In this episode, we look back at a critical development in Europe’s green agenda: Teresa Ribera’s appointment by President von der Leyen to steer Europe’s green transition while ensuring its competitiveness.

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Election of new EDPS might end up deciding future of Commission's Microsoft use.

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The EU’s pharma sector joins forces to call for the EU to support a more rapid move to electronic product information (ePI).

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The EU must ramp up investment, potentially by an extra €558 billion a year, or fail to meet its 2030 climate ambitions, the paper published by the ECB reads.

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A growing number of MEPs have questioned whether Musk's posts breach the EU's content moderation law.

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The German scheme is a precursor to an EU-wide carbon price on heating and transport, which will kick in from 2027.

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Europe has the time and tools to keep Austria from veering into full Orbánism.

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Czesław Siekierski has led a crusade against further trade liberalisation with Ukraine unless EU farmers are protected.

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What ZKL's experience says about the future of the European Board for Food and Agriculture.

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Polls favour Warsaw's mayor Rafał Trzaskowski over the historian Karol Nawrocki.

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While the Commission appeared unmoved by Trump's comments, France and Germany offered firmer criticism.

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Suggestions of specific targets above 2% tend to be hotly contested in Berlin.

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Following Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that his social media platforms will no longer employ fact-checking, the S&Ds urge Meta to fulfil its obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act and the Code of Practice on Disinformation. They call on the European Commission to ensure that tech giants like Meta do not undermine the EU’s regulatory framework, in light of the upcoming US administration and potential policy changes driven by the election of Donald Trump.

Alex Saliba, S&D MEP and vice-president for Digital Agenda, said:

“When Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta would shift its policy on disinformation ­– moving away from fact-checking and towards community notes, similar to what Elon Musk’s X employs – he explicitly referenced the EU’s regulatory efforts to protect users and society.

“He perceives the election of Donald Trump and the upcoming US administration as an opportunity to push back on rules and regulations of US Big Tech companies. With a more lenient approach and less strict content moderation, this policy change raises serious concerns about Meta’s obligations under the EU’s Digital acquis.

“Meta has signed the Code of Practice on Disinformation, and as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act, it is required to report every six months on its efforts to combat disinformation. Within the EU, Meta has a legal obligation to take a risk-based approach and mitigate against election manipulation, cyber violence against women and harm to minors.

“Zuckerberg’s announcement frames this policy shift as a return to freedom of expression, but, in Europe, it must be carefully balanced against potential negative side effects.

“The new European Commission, especially vice-president Henna Virkkunen, must hold Meta and other tech giants accountable, preventing them from using the Trump election as a pretext to reset online regulations in the US and globally. The protection of European citizens and society online is at stake, as is the EU’s reputation as a global leader in tech regulation.”

At present, Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria are the only EU countries whose nationals still need a visa to enter the US.

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The Italian government said on Wednesday morning that Sala was on a flight from Tehran to Italy.  

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The appointment is meant to ensure the continuity of official business until a new coalition is formed.

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But activist Schrems is sceptical about the CJEU decision that data staying on a US cloud provider in the EU is not a EUDPR's breach.

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It is better to do nothing than to harm, Lecornu said.

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An eye on the Tech developments emerging mid-week including new CJEU rulings on GDPR, AI protection of deepsea cables, and French rhetoric on digital sovereignty.

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In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Strasbourg court rules against Bulgaria over unfair trial of MEP Elena Yoncheva, the soaring support for Spain's far-right parties, and so much more. 

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