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Europe’s Tech Regulation is Not An Economic Policy
While the European Union’s groundbreaking Digital Markets Act was a positive step, simply applying outdated and ineffective competition…
Almost 70% of Criminal Groups in EU Use Money Laundering: Europol
Nearly 70% of criminal networks operating in the EU make use of forms of money laundering to fund…
Questioning The Eu Anti-Coercion Instrument – Conflating The Curtailment of ‘Strategic Autonomy’ With The Erosion of Sovereignty?
On 3 October 2023 the European Parliament voted to pass the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), billed as the…
European Union Suspends Aid to Palestinians After Attack on Israel
The European Union, one of the biggest donors to the Palestinian people, has suspended all development funding after…
European Union Palming Off Deforestation Regulation to Smallholders in Indonesia
The European Union’s newest deforestation regulation may spell trouble for smallholders in palm oil producing countries. Effective from…
Tech Companies Spend More Than €100 Million a Year on EU Digital Lobbying
Tech companies’ lobbying in Brussels has increased to €113 million a year as efforts to influence the EU’s…
Nearly-one Tenth of EU Population Struggled With Energy Poverty in 2022: Eurostat
Nearly one-tenth of the EU population or 42 million people struggled with energy poverty in 2022, the bloc’s…
EU Economy to Grow Slower Than Expected: Commission
The European Commission cut the European Union’s (EU) and the eurozone’s 2023 economic growth forecast on Monday. “While…
EU Countries Still Divided Over Proposed Corporate Accountability Rules
Several EU member states have yet to decide on their position on some key aspects of the EU’s…
EU Considers Dropping Stricter Animal Welfare Measures
The EU is considering scrapping plans to impose regulations designed to improve animal welfare in the farming industry…