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Ireland’s closeness to Big Tech under scrutiny as EU Presidency begins with questions over block’s €2 trillion proposed budget
A group of 60 leading academics have called for Ireland to sit out of talks on tax and digital files due to “conflicts of interest”, as Ireland settles into the…
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Ireland’s closeness to Big Tech under scrutiny as EU Presidency begins with questions over block’s €2 trillion proposed budget
A group of 60 leading academics have called for Ireland to sit out of talks on tax and digital files…
New EU geographical indications announced
The European Commission says it has approved the registration of three new Protected designation of origin. From Spain, the Commission registered…
EU moves to close a legal gap in the fight against online abuse
New action has been taken by the EU to help protect children from online abuse. This comes after EU member…
Message to EU: “Give innovation room to help”
Innovation is “key” for meeting the EU’s ambitious 2040 smoke-free target. That means giving adults “room” to move to safer…
Making Public Data Truly Accessible: The EU’s Challenge in the Digital and Green Transition
One of the central issues in the digital and environmental transition concerns the need to ensure that public data are…
Atlantic regions are in a “unique” position, meeting told
The Atlantic Ocean is no longer Europe’s western periphery but one of its principal strategic interfaces with the world. That…
Ultra-processed, under pressure: the EU’s biggest food fight is just getting started
"Sin taxes never made anyone healthier or richer." That is the blunt verdict of Adam Bartha, Director of EPICENTER, as…
Why Europe is looking more closely at Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and the European Union are deepening their engagement at a moment when Europe is reassessing not only its geopolitical…