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How Europe’s energy crisis is feeding the election campaign

The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy was already a central pillar of the European Green Deal before a belligerent Moscow triggered an energy crisis; now the question of how best to ensure secure, affordable energy is dividing political camps as EU citizens head to the polls in June.

Europe News

Facebook and Instagram probed over disinformation handling

The European Commission says the platforms’ tools to protect the EU elections are not sufficient.

Europe News

Group leaders dodge farming bullets at election debate

Candidates were elusive on agriculture flash points and offered no food policy vision for the next five years.

Green News

Bulgaria and Poland to increase climate adaptation and just transition

Bulgaria and Poland's energy and climate plans still need to fill some gaps.

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Business

Over 90% of wealthiest bankers are men, EU figures show

The number of banking millionaires is on the rise, according to the European Banking Authority – but women don’t seem to be benefiting.

Europe News

Brussels’ trillion-euro budget may need expanding, Commissioner says

EU resources are under strain, given the need to invest in defence, climate change and a possible expansion to Ukraine.

Tech News

Austrian NGO files privacy complaint over ChatGPT

OpenAI accused of being unable to correct to false information used by its popular chatbot.

Europe News

Green claims wrangling, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by senior energy and environment reporter Robert Hodgson

Tech News

Can social media swing the EU election?

Compared to the 2019 election more EU platform rules are in place.

Green News

ROUNDUP: Key energy and environment votes in parliament

MEPs waved through a raft of energy and environment files in Strasbourg this week during the last European Parliament plenary session before elections in June.

Tech News

Fashion website Shein now faces stricter rules under EU platform law

The retailer has four months to comply with the tough requirements of the Digital Services Act, the European Commission said today.

Europe Decoded

Oligarch sanction setbacks are no big deal, Brussels says

A string of EU court judgements overruling asset freezes on Russian businessmen doesn't upend the overall strategy.

Green News

MEPs agree to give European clean tech manufacturing a boost

New rules are designed to bring ‘clean tech sovereignty’ to the bloc in face of competition from China and the US.

Europe News

Record approval of farming reform raises legal, climate concerns

Faced with the roar of protesting farmers, the European Parliament has stripped down agricultural rules in record time – but some worry MEPs have been too hasty.

Tech News

Facebook not allowed to use public data for targeted ads; ECJ opinion

EU data protection rules don't allow the company to use personal data for an unlimited period of time, the Advocate General said.

Green News

Rapid militarisation jeopardising climate, claim NGOs

Impact of conflict-related carbon emissions should be accounted for and more data from military operations is needed, according to NGOs and lawmakers.

Health news

New Critical Medicines Alliance starts work to address shortages

The European Commission and Belgian Presidency launched a Critical Medicines Alliance to identify weaknesses in supply of drugs in the EU, to better prevent and react to shortages.

Green News

Parliament reinforces support for GMO deregulation

Backers of a new generation of genetically modified crops have urged governments to support the new technology after the EUropean Parliament restated its support.

Europe News

What do newly approved anti-money laundering rules cover?

EU lawmakers voted in a landslide in favour of new curbs on crypto, football clubs and cash transactions.

Europe News

Turkish kebabs turn to Europe for protected status

Türkiye has filed an application to grant its best-known foodstuff the same EU protection as Neapolitan pizza and Spanish jamon serrano.