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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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EU Parliament and Council strikes a deal to ban goods with forced labor
European Union Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement prohibiting the products and goods made with forced labor to…
Green light: European Parliament passes landmark nature restoration law
EU countries will have to restore at least 30% of habitats in poor condition by 2030, 60% by 2040 and…
EU gas contracting: Supply surpasses demand
An EU joint tendering platform for gas contracts designed to help the continent stand without Russia was three times oversubscribed,…
Navalny’s widow in tearful address to MEPs
She stressed that if “history teaches us anything, it is that the pillars of autocracy, in the end, always, always…
Amazon lobbyists banned and Thrasio files for bankruptcy
Amazon lobbyists banned from EU Parliament following refusal to attend hearings and tours, with 14 employees losing access. Meanwhile, Thrasio,…
Assets into action: Von der Leyen proposes weaponizing Turning frozen Russian funds for Ukraine3
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Wednesday using profits from frozen Russian assets to finance military equipment…
European Union: ship pollution added to list of environmental crimes
The European Parliament, as per Actu-Transport-Logistique, has launched an investigation on MEPs, meeting in Strasbourg, largely validating the agreement already…
European Union does not want to let Apple do anything with IOS
The European Commission investigates Apple's actions concerning Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in iOS 17.4, questioning the move's compliance with the…