Europe News COP29: It's all about the money, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior energy and environment reporter Robert Hodgson 28/10/2024
Europe News EU Commission’s planned budget link to economic reforms a ‘mistake' The European Parliament's lead negotiator on the next long-term budget, Siegfried Muresan, told Euronews in an interview how he thinks EU money should be spent after 2027. 28/10/2024
Tech News Would Trump victory keep US ahead of Europe on AI? How a Trump or Harris win in the 5 November presidential election impact the US stance on AI development and regulation. 28/10/2024
Europe News EU watchdog candidates complain their own recruitment is faulty Hopefuls to replace Emily O’Reilly probing EU maladministration are discovering what life is like at the sharp end of Brussels bureaucracy. 28/10/2024
Green News Microplastics trigger major concern ahead of UN treaty talks As officials from nearly 200 countries convened in Colombia this week to discuss implementing a global pact to reverse biodiversity loss, and prepare for crunch climate talks in Azerbaijan in November, yet another major environmental threat – plastic pollution – is the focus of a separate UN summit. 25/10/2024
Europe News Is incoming EU agri-food Commissioner all ‘farm’ and no ‘fork’? A ‘farmer-centric’ approach of incoming EU agriculture and food Commission Christophe Hansen has drawn criticism from stakeholders sitting on the final side of the food value chain. 25/10/2024
Tech News TikTok increases EU content oversight, lacks Maltese, Irish experts The number of English, French and German moderators was reduced, but TikTok added more non-language specific human moderators to its team. 25/10/2024
Tech News Candidates for next EU Data Protection Supervisor under assessment The Commission will draft a shortlist with up to five candidates to replace outgoing EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski after contenders go to an assessment centre this week. 24/10/2024
Tech News Irish watchdog slaps LinkedIn with €310m fine for GDPR violations Six years after a complaint was lodged against LinkedIn over its handling of user data, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed one of the larger fines in GDPR history. 24/10/2024
Europe News EU judges confirm annulment of tech giant €1.06 billion fine After almost 20 years of legal battle, the European judges have ruled in favour of US tech giant Intel annulling a €1.06 billion fine imposed by EU antitrust enforcer. 24/10/2024
Tech News Pinterest hit with privacy complaint for unlawfully tracking users The French data protection authority could fine Pinterest if the claims stack up. 24/10/2024
Europe News Eight cringiest lines in EU Commissioners’ job applications Twenty six hopefuls have sent MEPs their pitches to serve at the top of the next European Commission, due to take office within weeks. We’ve read them so you don’t have to. 24/10/2024
Europe News Climate Commissioner eyes chance to drive emissions cuts through tax Wopke Hoekstra wants to use tax changes to nudge Europeans towards cleaner and greener choices in areas such as transport and heating – but he’ll face the same veto that has blocked reform for years. 23/10/2024
Health news European Parliament softens stance on overhaul of medical device rules Timetable for reforms of rules affecting medical devices not defined after calls for thorough impact assessment. 23/10/2024
Health news WHO to survey EU healthcare workers' mental wellbeing The WHO and the EU have partnered to launch a survey aimed at assessing the impact of mental health challenges on healthcare professionals, as well as possible policy measures to alleviate the burden. 23/10/2024
Europe News EU Parliament and Council clash over €1.52bn cuts to 2025 budget 'The EU budget cannot be a prisoner of interest rates by reducing our programmes,' said leading lawmaker Victor Negrescu, as MEPs signalled clear opposition to proposed cuts setting stage for tense negotiations over the EU budget for 2025. 23/10/2024
Tech News Incoming tech Commissioner wants EU to become 'AI continent' Written answers by proposed EU Commissioners hint at their plans for AI, child protection online and updating consumer rules. 23/10/2024
Tech News Germany, Romania appoint illegal online content flaggers The organisations will help report online platforms' illegal behaviour, as required under the Digital Services Act. 23/10/2024
Europe News Heat pump makers seek help from Brussels amid sales slump Heat pumps are set to play at least as important a role in Europe’s energy transition as electric cars, but a drop in demand following record sales during the 2022 energy crisis has manufacturers looking to Brussels to address what they see as a taxes and subsidies that favour gas. 23/10/2024
Europe News Seven countries not respecting EU minimum wage rules: trade union Member states are dragging their feet implementing EU laws intended to ensure workers get a decent salary, as a key deadline looms, the European Trade Union Confederation said. 22/10/2024