The president of the European Comission, Ursula von der Leyenwon the confidence of the European Parliament on Thursday to continue in office for another five years, thanks to the support of 401 MEPs in a 720-seat hemicycle. The 401 votes in favour put her 41 above the majority she needed to be confirmed, which was […]
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EU generates “digital replicas” of planet Earth to anticipate climate change
The European Comission presented this Monday an advanced system of digital replicas of planet Earth to simulate the effects of the climate change, a kind of technological crystal ball with unprecedented precision thanks to supercomputing and artificial intelligence. “It is not every day that they let you spy on the future (…). “It has extraordinary […]
What is at stake in the European Parliament elections in June?
Around 400 million citizens of the European Union are called to the polls next month to elect the members of the European Parliamentor MEPs, in one of the largest democratic events in the world. Far-right parties are seeking to capitalize on discontent over rising costs of living and farmers’ protests, while wars in Ukraine and […]
Gas stations or tugboats, the commitment to sustainability in the space ecosystem
“Gas stations” to replenish satellites and extend your life, “workshops” for the assembly and maintenance of ships, tugboats to remove failed or disused satellites or solar farms from which to capture energy; The industry is already involved in numerous projects to try to guarantee the sustainability of the space ecosystem. The European Comission and the […]
77% of Europeans are in favor of a defense policy in the EU
Almost eight out of ten Europeans (77%) are in favor of a common security and defense policy between the countries of the EUwhile more than seven in ten (71%) agree that the EU must strengthen its capacity to produce military equipment and invest in the defense industry. These are the data from the latest Eurobarometer […]
European Commission warns of intense risk of foreign interference in European elections
The European Comission (EC) warned this Wednesday that there is a particularly “intense” risk of foreign interference ahead of the European Parliament elections to be held from June 6 to 9. “The risk of interference is especially intense on the eve of the European elections,” emphasizes the seventh progress report on the implementation of the […]
Presence of EU countries at Putin’s inauguration does not contradict support for kyiv
The European Commission (EC) assured this Wednesday that the presence of representatives of some member states of the European Union at the inauguration of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, It does not represent a “contradiction” nor “doubts” the community club’s support for Ukraine. “The participation of a few diplomats in a formal event like the […]
The Green Pact, from emblematic project to political problem
The ambitious Green Deal of the European Union It was born as a great unifying project of political wills, but it became the center of bitter protests and now runs the risk of representing a brake on environmental regulation. “The Green Pact is our growth strategy”said in 2019, when launching the project, the president of […]
Brussels forces fashion platform Shein to combat illegal content
The European Comission appointed this Friday Shein, the fast fashion online store of Chinese origin, as a large platform that will have to comply with the digital services law, the regulations of the European Union which requires the rapid removal of illegal content on Internet. Brussels adopted the decision today after verifying that Shein meets […]
Von der Leyen affirms that “Europe must be simpler, faster and cheaper”
The president of the European Comission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, stated this Friday that it is necessary for Europe to be “simpler, faster and cheaper” in order to remain a competitive location for companies. In the new phase of the economy in which we are entering and with competitiveness driven by state policies, it […]