Brussels itself says EU countries spend €264 billion a year on American tech, with three U.S. giants — Microsoft, Google and Amazon — dominating the cloud services market that underlies everything from email communication, the storage and processing of public and private data and many of the tools powering government services. Some EU governments have […]
Continue ReadingThe plan, part of the Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in the Energy Sector, was released Wednesday as part of the EU tech sovereignty package. Data centers already account for 2.5 percent of EU energy use, the Commission said in the roadmap, and demand is expected to more than double over the next four […]
Continue ReadingIn a notable swap, current Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard and Minister of Finance Nicolai Wammen will switch roles. While both politicians were previously seen as Frederiksen’s potential successors, Danish political experts viewed the move as a sign the prime minister prefers Hummelgaard to someday lead the Social Democrats. Should the prime minister step down […]
Continue ReadingLONDON — The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority will force Google to give publishers greater control over how their content is used in AI-generated search results, it announced on Wednesday. Under the U.K.’s digital market regime, the CMA can impose “conduct requirements” on activities designated with “strategic market status.” Google search was designated with SMS […]
Continue ReadingToday the Commission will publish its European Semester Spring Package, a checkup on EU countries’ economies. But the news isn’t too good. The report warns that over a million jobs across Europe could be lost in the coming years as a result of high energy costs, competition from abroad and the green transition. On the […]
Continue ReadingDysfunktional und doch aus Sicht vieler unverzichtbar: Der UN-Sicherheitsrat ist angesichts ständiger Blockaden durch Russland und China immer weniger ein Gremium, das die Welt sicherer macht. Trotz dieser Krise kämpft Deutschland heute darum, erneut für zwei Jahre einen der begehrten, nichtständigen Sitze im Rat zu erhalten. Hans von der Burchard ist in New York, und […]
Continue ReadingIn the battery industry, some 85,000 jobs are in jeopardy. The solar manufacturing sector accounts for nearly 59,000 jobs affected by market pressures, while low-carbon measures could affect another 4,500 positions in the steel industry. The concerns reflect a broader debate in Brussels about whether Europe is losing ground in strategic industries to rivals like […]
Continue ReadingThree EU countries — Germany, Austria and Portugal — are bidding for two non-permanent seats on the U.N.’s most powerful body in a General Assembly vote set for Wednesday. Portugal, thanks to its strong ties with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, is generally regarded as a shoo-in for the two-year term beginning in 2027. That leaves […]
Continue ReadingAngel, who declined to divulge the location or name of the hotel, nor the MEP affected, told POLITICO he raised the case as an example to showcase “the need to establish a procedure for handling hygiene-related issues that may arise during official missions involving Members or colleagues.” Such a procedure would allow hygiene complaints to […]
Continue ReadingFrom today, the Bank will give the British public one month to weigh in on which of the animals should become a national treasure — literally — as the central image on the nation’s £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, replacing Winston Churchill and others. The public will choose between classic British icons like the […]
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