Technologie
Bavaria joins digital revolution by phasing out faxes
Tardy shift reflects slow state of digitalization in Germany.
Emmanuel Macron nominates Thierry Breton for another term at European Commission
Breton’s tweeting would backfire as competition chief, top US economist says
Italy’s Meloni vows to ‘relaunch’ relations with China
French fiber optic cables hit by ‘major sabotage’ in second Olympics attack
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Trump bashes Harris over crypto, vows to boost bitcoin
Former Greek spy boss denies using illegal malware
Panagiotis Kontoleon, the former head of Greece’s EYP intelligence service, was one of a handful of top officials who resigned in the wake of the scandal.
Elon Musk’s X under fire over harvesting users’ data to train AI chatbot
The platform’s lead EU regulator is looking into the matter, which may infringe upon the bloc’s privacy rules.
Macron meets Musk, world’s top executives amid political turmoil and Olympics
French president will use the occasion to pursue his charm offensive among foreign investors.
‘Blood minerals’: EU accused of fueling conflict with Rwanda deal
Facing criticism it is stoking a humanitarian crisis, Brussels seeks to clarify the aims behind its minerals pact with Kigali.
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
Commission: Our hands are tied on press freedom, but not for long
EU’s rule of law report points to failings in Hungary, Slovakia, Italy and France.
Rampant sanctions busting is overwhelming EU front-line states, Latvia says
“There’s a serious problem” with enforcement of wartime bans, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže tells POLITICO.
The time Kamala Harris upset the Brits
The probable Democratic presidential candidate ruffled feathers when she visited Britain back in November.
Warnings mount that cybercriminals may be exploiting global tech outage
The outage is increasingly being referenced in phishing attempts, CrowdStrike and others warn.
Global tech outage takes down banks, media, airports
The disruptions have been described as a “global technology issue.”
Microsoft signs antitrust truce with OVHcloud
With a second cloud pact in weeks, Microsoft has definitely mitigated the threat of an EU probe — for now.
Von der Leyen: ‘My heart bleeds’ over social media health effects
Politicians across Europe and the U.S. have raised the alarm over social media’s digital harm to kids.
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
ECB leaves rates unchanged, keeps door open to September cut
Lagarde shrugs off sticky inflation but takes a gloomier view of the economy.
In conversation: Broadcom and Telia on sovereign cloud
Demand for sovereign cloud is soaring – it is a necessary shift, but there are various obstacles we need to overcome first.
It’s Christmas in July (for Commissioners)! Von der Leyen hands out policy gifts ahead of key vote.
Ursula von der Leyen presents herself as a beacon of stability to secure another five years at the head of the EU’s executive.
Inside the UN’s AI policy grab
A forthcoming report makes the case for unified global AI governance
To do: 6 thorny issues lurking in MEPs’ inboxes
From creating an EU-wide money market to protecting kids online, POLITICO looks at what lies ahead for lawmakers.
Putin fears crypto mining could cause energy shortages in Russia
Russia has the world’s third-largest crypto mining capability. Cryptocurrencies are used to finance the war effort.
Elon Musk vows to move X, SpaceX headquarters out of California, citing trans privacy law
The tech billionaire has made similar threats over political differences in the past.
Mysterious drones keep watch as Ukrainians train in Germany
Cheap drones are transforming the frontline in Ukraine, and they are also playing a big role in training.
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed.
Hungary takes EU to court over media freedom
Court case pits Budapest against the very own institution is it chairing until end 2024.
EU opens new front with China over car chips
Officials are concerned subsidized Chinese firms are going after the bloc’s champions.