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EU does not need to wait for the AI Act to act
As it waits for the AI Act to take effect, Brussels should use its existing powers under competition law and the Digital Markets Act to challenge Big Tech’s growing influence over AI, writes Max von Thun.
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German steelmaker states signal support for US-EU industry alliance
An alliance of German steelmaking states have put their weight behind a global sustainable steel club that the US hopes will reduce China's ability to undercut European and American markets, and welcomed the support for the industry’s green transition.
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Macron leaves angry farmers for soon-to-be NATO member Sweden
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day state visit to Sweden on Tuesday (30 January), with the Nordic country on the cusp of becoming a NATO member following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Georgian prime minister resigns ahead of parliamentary elections
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned from office on Monday (29 January), saying he wanted to allow his replacement time to prepare for parliamentary elections due in the South Caucasus country by October.
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Europe’s quantum tech sees rosy outlook for 2024, report says
A new report published on Tuesday (30 January) by three leading quantum firms sheds light on several quantum trends for 2024, pointing to steady growth of investments in Europe's quantum start-ups.
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EU ‘very concerned’ as Venezuela braces for election under Maduro rules
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado insisted Monday (29 January) that elections cannot proceed without her name on the ballot, as the United States announced it was reimposing some sanctions against the country following her disqualification.
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Commission removes Holocaust remembrance video following Polish backlash
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the EU Commission removing a Holocaust remembrance video following Polish backlash, the AfD dismissing mass protests as a ‘last ditch effort’ to keep them from power, and so much more.
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US vows retaliation after drone strike, Qatar sees risk for hostage talks
The United States vowed to take “all necessary actions” to defend American forces after a drone attack killed three US troops in Jordan, while Qatar said it hoped US retaliation would not damage regional security or undercut progress toward a new Gaza hostage-release deal.
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Albania’s highest court narrowly rules Italy migrant deal constitutional
Albania's Constitutional Court has ruled that the deal signed with Italy to allow the processing of migrants picked up in the Mediterranean by Italy in the northern coastal town of Shëngjin is in line with the constitution.
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New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries
The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday (30 January) on food, plant and animal products imported from the EU, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine's Day flower shortages.
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Last chance for Spanish government to amend controversial amnesty law
The controversial amnesty law to pardon separatist leaders and their supporters for unlawful actions that took place between 2012 and 2023 will be facing its final amendment debate in the Spanish parliament on Tuesday.
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EU’s Lacjak on mission to placate Belgrade after Kosovo’s euro-only announcement
EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak has embarked on a mission to defuse tensions between Serbia and Kosovo following Kosovo’s announcement that it will only accept the euro within its borders, which began in Belgrade on Monday and will continue in Pristina on Tuesday, EU spokesperson Peter Stano has confirmed.
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Croatian courts flooded with human trafficking cases, local media report
Croatia’s criminal justice system is swamped with human trafficking cases, representing nearly 15% of the cases that went through the country’s entire prison system in 2022, justice ministry data shows, Večernji List daily reported on Monday.
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Former Romanian intelligence director accuses far-right leader of serving Putin’s Interests
AUR Senator Claudiu Târziu deliberately chooses topics in line with Hungarian far-right politicians while serving the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former Romanian Intelligence Service Director Eduard Hellvig wrote on social media on Monday.
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Journalistic research points at ‘Russian spy’ among MEPs
Tatjana Ždanoka, a long-serving member of the European Parliament from Latvia, is allegedly an agent working with Russian intelligence services, according to a collaborative investigation released by the independent Russian media outlet The Insider on Monday (29 January).
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Meloni’s government pledges to prioritise African development during mandate
The Italian G7 Presidency kicked off with an Italy-Africa summit in Rome, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government (Fratelli d’Italia/ECR) pledging to make African development a central theme of its mandate through the Mattei Plan.
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European steelmarkers urge haste on US-EU green steel club talks
While the EU and US are locked in a stalemate regarding the creation of the Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminium (GASSA), European steelmakers have urged Brussels to resume talks.
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AfD dismisses mass protests as ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep them from power
The recent large-scale protests against right-wing extremism are being dismissed by the AfD party, which remains unfazed and sees this as a desperate “last-ditch effort” to sway public opinion ahead of crucial elections.
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Far-right asks French government to ‘giving up the Green Deal’
In an interview on RMC on Monday, Jordan Bardella, head of the Rassemblement National list for the European elections, said he expected Gabriel Attal’s government to give “up the Green Deal”, proof for the opposition, the party is climate sceptical.
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Commission removes Holocaust remembrance video following Polish backlash
The video released by the European Commission to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday has sparked a backlash in Poland, prompting the EU executive to remove the social media post, which Warsaw said was misleading.
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