EU Parliament marks 1,000 days of Ukraine war with special debate
By Martin Banks Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will this week address MEPs from Ukraine in a special plenary session of the EU parliament.
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November 18, 2024 Bulgarian parliament paralysed as political crisis drags on
Bulgaria’s new parliament has been unable to muster a majority to elect a speaker for the past week, blocking its work and increasing the risk of another early general election.
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November 17, 2024 Bulgaria spearheads COP29 initiative to bring down electricity prices
A Bulgarian-led initiative to bring down electricity prices by improving energy interconnection in the region of southeastern Europe was backed by eight countries at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday (13 November).
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November 16, 2024 Scholz urges Putin to “enter into negotiations” with Ukraine in first phone call in two years
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since December 2022 on Friday afternoon (15 November), urging him to start “serious” talks with Ukraine.
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November 15, 2024 EU and member states have “key” role in energy transition – conference told
By Martin Banks A conference held in Estonia has heard that low-carbon hydrogen is a “key” component of the energy transition and “can make it happen.”
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November 15, 2024 Commission gives countries two months to transpose EU motor insurance directive
The European Commission on Thursday gave Portugal and five other countries two months to fully transpose the EU directive on motor insurance into national law, threatening to take the matter to court.
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November 14, 2024 Romania approves purchase of 32 F-35s
Romanian senators on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill authorising contracts to purchase the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft, the F-35, with the first delivery expected in 2031.
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November 13, 2024 Row flares after hearing on would-be EU commissioner
By Martin Banks In her bid to become Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Commissioner-Designate Teresa Ribera’s fielded difficult questions from MEPs in the European Parliament. Her appearance has now led to a furious row between the two biggest groups in the parliament. The Socialists claim that the EPP’s leadership has […]
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November 13, 2024 AI made in Europe – possible but needs work
The EU’s AI Act is the first comprehensive legal framework regulating artificial intelligence globally. But regulation alone is not going to make us competitive in this field. Instead, Europe must invest in secure connectivity and resilient backbone infrastructure as well as a resilient supply chain. Europe has seen considerable advancements in generative AI. The pieces […]
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November 12, 2024 For digital governance, Europe faces one challenge above all else: Weaving it all together
The key to success for the EU’s digital rulebook is streamlining governance structures, writes Isabelle Roccia. Isabelle Roccia is the managing director for Europe at the IAPP. The last five years have had a tremendous impact on European digital policy. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act was perhaps the most visible pinnacle since the General […]
