for global renewable energy capacity unrealised, says report
Countries are not on track to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, despite their national energy and climate pledges, an…
Teams antitrust measures might need more work, Microsoft chief says
Next
04.06.2024
Teams antitrust measures might need more work, Microsoft chief says
Unbundling Teams from Microsoft Office might not suffice to comply with the EU’s competition rules, Microsoft Vice Chair and President…
Microsoft software accused of breaching data rights of EU schoolchildren
Next
04.06.2024
Microsoft software accused of breaching data rights of EU schoolchildren
Hundreds of thousands of European schoolchildren are likely being tracked by Microsoft education software widely deployed in schools across continent,…