Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU Member States have agreed on the EU-Gigabit Infrastructure Act. This is a new law which seeks to speed up the expansion of fibre connections across Europe. The move has been welcomed by some but not so by others. Centre right MEP Angelika Winzig, the lead negotiator…
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash EU Institutions have reached a final agreement on the reform of the Economic Governance Framework. On Saturday, the EU Commission said it welcomed the deal between the European Parliament and the Council on what it calls “the most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU’s economic governance framework since the aftermath of…
Photo by Elevate on Unsplash MEPs says they are “proud” of an agreement on a new EU law that aims to significantly improve the lives of over 100 million people with disabilities by easing their mobility across Europe. The deal was reached this week in Strasbourg where MEPs have had their monthly plenary. With this agreement, reached by negotiators…
Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash The EU Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on combating violence against women and girls. The Directive, it says, is a “milestone” – the first comprehensive legal instrument at EU level to tackle violence against women “which is still too pervasive in the European Union.” The…
Photo by Marek Pospíšil on Unsplash The European Parliament has raised “the alarm” over several worrying developments in Greece “threatening the rule of law” and called on the EU Commission to act. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday with 330 votes in favour, 254 against, and 26 abstentions, MEPs express grave concerns about very serious threats to…
Photo by Soundtrap on Unsplash The 27 EU Member State governments have voted unanimously in favour of ‘The EU Artificial Intelligence Act’. This is seen as key legislation for the global music industry. It aims to play a role in ending serious ongoing alleged malpractices such as the illegal acquisition of the world’s music to train what are…
Photo by Pramod Kumar Sharma on Unsplash Senior MEP Ondřej Kovařík has urged the EU to push for a railway sector “that is attractive for skilled talents.” He was speaking at an awards ceremony in Brussels that recognises contributions to the European rail industry. The Renew Europe deputy announced the winner, stating: “I would advocate for a railway…
Photo by Neil Mark Thomas on Unsplash TEKEVER, the European leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), has confirmed the successful deployment of a lifeboat from its AR5 drone as part of a search and rescue exercise. This was conducted by the Italian Coast Guard in partnership with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). With fully automatic operation, sensors on…
Photo by eberhard 🖐 grossgasteiger on Unsplash A new research project funded by the EU to the tune of €10m will explore how “aerosol-cloud interactions” impact climate and extreme weather events. The initiative will also investigate the Paris Agreement’s success in limiting global warming. The project, called CleanCloud and funded under the Horizon Europe programme, is coordinated by Ulas…
Photo by Andreas Gücklhorn on Unsplash Concern has been raised about the possible economic impact of the EU’s Green Deal. This came after European entrepreneurs shared their concerns about implementation of the flagship environmental policy with the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra. Speaking at the SME Climate Dialogue meeting, SMEunited president Petri Salminen conceded that, “The…
