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- Brussels launches strategic dialogue on future of farming in the EU — 25 January 2024, 22:55 CET
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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen launched a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture Thursday, a new forum on the future of the EU's farming and food system.
- EU launches support package for Artificial Intelligence startups, SMEs — 25 January 2024, 22:56 CET
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The EU Commission launched a package of measures Wednesday to support European startups and SMEs in development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that is 'trustworthy' and 'respects EU values'.
- Battery-only electric cars in Europe continue advance in 2022 — 24 January 2024, 23:42 CET
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The number of battery-only electric passenger cars in the EU reached nearly 3 million in 2022, data released Tuesday by Eurostat said - a 55 per cent increase compared with 2021 (1.9 million).
- Brussels looks to improve in vitro diagnostics availability — 24 January 2024, 00:02 CET
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The European Commission proposed Tuesday to improve the availability of in vitro diagnostics and extend the time for companies to apply the In Vitro Diagnostics regulation.
- EU reaches deal on voluntary digital labelling of fertilisers — 24 January 2024, 00:03 CET
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The European Parliament and EU Council reached a political deal Tuesday on the voluntary digital labelling of EU fertiliser products to make fertilisers' labelling, clearer, simpler.. and more digital.
- Europe's drinking water to be safer from 2027 — 24 January 2024, 00:01 CET
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Europe's drinking water will be safer following the EU Commission's adoption Tuesday of new minimum hygiene standards for materials and products that come into contact with drinking water.
- Brussels requests data information from online giants — 18 January 2024, 23:02 CET
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Google, Amazon and Facebook were among 17 large online services to receive information requests from the European Commission Thursday under the EU's Digital Services Act.
- EU targets lower CO2 emissions from trucks, buses and trailers — 18 January 2024, 23:03 CET
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The EU Parliament and Council reached provisional agreement Thursday to strengthen CO2 emissions standards for new heavy-duty vehicles entering the EU market from 2030.
- EU beefs up fight against money laundering, terrorist financing — 18 January 2024, 23:03 CET
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The European Parliament finalised a deal with the EU Council Thursday on new measures to beef up an EU toolkit to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion.
- EU green light for ban on greenwashing, misleading product information — 18 January 2024, 11:13 CET
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The European Parliament gave its final green light Wednesday to an EU directive which aims to improve product labelling for consumers and bans the use of misleading environmental claims.
- Brussels opens participation to Critical Medicines Alliance — 16 January 2024, 18:55 CET
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The European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) launched Tuesday an open call for expression of interest to join the Critical Medicines Alliance.
- $1 billion EU finance for Sweden's Northvolt's battery gigafactory — 17 January 2024, 17:52 CET
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The European Investment Bank announced Tuesday the financing of Northvolt's circular battery gigafactory in northern Sweden, with a total lending package to slightly over $1.038 billion.
- MEPs vote to cut emissions from fluorinated gases, ozone-depleting substances — 17 January 2024, 17:52 CET
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The European Parliament in plenary session Tuesday approved new rules to minimise emissions from powerful greenhouse gases, in line with EU and global climate goals.
- 4.3m Ukrainians under temporary protection in Europe — 13 January 2024, 18:09 CET
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Nearly 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of Russia's illegal invasion on in February 2022, had temporary protection status in EU countries in November last year.
- Valencia is Europe's Green Capital for 2024 — 13 January 2024, 18:08 CET
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The Spanish city of Valencia became the European Green Capital for 2024 on Thursday, taking over from Estonia's capital city Tallinn at an official opening ceremony in the city.
- EU's new Data Act enters into force — 11 January 2024, 22:40 CET
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The European Data Act entered into force Thursday, defining rights to the access and use of data generated in the EU, and boosting data-sharing and innovation, especially in the field of artificial intelligence.
- EUR 250m boost for 5G connectivity across the EU — 11 January 2024, 22:41 CET
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The EU Commission signed grant agreements Wednesday with 37 projects selected under the second set of calls for proposals for the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital).
- EU tightens cybersecurity defence around its institutions — 08 January 2024, 18:35 CET
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The EU's new cybersecurity regulation which lays down measures for a high level of common cybersecurity at the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies came into force on 7 January.
- New EU rules on cross-border payments in force 1 January — 03 January 2024, 23:21 CET
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New transparency rules on cross-border payments designed to help EU Member States' tax administrations crack down on Value-Added Tax (VAT) fraud came into force on 1 January.
- Multinationals in EU face new era for corporate taxation — 08 January 2024, 18:35 CET
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Ground-breaking new EU rules on corporate taxation came into effect on 1 January with the introduction of a 15 per cent minimum rate of effective taxation for multinational companies active in the EU.
- Belgium takes over EU presidency — 02 January 2024, 23:01 CET
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Belgium took over the rotating presidency of the EU Council from Spain on 1 January, citing defence of the rule of law, democracy and the green transition among the key priorities for its six-month tenure.
- Bulgaria, Romania to join Schengen area through air and sea — 02 January 2024, 22:05 CET
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EU member states reached agreement Saturday for Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen border-free area with a first removal of air and maritime internal border controls.
- MareNostrum giant boost for supercomputing power in Europe — 22 December 2023, 00:01 CET
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European supercomputer MareNostrum 5 was inaugurated Thursday. Ranked one of the 10 most powerful supercomputers in the world, it will be accessible to European scientific users from March 2024.
- Green light for tariffs delay on UK electric cars — 21 December 2023, 23:48 CET
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The EU Council agreed Thursday to give manufacturers of electric cars in the EU and the UK more time to comply with local content requirements for electric vehicles under the EU-UK Trade Agreement.
- PayPal will amend terms to comply with EU consumer rules — 21 December 2023, 23:37 CET
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US fintech giant Paypal committed Wednesday to modifying its terms and conditions to make them easier to understand for consumers, following dialogue with the EU Commission.