Tech News Irish privacy watchdog awaiting clarity from EU on AI regulation The incoming government will decide whether to make the Irish data protection authority also the national watchdog for the AI Act. 21/11/2024
Health news MEPs strip Hungarian Commissioner of key health competencies Commissioner-designate Olivér Várhelyi has been stripped of oversight over reproductive and sexual rights as well as health preparedness following an evaluation by EU lawmakers. 20/11/2024
Europe News EU countries oppose MEPs’ attempts to re-open deforestation law Member states close the door to further tweaks to the new deforestation rules pushed by unusual right-wing majority in the European Parliament. 20/11/2024
Tech News Dutch ministry to check best practices for online content moderation The investigation comes after video sharing application TikTok said it will close its Amsterdam office. 20/11/2024
Europe News EU targets US with tariff list for Trump-era olive trade dispute The EU executive is finalising a list of US products to target in retaliation for tariffs slapped on Spanish black olives -originally by Donald Trump's administration - marking a new chapter in a longstanding trade dispute. 20/11/2024
Business European mobile payment system Wero launches in Belgian banks Wero, the new European mobile payment system, has launched in Belgian banks this week. 20/11/2024
Travel News Barcelona may not be allowed to ban Airbnbs under EU law Catalonia has said they want to rid Barcelona of its 10,000 holiday lets in the next 5 years. 20/11/2024
Europe News Europe faces growing crisis in cereal production A series of factors are expected to reduce EU cereal production to its lowest level since 2007, setting off alarm bells in the sector. 20/11/2024
Nutrition Animal or plant? EU countries at odds over protein strategy A renewed call by EU agriculture ministers to boost local protein production has sparked a divide over the direction of a forthcoming policy initiative. 19/11/2024
Europe News Europe’s new missile, warship projects get cautious thumbs-up The European defence sector grew by a remarkable 17% last year – but is still calling for longer-term certainty as governments seek to invest in security. 19/11/2024
Europe News Damage to underwater cables was 'sabotage', German minister says Two underwater fibre-optic communications cables running between Finland and Germany were discovered cut on Monday, an incident both countries said was under investigation. 19/11/2024
Europe News WATCH LIVE - Zelenskyy, EU Parliament leaders mark 1,000 days of war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses European Parliament, and party leaders mark 1,000 days of war following Russia's full-scale invasion. 19/11/2024
Europe News EU countries commit to joint drone, missile and warship development Defence spending is set to reach €326 billion (1.9% of EU GDP) in 2024, but despite the increase in military spending, national efforts alone are not enough for the EU to be ready for high-intensity warfare, said outgoing top diplomat and EDA chief Josep Borrell. 19/11/2024
Europe News Brussels turns blue and yellow as Ukraine war reaches 1,000 days November 19th marks the 1,000th day since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To honour the grim milestone, Ukraine's colours shine bright on the buildings of Brussels' EU institutions. 18/11/2024
Tech News EU Data Protection Supervisor hearings likely delayed to January The European Commission has finalised its shortlist but lawmakers fear they have no time to grill candidates this year. 18/11/2024
Tech News EU Parliament to reconsider granting Amazon lobbyists access The lobbyists were stopped from entering the European Parliament last February after they failed to attend hearings. 18/11/2024
Health news EU isn’t cutting antibiotic use fast enough, health agency says There are fears that antibiotic resistance could cause tens of millions of deaths by 2050 – but the use of last-resort antimicrobial drugs is on the rise, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Monday. 18/11/2024
Europe News Ukraine and agriculture exports, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU senior health and agriculture correspondent Gerardo Fortuna. 18/11/2024
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? EU reacts to German government collapse In this edition, we look at why the German coalition government fell apart, and investigate if Brussels is becoming a hotspot for spies. 16/11/2024
Europe News Dutch state secretary to quit over racist remarks after riots The clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters led to international reactions, condemning the violence. 15/11/2024
Europe News Euroviews. Rising antisemitism in Belgium: A call to action In October 2021, the European Commission called on all member states to develop national strategies against antisemitism. However, three years later, the Belgian Federal Government still has failed to answer this call. The inertia is indefensible. 15/11/2024
Europe News Parliament majority fractured in stand-off over commissioner hearings Parliamentary confirmation of Ursula von der Leyen’s new team of Commissioners has spiralled into a political drama, threatening to delay the start of the new EU executive. 15/11/2024
Europe News Desperate ride-hailing app drivers disrupt traffic in Brussels At least 200 drivers employed by ride-hailing platforms including Uber are demanding lower commissions, higher pay rates, and unified rules for taxis and so-called street cabs in Belgium. 15/11/2024
Tech News Consumer report finds Big Tech don't comply with digital market rules European consumer association BEUC considered that Meta, Apple and Google still have to improve the interoperability of their platform to third party businesses to comply with the Digital Market Act. 14/11/2024
Europe News EU slaps Meta with €797 million fine The European Commission slapped a €797, 72 million fine on Facebook’s owner Meta for abusing its dominant position in the market for personal social networks on Thursday, for preferencing its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace. 14/11/2024
Europe News Police intervene in Audi Brussels closure talks Management of Audi Brussels called in the police after workers protested the rejection of their counter-proposal, demanding "fair compensation" as the plant's closure puts thousands of jobs at risk. 14/11/2024