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Meloni camp pulls ahead of Macron's in EU parliament
Parliamentary insiders however say the balance of power in the 720-seat European legislature remains essentially unchanged from the last legislature. It lies with a centrist tie-up made up of the conservative European People's Party (EPP), the biggest group with 189 seats, the leftist Socialists & Democrats (S&D) with 136, and the liberal Renew Europe that includes the French president's party.
EU envoys agree on more Russia sanctions. LNG imports are among the targets
EU ambassadors have agreed on new sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The measures will target imports of Russian LNG and freeze assets of more officials and entities.
Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets final approval as bloc gives the green light
The law, which aims at restoring ecosystems, species and habitats in the EU, was finally adopted at a meeting of environment ministers at Luxembourg after rallying the required support from a qualified majority representing 15 of the 27 member states and 65 per cent of the EU population.
EU's new AI rules ignite battle over data transparency
Europe focuses on AI innovation to lead globally, balancing transparency and copyright protection under the new AI laws, emphasizing the need for innovation before regulation to avoid dependency on American and Chinese products.
France President Macron dissolves French parliament, calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote
The announcement came after the first projected results from France put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union's parliamentary elections, handing a chastening loss to Macron's pro-European centrists, according to French opinion poll institutes.
Millions will vote on Europe's super Sunday, with surveys suggesting a shift to the right
Voters across 20 European nations are casting their ballots in the EU election super Sunday, with concerns over a potential shift to the political right impacting the bloc's decision-making amidst ongoing conflicts and rising anti-migrant sentiment. Populist parties are expected to make gains, potentially reshaping the European Parliament's dynamics. The elections mark a pivotal moment for the EU's future trajectory and international relationships.
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Dutch voters kick off marathon EU elections
Dutch voters kick off EU election marathon, testing far-right shift in EU parliament amid geopolitical uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The European Union in five figures
European Union: The 27-nation bloc stretches from the chilly Arctic in the north to the warmer Mediterranean in the south, and from the Atlantic in the west to the Black Sea in the east.
Police search the European Parliament over possible Russian interference, prosecutors say
Belgium's federal prosecutor's office announced police searches at a European Parliament employee's residence and offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over suspected Russian interference. The investigation involves passive corruption and criminal organization charges, with the employee allegedly promoting Russian propaganda through the Voice of Europe news website
What's at stake in the European Parliament election next month
EU elections are held every five years across the 27-member bloc. This year marks the 10th parliamentary election since the first polls in 1979, and the first after Brexit.
EU lawmakers back law to boost domestic clean tech production
The act is a centrepiece of the EU's push to ensure it is not only a global leader in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but also in manufacturing the clean tech required.
Can EU's gig worker rules tame management by algorithm?
EU ministers address algorithmic management issues faced by European gig workers. The deal aims to provide transparency over AI-powered decisions, protecting workers' rights. The directive sets a standard for future legislation, impacting approximately 28 million gig workers in Europe.
Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers' vote
Three years in the making, the AI Act comes as generative AI systems such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Google's chatbot Gemini become more popular, fuelling concerns about misinformation and fake news.
Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers' vote
Three years in the making, the AI Act comes as generative AI systems such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Google's chatbot Gemini become more popular, fuelling concerns about misinformation and fake news.
Sweeping EU rules on AI to pass final hurdle
EU lawmakers are poised to approve on Wednesday wide-ranging rules to govern artificial intelligence, including powerful systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, marking the final major hurdle before formal adoption. Brussels has sprinted to pass the new law since OpenAI's Microsoft-backed ChatGPT arrived on the scene in late 2022, unleashing a new global AI race.
EU members endorse diluted draft rules on rights for gig workers
European Union lawmakers and Belgium clinched a political deal last month, but only after diluting the Commission's proposal. They then failed to muster enough votes in favour from EU countries as France, Germany, Estonia and Greece abstained.
Microsoft's deal with Mistral AI faces EU scrutiny
Throughout negotiations of the AI Act, Mistral lobbied for looser rules for some models, with advocates warning that strict rules risked undermining European companies' ability to compete with big tech.
Meta to set up team to counter disinformation, AI abuse in EU elections
The rapid growth of generative AI, which can create text, images and video in seconds in response to prompts, has triggered fears that the new technology could be used to disrupt major elections across the world this year.
Google to launch anti-misinformation campaign ahead of EU elections
Europe's Digital Services Act, which comes into force this week, will require very large online platforms and search engines to do more to tackle illegal content and risks to public security.
EU Commission tries to rally support for political deal on gig workers' rights
The move by the EU, which proposed the draft rules in 2021, came ahead of a meeting of ambassadors from the 27 EU countries on Friday to vote on the provisional deal clinched by Belgium, current holder of the EU presidency, with EU lawmakers last week.
TikTok to ramp up fight against fake news, covert influence ahead of EU elections
Tiktok said the individual local language "election centres" build on work it first started in 2021, which accelerated last year when Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Spain went to the polls.
EU lawmakers ratify political deal on artificial intelligence rules
Called the AI Act, the new rules aim to set the guardrails for a technology used in a broad swathe of industries, ranging from banking to cars to electronic products and airlines, as well as for security and police purposes.
US lawmakers warn Joe Biden to probe EU targeting of tech firms
In the letter, 21 members of the US House of Representatives warned the new rules, under which five major US tech companies were designated "gatekeeper" service providers, damage American economic and security interests.
EU lawmakers, countries agree on a bill on gig workers' rights
The new rules will prevent workers from being wrongfully classified as self-employed, and therefore not eligible for benefits, by introducing "presumption of employment".
EU countries, lawmakers reach deal on rules for ChatGPT, other systems
EU governments made compromises in the hopes of gaining lawmakers' backing to be able to use AI in biometric surveillance for national security, defence and military purposes.
Europe's world-leading AI rules facing its do-or-die moment
First suggested in 2019, the EU's AI Act was expected to be the world's first comprehensive AI regulations, further cementing the 27-nation bloc's position as a global trendsetter when it comes to reining in the tech industry.
EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography
The draft rule on child sexual abuse material (CSAM), proposed by the European Commission last year, has been a bone of contention between advocates of online safety measures and privacy activists worried about surveillance.
EU lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy over online child pornography
Under the the draft position adopted by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the Parliament, internet providers will have to assess the risk of their services being used for online child sexual abuse, and to take measures to mitigate these threats.
EU AI Act to serve as blueprint for global rules: lawmaker Brando Benifei
While several countries have been looking at ways to regulate AI, European lawmakers have taken a lead by drafting AI rules aimed at setting a global standard for a technology key to almost every industry and business. The draft rules could get approved by next month.
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