European Union lawmakers and countries could reach a deal by the end of June on proposed tech rules forcing online platforms to better police the internet despite differences in their approach, the lawmaker steering the negotiations said on Monday (14 February).
France, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, said on Sunday (13 February) that the European Union would firmly back its fellow member Lithuania in its brewing trade war with China.
The European Publishers Council (EPC) has filed a competition complaint against Google over what it describes as the tech company’s “stranglehold” on other businesses in the ad tech ecosystem.
Despite earlier promises to not threaten an opposition victory by running in electoral districts where the race is expected to be tight, the Hungarian Two-tailed Dog Party (MKKP) put forward a candidate in such a constituency, EURACTIV’s partner Telex reported.
Member states have approved new rules to accelerate the approval and authorisation of biological plant protection products containing microorganisms to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.
If inflation does not decrease by March, the head of Germany’s Federal Bank, Joachim Nagel said he would insist the European Central Bank (ECB) take action. His announcement comes after experts predicted the continuation of high inflation rates.
The European Commission’s plan to make the continent more lucrative for investing in semiconductor factories will likely skew the benefits towards larger countries such as Germany, France and Italy, analysts say.
The European executive is pushing for the recognition of parenthood in one country to result in bloc-wide recognition of familial ties, but the initiative could create a rift across the bloc due to the inclusion of rainbow families.
Swiss President Ignazio Cassis wants to thaw frosty ties with the European Union by seeking a new package of bilateral agreements and believes his country must move closer to the bloc, he told the SonntagsZeitung newspaper.
The European Commission will present a ‘chips package’ to upscale capacity, relax state aid rules, finance research and establish international partnerships, according to several draft documents seen by EURACTIV.
