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EUYou – Europe is you [Advocacy Lab Content]
EUYou is a 12-month information measure funded by DG REGIO. It comprises Blue Door Consulting as the coordinator, with Portfolio.hu and Euractiv as the two media producing and cross-sharing editorial and multimedia content.
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European Parliament recognises opposition Edmundo González as legitimate president of Venezuela
The European Parliament recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate and democratically elected president of the country with a non-binding resolution passed on Thursday (19 September).
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Groundhog day for carmakers, but complaining has become absurd
Back in early 2020, Europe’s automotive industry was trying to dismantle the 2020 clean car standard, claiming the Covid-19 pandemic made it impossible to comply. Regulators resisted, battery electric car (EV) sales broke all records in 2020/21, and Europe, for a moment, was even selling more plug-in cars than China.
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EU Commission demands Apple to align interoperability with digital competition rules
The European Commission will formally specify steps that Apple needs to take to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) around its interoperability with other products, the EU executive announced on Thursday (19 September).
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Von der Leyen banks on ‘strategic overlap’ of commissioners to consolidate power
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has designed her second-term Commissioner team to 'divide and rule' in the next five years.
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How von der Leyen took charge
After months of negotiations between member states and re-elected Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a more presidential and consolidated European executive is emerging.
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Slovenia removes obstacle to EU confirmation of new commissioners
The Slovenian government finally submitted nomination papers for Marta Kos to become its European commissioner on Thursday (19 September), paving the way for the European Parliament to kick-off its confirmation procedures, Slovenian government and EU sources told Euractiv.
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Draft Council conclusions aims to strike balance with Letta, Draghi on telecom consolidation
The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU is attempting to bridge the gap between member states' reluctance and Letta and Draghi reports eagerness towards consolidation in the telecom sector, according to draft Council conclusions and seen by Euractiv.
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EU headed for ‘big debate on funding’ on clean industrial deal, Commission director says
The EU’s new clean industrial strategy must strike a balance between protecting key industries, not unduly shielding others, and creating a strong business case for clean products, key EU officials said on Wednesday (18 September).
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TARGET – YouTh footbAll players as ambassadoRs for GEnder equaliTy [Advocacy Lab Content]
TARGET - YouTh footbAll players as ambassadoRs for GEnder equaliTy
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Adult-content creators call for inclusion in AI policy talks
Adult industry stakeholders are looking to influence artificial intelligence (AI) regulations to protect content creators' rights amid emerging issues like AI-generated pornography, deepfakes, and age verification challenges.
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Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia’s Tver region
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday (18 September), forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers and some media reported.
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Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire
Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests from Moscow.
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Italy’s Meloni vows to revise ‘disastrous’ EU Green Deal
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia denying its alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Maduro, the Spanish army helping Portugal with wildfires, and so much more.
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UN’s high-level advisory body wants international scientific AI panel
The High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the United Nations (UN) shared its awaited report on global AI governance today (19 September), proposing several new international institutions.
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Environmental groups call the Brussels-backed Danube project dangerous
Dozens of international environmental organisations have declared the European Commission-backed Danube Hydroelectric Project dangerous, which involves the construction of a dam and power plant on the Danube between the Bulgarian town of Nikopol and the Romanian town of Turnu Magurele.
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Iohannis asks MPs to OK training of Ukrainian marines on Romanian soil
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis requested parliamentary approval on Wednesday to establish a maritime training facility on Romanian soil to help train Ukrainian marines.
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US, European diplomats to meet in Paris as fears of all-out Middle East war grow
Senior diplomats from the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Italy will meet on Thursday (19 September) in Paris to discuss the spiralling tensions in the Middle East, sources said on Wednesday.
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Polish ministry spokesperson resigns over loan proposal for flood victims
The spokesperson for Poland's climate ministry resigned on Wednesday after the minister made a controversial promise of low-interest loans for flood damage.
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Czechia denies involvement in plot to assassinate Maduro
Czechia’s Foreign Ministry has denied allegations that the country is in any way involved in a plot to overthrow the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, days after Spain rejected the same claims.
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