Spain to impose extra tax on the wealthy
Spain will implement a “solidarity tax” from 2023 on people with assets worth at least €3 million, Budget Minister María Jesús Montero announced at a press conference on Thursday.
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October 2, 2022 Brussels set to table new proposal ‘soon’ to tackle high gas prices
The European Commission will put forward a proposals to tackle high gas prices “soon”, the Czech EU presidency said after an extraordinary meeting of energy ministers on Friday (30 September).
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October 1, 2022 Experts to look at solutions for new Lisbon airport
The group of experts tasked with the strategic environmental assessment for the planned new Lisbon airport will look at five possible solutions, and may propose more if it sees fit, Infrastructure and Housing Minister Pedro Nuno Santos said on Thursday.
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September 30, 2022 Six EU countries call for ambitious cyber defence policy, document
Austria, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Romania have urged the European Commission to aim high in its upcoming proposal on cyber defence, setting out their recommendations on five priority areas.
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September 29, 2022 Europe braces for mobile network blackouts
Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region.
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September 28, 2022 French minister warns of ‘private justice’ amid domestic abuse scandals
The French Minister of Justice on Tuesday (27 September) responded to the recent scandals of proven or alleged domestic violence that have shaken the French left, warning against the drift towards handling such matters out of court.
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September 27, 2022 Europe suspects sabotage as mystery gas leaks hit Russian pipelines
Europe was racing on Tuesday (27 September) to investigate possible sabotage behind sudden and unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, infrastructure at the heart of an energy crisis since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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September 26, 2022 EU telcos call for Big Tech to share 5G network costs
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and 13 other European telecoms providers on Monday (26 September) made their strongest push for Big Tech to share network costs, citing the energy crisis and EU climate change goals.
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September 25, 2022 Czech Presidency proposes tailored requirements for general purpose AI
The Czech Republic wants the Commission to evaluate how to best adapt the obligation of the AI Act to general purpose AI, according to the latest compromise text seen by EURACTIV. Other aspects covered include law enforcement, transparency, innovation and governance.
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September 23, 2022 EU’s data protection authority brings Europol mandate to court
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) filed a legal action last week, made public on Thursday (22 September), against the EU co-legislators that have recently adopted a bolstered mandate for the law enforcement agency Europol.
