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Viral deepfake videos of Le Pen family reminder that content moderation is still not up to par ahead of EU elections
Deepfakes of young women allegedly members of the Le Pen family promoting French far-right parties went viral online, escalating the debate around the effectiveness of content moderation ahead of the EU elections in June.
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Sweden’s NATO membership a challenge for Swedes’ struggling health system [Advocacy Lab Content]
NATO’s Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, says Sweden needs to increase its health capacity to respond to a crisis or war. As NATO-focused plans are prepared, cutbacks and a lack of healthcare staff could limit national preparedness.
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Poland’s emergency contraception bill standoff following Duda veto [Advocacy Lab Content]
Poland's emergency contraception bill ignites tense constitutional standoff, following the Polish health ministry's response to President Duda's veto.
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Draghi: EU must enact ‘radical change’ as US and China refuse to ‘play by the rules’
“Others are no longer playing by the rules, and are actively pursuing policies to enhance their competitive positions... What I’m proposing in the report… is radical change.”
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The Brief – The Croatian conundrum
It’s a political conundrum that’s been plaguing Europe for a decade, and Croatia is getting a taste of it this week: A parliamentary election in the newest EU member pits a conservative party entrenched in power for almost a decade against a host of fragmented contenders, led by the fledgling Social Democrats.
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Pharma package revisions embed a European solidarity mechanism, says Belgian MEP Ries [Advocacy Lab Content]
Patients with rare diseases are clear beneficiaries of the European Parliament’s vote on the EU Pharma Package, says Belgian MEP Frédérique Ries. The revised package will also embed a European solidarity mechanism.
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EU experts increasingly worried about impact of extreme weather on food security
Experts identified extreme weather as a primary challenge to food supply in Europe in an assessment of EU food security released by the European Commission on 16 April.
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Nature Restoration Law [Promoted content]
The Green Deal is a comprehensive plan that sets ambitious targets to transform economies towards sustainability, yet there is a long way to go to achieve these goals. Time is running out as the impact of climate change continues to worsen, and urgent action is needed. The S&Ds have already achieved significant progress in promoting sustainable policies, such as improving energy efficiency, supporting renewable energy, and reducing carbon emissions – and all of this with a red heart!
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Police closes down Viktor Orbán’s Eurosceptic summit, while UK’s Nigel Farage is on stage
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FDP Lindner defends German’s debt ceiling as ‘inflation break’
Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner has defended the country’s constitutional ‘debt brake’ against criticism from his coalition partners after a ruling by the constitutional court last year aggravated the government’s budgetary constraints.
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Online platforms’ transparency falls short ahead of EU elections, says Mozilla
Online platforms have gaping holes in their transparency ahead of the June European Parliament elections, according to a report released on Tuesday (16 April) by the Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind the Firefox browser.
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NGOs: EU countries still bottom fishing in protected areas despite recommendations
According to an EU action plan, member states were due to publish by 31 March a roadmap for achieving marine protected areas, including the phasing out of trawling fishing by 2030 but NGOs say the practice is still widely used, according to a report published on Tuesday (16 April).
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EU Single Market Report: Letto advises integration of the European telecoms market
Telecoms is one of the "primary reason[s] for Europe's declining competitiveness," according to a draft of Letta's report seen by Euractiv.
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Report reveals 111 bcm of sustainable biomethane potential for 2040 [Promoted content]
A new report by Guidehouse reveals that Europe (EU-27 + UK, Norway and Switzerland) could produce 111 bcm of biomethane by 2040. This amount represents over 30% of the EU gas consumption in 2022. As a renewable and domestically-produced source...
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The Huawei Global Talent Summit at MWC [Advocacy Lab Content]
At this year's MWC in Barcelona, Huawei showcased its latest 5G and upcoming 5.5G technologies, emphasizing their transformative potential for both users and businesses.
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France’s battle plan to produce one million heat pumps a year
The French Minister of Economy and Energy, Bruno Le Maire, unveiled on Monday (15 April) the government's plan to revive its heat pump industry, which comes amidst a slump in European heat pump manufacturing.
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Media Partnership – Powering Tomorrow, Inspiring Today: Nuclear Energy 2.0
In February, the European Commission proposed its recommendations for an EU 2040 climate target and the global pursuit of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Nuclear power is seen as part of the solution to tackle climate change and meet growing energy needs to decarbonise our economy.
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Policy Triangle on the PPWR [Advocacy Lab Content]
In this first discussion, supported by ACE, we delved into the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWR). We're thrilled to host three experts on this file, Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea from the European Commission, Larissa Copello from Zero Waste Europe, and Annick Carpentier from ACE.
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NASA in competition with China to bring Mars rocks to Earth
NASA said Monday (15 April) it was looking for ways to bring Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth earlier and at a lower cost than planned after facing criticism for going massively over budget.
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Von der Leyen bounds to pressure as Pieper drops SME envoy job
SME Envoy post will be filled after the elections, the Commission President announced, as German politician Markus Pieper renounced the post on the eve of his first day, and pressure mounted against the Commission President for the appointment deemed "unfair".
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