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Have low wages permanently ‘scarred’ Europe’s economy?
European central bankers, we learned earlier this week, view wages much the same way that Goldilocks likes her chairs: they shouldn’t be too high, or too low, but just right.
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EU and US continue to cooperate on AI, including genAI
The EU and US are in close contact over artificial intelligence (AI) risks and mitigation, including a possible partnership for a framework on generative AI, according to an unreleased draft statement, seen by Euractiv, for a joint meeting to be held on 4-5 April.
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Ukrainian storage and pipelines can be key to east Europe’s gas supply security
Ukraine’s location and infrastructure can make it a crucial gas trading hub in east Europe. More trade gives Europe a larger and wider choice of gas suppliers, which means more security and lower prices for the continent.
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EU Commission probes Alphabet, Apple, Meta; issues guidelines for addressing digital risks to elections
Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
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Agrifood Special CAPitals: Generational renewal
In 2020, almost one in three farm managers across the EU was 65 years or older. Generational renewal is among the main challenges of European agriculture, and supporting young farmers is one of the most important objectives of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).
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In China, Kazakh President highlights Asia’s leading economic role
The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted Asia’s leading role in new development paradigms at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in the Chinese island of Hainan on Thursday (28 March).
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Online child sexual abuse: New compromise stresses risk assessment, detection, reporting
A new compromise text by the Belgian Presidency of the European Council, seen by Euractiv, about the draft law to detect and remove online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), puts the focus on risk assessment, detection orders, and reporting.
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Russian veto points to ‘grim future’ for North Korea sanctions enforcement
Russia's move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea points to a "grim future" for the sanctions enforcement, three former members of the panel told Reuters.
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France’s latest foreign interference bill questions democratic control over surveillance services
On Wednesday (27 March), French MPs backed a bill to expand intelligence services competencies to monitor networks, re-opening a debate on democratic control of these agencies.
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Rolling out EV charging points – learning from Germany
As the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) surges across Europe, attention is being drawn to the readiness of multifamily buildings and the persistent challenges consumers face in installing EV charging within them to accommodate this shift. This raises questions about the significance of EU legislation, particularly the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), in addressing this issue – as well as considerations regarding its implementation across the continent.
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Russia links concert rampage to ‘Ukrainian nationalists’, US says ‘nonsense’
Russian investigators said on Thursday (28 March) they had found proof that gunmen who killed more than 140 people at a concert last week were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", an assertion immediately dismissed by the US as baseless propaganda.
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Putin’s F-16 threats could start a war with NATO, Swedish military official warns
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovaks protesting about the government shaking up cultural institutions, a Swedish ramy official saying Putin’s threats could start with NATO, and so much more.
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Poland investigating Russian espionage, security agency says
Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) has carried out searches as part of an investigation with other European security services into alleged Russian espionage, it said on Thursday (28 March).
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Slovaks take to streets following sudden shake-up of cultural institutions
Slovaks took to the streets this week to protest against the abrupt dismissal of the management of several cultural institutions, with workers at the national broadcaster RTVS saying they were ready to strike if the government put the media under state control.
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EU Ombudsman on EU Commission’s delays in Access to Documents requests
This week, we talk to the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, about the European Commission’s delays in responding to Access to Documents requests.
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Greek PM survives no confidence vote, attacks EU Prosecutor Laura Kövesi
With 159 votes in favour and 141 against, Greece’s ruling New Democracy party (EPP) survived on Thursday a no confidence vote pushed forward by the left opposition parties amid tensions over a deadly train accident that killed 57 people.
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Constitutional, cabinet crisis looms in Bulgaria
On the top of the cabinet crisis following the failure of the rotation of prime ministers, a constitutional crisis is looming as appointing a caretaker premier appears as “mission impossible”.
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Zelenskyy tells US House speaker: Quick passage of military aid is vital
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the speaker of the US House of Representatives on Thursday (28 March) that it was vital for Congress to pass a new military aid package for Kyiv rapidly in order to maintain international unity on the conflict with Russia.
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Macron open to new EU-Mercosur deal
On a three-day official visit in Brazil, Emmanuel Macron proposed building a "new agreement" between the EU and Mercosur, which his Foreign Minister imagines to be broader than just trade. Critics and supporters of the original deal are now awaiting further details.
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Poland pledges further solidarity with Ukraine as PMs meet in Warsaw
The prime ministers of Poland and Ukraine set the terms of Warsaw's additional support for Kyiv and discussed solving the current dispute over food imports during intergovernmental consultations in Warsaw on Thursday.
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