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Le Pen met France’s richest man and other major CEOs at secret dinner – POLITICO
For years, France’s entrepreneurial elite have been deeply suspicious of a populist party that has flipflopped on key economic policies such as membership of the eurozone. In 2017, Arnault backed French President Emmanuel Macron against Le Pen, and had until this week refused to meet National Rally leaders. But with Le Pen and National Rally […]
Continue ReadingEU industry chief says Europe won’t follow the US on China – POLITICO
Séjourné said the bloc was trying to reduce its dependence on China in strategic sectors, while still maintaining a level of openness, something he said was in Europe’s “DNA.” The Commissioner was the driving force behind the Industrial Accelerator Act — a piece of legislation that is currently in negotiations — and which would partially […]
Continue ReadingEurope should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says – POLITICO
Banning kids from social media won’t “actually solve the problems” and “kids will find very quickly the ways to go around and to still use social media,” the Estonian minister said. “The way to approach this, to me, is not to make kids responsible for that harm [stemming from social media platforms] and start self-regulating,” […]
Continue ReadingUkraine insists US still an ally despite rising tensions – POLITICO
“We are in a very difficult situation,” he said, adding Kyiv “cannot reject” support from either side. The remarks come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has adopted a sharper tone toward Washington. In an interview this week on the podcast “The Rest Is Politics,” Zelenskyy said: “The problem is they trust Putin. And it’s a […]
Continue ReadingAnthropic’s AI hacking tech triggers concern in German cyber agency – POLITICO
Anthropic announced on Tuesday evening that it shared its latest model with a newly formed group of 12 cybersecurity firms and 40 other unnamed organizations to scan and stress-test their systems. Experts fear the model, if used for malicious purposes, could lead to massive cybersecurity breaches across the tech supply chain. BSI has not yet directly tested […]
Continue ReadingUkraine secures oil lifeline from Gulf states in exchange for military support – POLITICO
On Friday Zelenskyy explained the defense deals in a briefing to journalists. “We have arranged ten-year agreements with three countries,” he said, adding that in return for its combat expertise, Kyiv would receive missile interceptors, financial assistance, and most importantly, supplies of oil and diesel. “In some cases, we receive crude oil that will be […]
Continue ReadingFrench bakeries and flower shops to stay open on Labor Day if new law passes – POLITICO
France’s current legislation only allows businesses deemed essential, including restaurants, to remain fully open. The owners of nonessential shops can operate on the holiday but only without employees — a rule that several bakeries reportedly breached last year. The controversial measure proposed by conservative party Les Républicains was approved last year in the Senate. President […]
Continue ReadingMontenegro wants to join EU for security, PM says – POLITICO
“The key for us, why we want to join the EU, is obviously common values that we all believe in, and secondly, it’s the single market, it’s half a billion people versus half a million Montenegrins,” Spajić said. “And the third thing is it’s a peace project, maybe even the last peace project on Earth […]
Continue Reading8 in 10 Europeans don’t trust US, Chinese firms with data – POLITICO
The poll comes as Europe is trying to boost homegrown technology across artificial intelligence, cloud, telecoms and beyond, and reduce its reliance on foreign tech giants, notably American and Chinese firms. While people trust European tech companies more, only half of respondents (51 percent) said they trust homegrown tech firms with their personal data. Slightly […]
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