Tech News Booking.com gatekeeper under EU's online competition rules Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft already fall under the scope of the rules. 13/05/2024
Europe News Estonia threatens to block Airbnb tax-hike plan The Baltic nation could veto long-discussed plans to charge VAT on online accommodation rentals and taxi rides. 13/05/2024
Green News Why is this Belgian city giving away free trees? The free-tree scheme in Antwerp is part of an initiative by the local council called Neighbourhood in Bloom. 13/05/2024
Europe News A Eurocrat's guide to watching the Eurovision Grand Final From rural areas to climate change: There’s more EU policy in this year's Eurovision entries than Europapa. 11/05/2024
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Housing and cost of living crisis causing concern In this edition, we zoom in on the spike in violent attacks against politicians and check what topics will get Europeans out voting this June. 11/05/2024
Health news Malta loses its Commissioner nominee over hospital corruption scandal Malta's deputy prime minister resigned and asked for his nomination to the EU Commission to be withdrawn after being charged by prosecutors. 10/05/2024
Economy How Europe's most vulnerable are hindered from opening bank accounts A report by Finance Watch shows that despite EU legislation, vulnerable consumers in the bloc don't have easy access to a basic bank account. In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, the non-profit organisation believes a review of the rules is more necessary than ever to make them work for all. 10/05/2024
Europe News Era-defining elections loom as EU celebrates Europe Day As the bloc's institutions celebrate French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman's presentation of the eponymous declaration 74 years ago, MEPs air their concerns over the union's future political makeup one month before the June elections. 09/05/2024
Green News Why is lithium crucial to the EU's green and digital transition? Lithium is one of the 34 critical raw materials listed by the EU under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and a key component in the EU’s quest to ditch fossil fuels and switch to clean energy. 09/05/2024
Europe News Six weirdest parties you can vote for in European elections Lots of political parties are bending over backwards to win your vote in June; others, not so much. 09/05/2024
Health news Malta backs health Commissioner pick amid hospital scandal The ambitions of Chris Fearne, Maltese nominee for the next EU Commission, may be stymied after revelations of fraudulent hospital concessions, but he hasn't lost government support so far. 08/05/2024
Tech News X urged to answer content moderation questions The platform reduced by four languages its coverage within the bloc. 08/05/2024
Europe News Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine Diplomats agreed the controversial plans at a meeting on Wednesday – but some say they don’t go far enough. 08/05/2024
Europe Decoded Russia’s sanctions busting may call for change of approach Western battlefield weapons are still reaching Moscow, a study by Bruegel and the Kyiv School of Economics Institute found – but banks are wary of taking responsibility for monitoring the arms supply chain. 08/05/2024
Europe Decoded Putin fosters nuclear fear as fifth term starts After nearly 25 years in power, Vladimir Putin begins another six-year term as Russia's president on Tuesday, at a time of growing tension with NATO countries over their support for Ukraine. 07/05/2024
Climate Redirect farming subsidies from meat for climate's sake, World Bank says EU member states and other high-income countries should shift subsidies from emissions-heavy ‘wasteful’ foods like red meat towards greener fruit and veg, according to the World Bank. 07/05/2024
Europe News Police search offices of far-right MEP over Chinese espionage claims Law enforcement on Tuesday morning conducted searches in the Brussels offices of Maximilian Krah, the far-right MEP whose assistant has been arrested for allegedly spying for China. 07/05/2024
Tech News Disinformation probes - too late to make a difference? The EU Commission has questions about Facebook’s and Instagram’s disinformation robustness, as do Nordic researchers. 07/05/2024
Tech News Exclusive: Unions seek Amazon surveillance systems privacy probes The tech giant received a data protection fine in France last year for monitoring employee activity. 07/05/2024
Green News China dominating soaring global clean tech industry EU’s goal to increase domestic manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies faces stiff competition from China. 06/05/2024
Europe News Tech compliance reports, Newsletter This week's key events presented by senior tech and industry reporter Cynthia Kroet 06/05/2024
Europe News EU hosts defence forum to rally its military industry behind Ukraine The defence industry forum was held in Brussels to discuss cooperation and increase ammunition production for Kyiv in response to Russia's ongoing aggression. 06/05/2024
Tech News Council denies French request for legal opinion on cyber certificate A deal on the pending EUCS scheme could come at the earliest at the end of May. 06/05/2024
Tech News Which key tech lawmakers will stay in Brussels? We've listed the most influential incoming and outgoing members of the EU Parliament on digital issues. 06/05/2024
Economy The untapped potential of Europe's public procurement market The EU needs more competitive and strategic public procurement to unlock the full potential of a €2 trillion market (14% of EU GDP) - and that will require a revision of the existing framework, according to Enrico Letta's recently published report on the single market. 06/05/2024
Europe News Revealed: MEPs’ millions in outside earnings Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels. 06/05/2024