There is real trouble in the negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council on the statute for European political parties. In the Parliament, it is believed that the Council has launched a campaign against the European party families – led by France, seconded by Germany. In the capitals, they probably have something against self-confident […]
The European Space Agency ESA will receive a significantly increased budget of €16.9 billion for the next three years, as decided by the 22 member countries at the ESA Council of Ministers meeting in Paris on Wednesday. That is 17 percent more than in the previous three-year period but less than ESA’s target increase to […]
This Thursday, a new supercomputer called LEONARDO will officially go into operation in Bologna in northern Italy after its test phase. On the list of the world’s fastest computers, LEONARDO ranks fourth behind Finland’s LUMI. The first and second places are occupied by high-performance computers from the USA (Frontier) and Japan (Fugaku).LEONARDO is thus the […]
Thierry Breton is right. This is record speed. After just nine months of deliberation, the Commission, Council and Parliament agreed late last week on a Union program for secure connectivity in space. IRIS2 stands for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite. And the Commission has also put up its share of funding: €2.4 […]
The discussion continues. It is true that the Permanent Representatives of the member states in the Council agreed to the Council Presidency’s proposal for a General Approach on the AI Act on Friday, including Germany. However, from Germany’s point of view, this is not final. There are still some detailed adjustments that Germany hopes can […]
Just before the Permanent Representatives Committee is scheduled to vote on the general approach to the AI Act this Friday, data and consumer advocates warn that the bill contains many risky exemptions. “Member state representatives are on the verge of agreeing on a weak position on the AI Act, and consumers have reason to worry,” […]
The online world will soon be a little safer and more transparent – at least that’s how the European Commission sees it. Because today, Nov. 16, after the Digital Markets Act, another important piece of the digital agenda comes into force: the Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation. This means that the Commission now has new […]
The Council is fully on schedule on AI regulation. On Friday, taking into account the latest written comments from member states, the Czech Presidency sent out the final version of the compromise text on the AI Act, which is available to Europe.Table. Now the Permanent Representatives Committee is asked to consider the text for a […]
The European Commission will fast-track €250 million in financial assistance for the development of Solidarity Lanes for Ukraine. “For the short-term, we will support quick improvements, in particular with mobile equipment, to reduce waiting times and improve movement through the border crossing points and their access routes,” the Commission said in a joint statement with […]
As of today, the EU’s environment ministers and Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans are sitting at the table at the climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. Brussels always praises itself for its ambitious plans, but the Europeans do not only have good news for the global community. The pressure on Timmermans and his team is great. The […]