He climate change will increase inequalities between the regions of the European Union and will especially affect those of the Mediterranean, the coasts and the East, according to a report from the European Comission published this Wednesday. The ninth Brussels Cohesion Report reviews the progress made to reduce gaps both between regions and between EU […]
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EU will investigate Apple, Google and Meta for violation of competition laws
The European Comissionthe executive arm of the EU, decided to show its muscles and announced the opening of an investigation against three technology giants for alleged violation of competition rules. In a statement, the Commission expressed its suspicion that Apple, Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook, Instagram) have not adopted the necessary measures to effectively adapt […]
Von der Leyen: “Nuclear technologies can play an important role”
The president of the European Comission, Ursula von der Leyentoday supported the contribution of nuclear energy to the decarbonization of the economy, despite the division that atomic generation generates within the European Union. “Nuclear technologies can play an important role in clean energy transitions”said Von der Leyen in her speech at the first Nuclear Energy […]
European Union now has a law that regulates the use of AI
The plenary session of European Parliament approved this Wednesday an ambitious regulation on the use of artificial intelligence in the EU, in the last step before its formal adoption throughout the bloc. In the plenary session this Wednesday, the law obtained broad support of 523 votes in favor, 46 against and 49 abstentions. The original […]
European Union announces that it evacuated its staff from Haiti
The European Union announced this Monday that it evacuated its staff from Haitiwhere the capital, Port-au-Prince, is going through a serious security crisis following a spiral of violence unleashed by armed gangs that confront the police. “We have removed EU staff from Haiti,” Peter Stano, spokesman for the diplomatic division of the European Commission, the […]
European Union reaches an agreement to unblock the major air traffic reform
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union today reached a provisional agreement to reform air traffic in the community space, a file known as the Single European Sky that had been blocked for decades and whose objective is to improve efficiency and reduce costs and CO2 emissions. The provisional agreement still has […]
EU disburses 150 million euros to Tunisia for the country’s economic recovery
The European Union announced this Monday a disbursement of 150 million euros to Tunisia to help the North African country in its macroeconomic reform program, within the framework of the memorandum of understanding signed by both parties in 2023 and which also includes the control of migratory flows. “The EU continues its commitment to Tunisia […]
Apple responds to CE: fine lacks evidence and seeks to favor Spotify
The technology giant Manzana said this Monday that the fine of US$ 1,953.6 million that the European Commission (EC) for applying restrictions from its App Store to competitors of its music service in ‘streaming‘It is not supported by evidence and seeks to favor the Swedish company Spotify. Brussels also ordered the apple company to withdraw […]
The EU will continue funding the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees
The European Commission (EC) announced this Friday that it will pay the Agency of the UN for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) 50 million euros next week (US$54.05 million), and which will increase emergency support for Palestinians by 68 million euros in 2024. The Commission will thus continue with the planned payments to UNRWA – which it […]
The EU will invest 176 million euros to promote digital technologies
The European Commission (EC) launched this Friday a series of calls, financed with more than 176 million euros within the Digital Europe community program, to promote the technology sector of the European Union (EU) and the digital skills of citizens. These calls will be open to companies, public administrations and other entities of the EU […]