In Europe’s tech capital, Irish labor unions are booming amid AI-driven layoffs – POLITICO

Ireland’s lucrative tech sector has been rattled by waves of AI-driven layoffs — and the country’s fledgling tech union has seen an exponential spike in sign-ups from workers who are worried about their future.   There’s an “awakening” happening right now among workers in Ireland’s tech sector, and a growing “awareness that they’re not bulletproof,” said […]

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Denmark, Italy, Poland urge EU leaders to harden stance on irregular migration – POLITICO

The bloc’s 27 leaders were due to discuss migration during a special session on Thursday requested by Meloni and Frederiksen following a tense back-and-forth with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in June. Tensions have risen further after Spain’s Ceuta exclave was overwhelmed by migrants during the summer and as far-right parties have made gains around […]

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Merz und Macron bestätigen Einigung zum Verbrenner-Aus und „Made in Europe“ – POLITICO

Damit haben sich Berlin und Paris auf das gemeinsame Papier (hier) verständigt, über das POLITICO bereits berichtet hat. Umweltminister Carsten Schneider hatte die Einigung jedoch zunächst mit einem Brief an Kanzler Friedrich Merz am Mittwoch aufgehalten. Darin verlangte der SPD-Minister mehr Konditionierung für grünen Stahl, erzählten mehrere Beteiligte POLITICO. Am Freitagmorgen gab es Gespräche der […]

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EU summit runs out of gas – POLITICO

It’s been a packed agenda at the European Council summit, with little sign of progress on key issues. EU leaders continued to argue over the bloc’s long-term budget, with energy supply and security taking up much of the discussion … including questions over strategic gas reserves and the future of the Emissions Trading System. The […]

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Are the Brexit wars back? – POLITICO

Customs union, single market, rejoin, second referendum. It’s all feeling a little Ground Hog day in Westminster after Andy Burnham reopened the Europe question at Labour Party conference. Hosts Sascha O’Sullivan and Pat Baker find out how the row over Europe will play out in the next few years, with Reform MP Danny Kruger and […]

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