Category: Politico News

Only machinery will be exempt after a successful last-ditch effort by Germany to secure a lighter regulatory regime for industrial AI applications. Dutch liberal lawmaker Bart Groothuis expressed skepticism about the deal at POLITICO’s AI & Tech Week and said he still had to look into whether to vote in favor when it is put […]

Istanbul’s jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s comments come in response to the Commission chief’s recent controversial statement that Europe should not “fall under Russian, Turkish or Chinese influence.” May 5 2 mins read

Although the two sides shook hands on the trade deal at Trump’s Scottish golf resort last July, Brussels still hasn’t passed legislation to keep its side of the bargain by scrapping duties on U.S. industrial goods. The accord, criticized by many in Europe as one-sided, foresees a 15 percent U.S. duty on most European exports. […]

The White House has issued no information on the potential meeting. Although officials in Kyiv insist they have been in regular contact with the American side, Zelenskyy has admitted that the U.S. has shifted focus from Ukraine to Iran and that this has weakened pressure on Russia. “The problem is that the priority for the […]

Given wider financial constraints, “we see all the problems that we don’t have enough budget for,” Tüttő said. The CoR, an EU body representing local and regional authorities, is seeking more information and is consulting with the European Economic and Social Committee, which also uses the building, Tüttő said. POLITICO revealed the planned redevelopment in March, […]

“Violent left-wing extremists” and “extremist transgender ideology” are among the most concerning threats facing the country, according to the Trump administration counterterrorism strategy released Wednesday. The strategy, the first released in President Donald Trump’s second term, underscores how Trump’s priorities differ from predecessors, listing “violent left-wing extremists” as one of its top three focuses, alongside “narcoterrorists” […]

NEW YORK – A judge on Wednesday unsealed a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein from the New York jail where he was held while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The note, which was allegedly written before a suicide attempt weeks before he was found dead in August 2019, was released now only […]

The Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament confirmed the agreement following negotiations that started on Wednesday evening and lasted until around 4.30 a.m. on Thursday. POLITICO reported earlier Wednesday that EU countries had backed Germany’s demand to avoid a double regulatory burden for companies using industrial AI — they […]

In Berlin wird heute Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann offiziell verabschiedet. Ein Moment, der weit über die Landesgrenze von Baden-Württemberg hinaus strahlt. Während Horst Seehofer die Laudatio hält, steht der Nachfolger bereits in den Startlöchern: Cem Özdemir. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie Özdemir die Grünen neu erfinden könnte, warum er für die Union ein Konkurrent und potenzieller Partner […]

Péter Magyar promised a full reset between Hungary and Brussels after Viktor Orbán’s defeat — but the EU may be ready to unlock only part of Hungary’s frozen billions. Zoya Sheftalovich, dialing in from Madrid, and Sarah Wheaton unpack the first possible tensions emerging between Brussels and post-Orbán Hungary. Then: a right-wing MEP is planning […]