Europe enters patchy road to audit online platforms’ algorithms
Under the EU’s new digital rulebook, online platforms must let auditors look under the hood and grade their algorithms. But several questions remain around this unprecedented task.
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July 21, 2023 Energy poverty on the rise in Europe, statistics show
The energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine is taking its toll on EU citizens, with 9.3% of the population unable to keep their homes adequately warm in 2022, a jump from 6.9% the year before, according to Eurostat.
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July 20, 2023 EU deal on F-gases delayed by dispute on heat pumps, timeline
Negotiations on an EU law to crack down on planet-warming fluorinated gases have hit a snag, amid pressure from some EU countries and parts of industry to secure carve-outs for heat pumps.
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July 19, 2023 European Parliament votes for minimal electricity market reform
The European Parliament’s industry committee has put its weight behind a minimal reform of the bloc’s electricity market, paving the way for final negotiations with EU countries to start as soon as possible.
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July 18, 2023 Europe’s missing plan on quantum cybersecurity threats
Europe must prepare for a future in which powerful quantum computers are commercially available, allowing hackers to decode previously-encrypted material, experts and industry practitioners have urged, while calling for an action plan.
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July 17, 2023 EU ambassadors set to endorse new cybersecurity law for connected devices
A fine-tuned version of the Cyber Resilience Act, seen by EURACTIV, tweaked the parts on reporting obligations, highly critical products and product lifetime ahead of endorsement at the ambassador level.
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July 16, 2023 EU seeks to boost recyclability of cars at the end of the road
The European Commission wants to make vehicles easier to recycle, proposing new design rules to make it simpler to recover valuable materials, and pushing for greater use of recycled content in the production of new cars.
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July 15, 2023 EU budget: Member states pull the break on new revenue sources
Member states criticised the adjusted package of revenue streams for the EU budget, recently put forward by the European Commission, pointing to the “unfair balance” and “aggressive nature” of some of the resources proposed.
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July 13, 2023 Parliament vote boosts EU green product rules, leaves out online sales
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (12 July) to strengthen the EU’s draft Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), but left out online sales from the scope of the regulation, to the disappointment of consumer groups and green advocates.
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July 12, 2023 EU Parliament adopts report on lessons to be learned from COVID-19
EU lawmakers approved a report on lessons to take from COVID-19 on Wednesday (12 July). The text analysed the impact of the pandemic, evaluated EU and national health systems’ responses and set a roadmap for future health emergencies.
