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MEPs are saying that Viktor Orban’s government is ‘unfit’ to hold it and are almost certain to confirm that stance in a resolution in Brussels next week. The resolution also accuses the Orban regime of “systemic corruption” as part of a wide-ranging charge sheet.

A march to the Hexit

Each time you think Hungary’s estrangement from the EU couldn’t get any worse, another front opens up – this time, over Budapest’s turn at the helm of the rotating six-month EU Council presidency in the second half of 2024

Europe’s bid to match the American defence industry’s dominance was stillborn, and its attempts to create a separate ‘defence identity’ fared little better. The European Defence Agency set up in 2004 to coordinate procurement has failed to break down longstanding protectionist walls within the EU. Costly and unnecessary duplication of weapons systems mean US equipment is still generally cheaper and more advanced.

Is it still crazy to talk of a ’European army’?

The notion of a ‘European army’ has been around for years, although widely rejected as crazy and impractical

For the EU, “the biggest problem is not so much unemployment” but rather labour shortages. Indeed, “many sectors are desperately looking for employees and cannot find them because people do not want to work there or do not have the right skills”, he added.

Employment commissioner favours EU-wide four-day work

The European Union should push for implementing a four-day working week, namely for sectors with labour shortages, EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit

Organizations are already using a range of frameworks and methodologies already exist to help manage complex risks that overlap with digital safety.

How effective risk management is paramount to fostering online safety

Digital services propel economic growth and innovation worldwide, and play a critical role empowering individuals to enjoy their human rights

In the recording, the voice of Petkov can be heard explaining to his fellow party members his conversation with Leyen on 21 May, discussing Bulgaria’s chances of being accepted to Schengen and the eurozone.

Von der Leyen embroiled in political scandals in Sofia

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s name has been brought up in the latest Bulgarian political scandal after a five-hour recording

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“We hope to have the first trilogue on the AI law in Europe before the summer, which would mean that if we work hard on it, we could have a result by the end of the year,” the European Commission’s executive vice-president in charge of A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, Vestager said.

EU Commission expects first bloc-wide AI law to be adopted this year

Monday, May 29, 2023

The EU Commission expects agreement in the European Union this year on the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) law, although it admits the new rules will not come into force until 2025

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The new media law is meant to increase transparency in media ownership and strengthen the sector’s pluralism.

EU Council advances on source protection, fund transparency in media law

Friday, May 26, 2023

A new compromise text on the European Media Freedom Act from the Swedish EU Council Presidency proposes changes to areas including the threshold of application for transparency rules on the allocation of public funds

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According to the report, climate action will cost France more than €66 billion annually until 2030.

France needs to invest €66bn a year on climate action, government report states

Friday, May 26, 2023

France must spend €66 billion every year until 2030 in order to hit its climate targets, a new report by a government advisory body says

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Negotiations between EU member states will be under intense time pressure as the Swedish EU Presidency aims to reach a “general approach” to the proposal in the Council before the summer break.

Critical Raw Materials: EU ministers want to move fast but dilemmas abound

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Industry ministers from the EU’s 27 member states met in Brussels to discuss the bloc’s supply of critical raw materials as the Swedish EU Council Presidency aims to reach a common position before the summer

Only a few days before the vote, the responsible Green-led ecology ministry insisted that the vote was only a formality and that Germany would stick to its commitments.

The new German vote: Chimera-style EU politics

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

One defining characteristic of the Merkel era’s EU policy was the so-called “German vote”.

It is also about the lives of the 8.2 million refugees—a fifth of Ukraine’s population—who have found safety in other European countries. And don’t forget the 5.9 million internally displaced people.

Ukrainians wait for their return home

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Over several days of non-stop meetings in Europe, the Middle East, and at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s messaging was clear

As an example, De Croo cited the new Euro 7 norms for cars and trucks, aiming to reduce air pollution from combustion vehicles as of 2025, while carmakers would instead concentrate on scaling up the production of electric vehicles.

Belgium’s De Croo slams degrowth, joins call for a regulatory break

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo criticised the idea of not growing the economy for environmental reasons, joining calls to stop environmental and health-related regulation to prevent overburdening companies

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Nuclear power should not be classified as a renewable energy source, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said with an eye to the ongoing disagreement over the renewable energy directive. His counterpart, Bruno Le Maire, called nuclear energy a “red line” for France.

Franco-German friendship meeting overshadowed by nuclear divide

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Monday, where 50 French National Assembly members and 50 Bundestag members meet bi-annually to foster cooperation between the countries, was overshadowed by their divides on nuclear energy

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These new rules won’t tackle the complex drivers of the gender pay gap alone. But by focusing on both pay transparency, as well as enforcement mechanisms, the EU’s new directive is a powerful step forward to combat pay inequality between men and women.

New EU pay transparency laws will help solve the gender pay gap. Here’s how

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Even though 90% of Europeans think it’s unacceptable for women to be paid less than men, the average EU gender pay gap remained close to 13% in 2021

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With most votes counted, conservative New Democracy took a commanding lead of 40.8%, trouncing Syriza, which governed from 2015 to 2019, which polled 20.1%. The Socialist Pasok-Kinal obtained 11.5%.

Greece eyes new vote as PM to seek absolute majority

Monday, May 22, 2023

A day after national elections, Greece on Monday (22 May) was bracing for a new ballot which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ party is poised to seek in order to govern alone

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“We must immediately make all the changes needed to give the best possible terms in the next crucial and final electoral battle”, he noted, without elaborating what these changes may be.

Shocked Greek left picks up its pieces after election disaster

Monday, May 22, 2023

The main opposition leftist Syriza party (EU Left) is in a deep crisis after the conservative New Democracy party (EPP) triumphed in the Sunday elections and is now on track to form a single-party government

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The Washington Consensus was a negative sum game. Unbeknownst to even its creators (or at least most of them), and unbeknownst to its future adherents, it had one single outcome – the creation of a Chinese superpower.

A New “Washington Consensus”: A Holy Grail?

Thursday, May 18, 2023

There is a renewed debate over the relevance of the “Washington Consensus“

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Has Timmermans to climb down on his EU nature-restoration law proposal?

By: N. Peter Kramer

EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans, one of the Vice-Presidents of the European Commission, is working on an ambitious law to help restore nature in the European Union

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Is it still crazy to talk of a ’European army’?

Is it still crazy to talk of a ’European army’?

The notion of a ‘European army’ has been around for years, although widely rejected as crazy and impractical

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Hirschman to the Rescue: How Political Should Companies Be?

Particularly in Europe, there is a widespread tendency among medium-sized companies to shy away from engaging in politics

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