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Is Europe being sidelined in the quantum computing race?

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 14:16
As quantum-powered cyber-attack threats become more real by the day, liberal democracies and autocratic regimes are racing to develop quantum-safe encryption. But Europe risks being a spectator.
Categories: European Union

CAP tracker: Lessons from the ground

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 13:55
As the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy is being implemented on the ground, we can start drawing lessons from practical successes and challenges for the future of the bloc’s farm subsidies. As of January 2023, we experienced for the first time...
Categories: European Union

EU looks the other way as Greek spyware mess heralds more trouble

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 13:33
Greek government ministers have been under spyware surveillance, including when communicating with their European peers, according to the latest findings. But EU institutions insist on considering the matter a national affair.
Categories: European Union

Europe needs a new energy security strategy

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 11:48
Almost ten years after its launch, the EU’s energy security strategy needs to be rewritten in light of the climate crisis and Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine, writes Joanna Mackowiak Pandera.
Categories: European Union

Agrifood Special CAPitals Brief: Nature based solutions

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 11:04
As inter-institutional negotiations get underway on the EU’s contentious nature restoration law, EURACTIV’s network took a look at how farmers across 10 member states are implementing nature-based solutions in agriculture.
Categories: European Union

Lack of funds, skilled staff hinders municipal climate measure investments

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 11:03
While climate adaptation plans across European cities are improving, a lack of funding and staff shortages still deter municipalities from investing in climate mitigation and adaptation measures.
Categories: European Union

Italy eyes €19bn in EU post-COVID funds for energy investments

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 10:10
Italy said on Thursday (27 July) it planned to use EU money to fund an investment programme worth around €19 billion to strengthen power and gas grids and make its economy greener.
Categories: European Union

What is the EU budget’s mid-term review?

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 10:00
Stretched to its limit by the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine, rising borrowing costs, and high inflation, the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF), the EU long-term budget, has no room for maneuver left. To make sure it remains fit...
Categories: European Union

Poland files EU complaint over illegal waste imports from Germany

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 08:45
Warsaw is filing a complaint to the European Commission against Berlin for allegedly failing to remove waste illegally transported from Germany to Poland and stored there, Climate Minister Anna Moskwa said on Wednesday (26 July).
Categories: European Union

‘Deep’ renovations needed to meet climate goals, French industry warns

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 08:05
Building renovation needs to be full-scale, particularly regarding residential housing, which too often only focuses on heat-related upgrades, the industry said in reaction to recent government initiatives. 
Categories: European Union

AI Creation and Copyright: Unraveling the debate on originality, ownership

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 08:00
Whether AI systems can create original work sparks intense discussions among philosophers, jurists, and computer scientists and touches on issues of ownership, copyright, and economic competition, writes Stefano Quintarelli. Stefano Quintarelli is an information technology specialist, a former member of...
Categories: European Union

Child protection or violation of privacy?

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 07:35
The proposed regulation aiming to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) would make it a requirement for digital platforms in the EU to detect and report such material. The draft law is dividing people into either thinking...
Categories: European Union

Russian, Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at North Korea military parade

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 07:05
Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed North Korea's latest nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korean state media showed on Friday (28 July).
Categories: European Union

FAO official: EU shouldn’t sacrifice food output in sustainability’s name

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 07:02
Sacrificing the EU’s agriculture productivity on the altar of its sustainable farming ambitions risks creating tensions on the global stage as the rest of the world cannot compensate for a reduction in the bloc’s output, according to a United Nations (UN) expert.
Categories: European Union

Ukrainian forces press southward, say strategic village recaptured from Russians

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 06:44
Ukrainian forces pressed their counteroffensive through the Russian-occupied southeast on Thursday (27 July), capturing the village of Staromaiorske in a campaign to drive a wedge through Russian defensive positions.
Categories: European Union

Earth reaches ‘Plastic Overshoot Day’ as waste crisis continues

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 06:30
For the first time, campaigners have proclaimed Friday 28 July 2023 as the date when the amount of plastic produced globally exceeds the capacity of waste management systems to absorb it, a move aimed at raising awareness about the issue.
Categories: European Union

Inside EU, no clear financial options to reduce Ukraine grain transport cost

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 06:07
The EU has no money in the budget and no clear way to help finance the extra transport costs Ukrainian grain exports will face with the end of the Black Sea deal, leaving an opportunity for Moscow to cash in.
Categories: European Union

African, Caribbean nations join forces to call for reparations for slavery

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 05:46
Representatives from various African and Caribbean entities joined forces at a historic event this week in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, to demand reparations for slavery and its legacy in today's society.
Categories: European Union

China tops agenda as Biden meets Meloni in Washington

Fri, 28/07/2023 - 05:26
US President Joe Biden met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on Thursday (27 July), vowing to deepen economic ties and strengthen cooperation on challenges posed by China, but skirted differences over LGTBQ rights.
Categories: European Union

French artist lobby urges government to tackle copyright issues on AI

Thu, 27/07/2023 - 18:19
A leading French artist rights organisation has expressed solidarity with 160,000 US actors on strike and fears about Artificial Intelligence taking their jobs, in an open letter to the Ministry of Culture.
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