Macron open to new EU-Mercosur deal
During a three-day official visit to Brazil, French President Emmanuel Macron floated the idea of a new EU-Mercosur deal that could go beyond just trade, while critics and supporters await the finer details.
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March 29, 2024 Konstantinos Beta Concert
By Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis Konstantinos Beta managed to bring a mystical in-the-dark concert at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation on Tuesday, March 26th. This concert supported the Social Cooperative Enterprise (AMKE) ‘With Different Eyes,’ an organization aiming to eliminate the underrepresentation of people with disabilities in public discourse. The ‘Spoudaia Events’ (English Translation: Great Events) aspire […]
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March 28, 2024 French minister: Agriculture will be national ‘major general interest’
At the annual congress of the main French farmers’ union, Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau outlined in broad strokes the upcoming law on agriculture and took stock of the current and forthcoming national and EU measures in response to farmers’ protests.
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March 27, 2024 Defending Europe: Forget the big guns and aim for “smart” warfare
By Martin Banks Giles Merritt, founder of Friends of Europe, warns that increased defence spending on ‘white elephant’ projects risks starving more innovative ones that could revolutionise military thinking.
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March 27, 2024 Deal on major digital bill: French lawmakers give in to EU Commission demands
French lawmakers reached a compromise on Tuesday (26 March) on a hard-fought all-encompassing digital bill, agreeing to water down provisions that would otherwise conflict with EU legislation, while putting sovereign cloud requirements into law.
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March 27, 2024 New draft law on energy consumption fuels anger among some MEPs
By Martin Banks New draft EU legislation has been branded “too burdensome” by some MEPs.
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March 26, 2024 EU Commission issues guidelines for addressing digital risks to elections
The European Commission issued guidelines on Tuesday (26 March) under the Digital Services Act, outlining measures to mitigate against risks that could impact election integrity digitally.
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March 26, 2024 Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
By Martin Banks The European Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) against several “Big Tech” companies.
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March 25, 2024 Lawmakers hopeful Franco-German parliament can smooth intergovernmental relations
Five years ago, Germany and France created the world’s first binational parliament, but as relations between the countries’ two leaders remain rocky, lawmakers remain hopeful it can stop the situation from worsening.
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March 24, 2024 Germany legalises cannabis federally but local opposition anticipated
After numerous delays, the planned legalisation of cannabis consumption in Germany has passed its last major obstacle – the Bundesrat (Federal Council) – however further resistance at the local level is anticipated.
