The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the former President of the European Investment Bank, Werner Hoyer, on charges of corruption, abuse of office and misappropriation of EU funds. The 72-year-old described these accusations as “absurd”.The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which is responsible for cases of misuse of EU funds, announced the investigations on […]
In an internal vote, 87 percent of the members of the pan-European party Volt have decided to become members of the Greens/EFA group. This was announced by the Greens and Volt on Monday. Damian Boeselager said that he had already had a great experience in the Greens/EFA Group over the past five years. He was […]
The European Commission has accused Apple of violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to the DMA, the company prohibits app developers from referring customers to alternative offers outside its own app store. The Commission has also initiated new proceedings to examine the necessity and proportionality of Apple’s new fees for third-party app developers. If […]
The pan-European party Volt is calling on its members to vote by Sunday. They should decide which political group Volt should join in the European Parliament. The choice is between the Greens/EFA and Renew groups, with which Volt has negotiated. The five elected MEPs unanimously recommend joining the Greens/EFA group. According to their own statements, […]
A recent study by the lobby association Digital Europe shows that Europe is lagging behind its competitors in seven out of eight critical technology areas.The study, “The EU’s Critical Tech Gap“, analyzes Europe’s position in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductors. The EU is only ahead in the area of connectivity, but […]
Ecommerce Europe, along with 16 other national e-commerce associations, is calling for fair competition and more effective enforcement of EU laws against non-EU based actors. In their open letter, they demand that “e-commerce players active in the Union but based in non-EU countries should play by the same rules as EU-based businesses”. This is to […]
The AI Act is not yet in force. However, politicians and companies are urging the German government to make rapid progress with preparations. “The content of the AI Act has been finalized since mid-March. We expect the German government to now swiftly present the draft for an implementation law“, says digital politician Ronja Kemmer (CDU). […]
The European Commission is launching a targeted consultation and a series of workshops on the use of AI in finance. The aim is to gather input from financial players on use cases, opportunities, obstacles, risks and needs in the field of AI. The information gathered should help to develop guidelines for the implementation of the […]
Democracy has to be learned. In fact, as the sociologist Oskar Negt said 20 years ago, democracy is “the only form of government that has to be learned.” And one would like to add that this is especially true for the European Union. Because here, democracy has its very own rules. Everything is even more […]
The Party for Progress has surprisingly gained a seat in the newly elected European Parliament. The 27-year-old party spokesperson Lukas Sieper was elected. “We still have a lot of work ahead of us, because we didn’t necessarily expect to succeed in sending a member to the European Parliament”, Sieper tells Table.Briefings.The lawyer from Cologne is […]