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Uber drivers in London without electric vehicles (EV) will receive a £5,000 grant to help them switch to an EV — new or used — in a bid to boost electrification, the company announced today (May 20). The multinational transportation company partnered with bp Pulse to support drivers with free charging and is offering additional £12,000 to £17,000 to be used when purchasing a range of EV vehicles. As of tomorrow (May 21), all Uber EV drivers will be eligible for three months of free charging credits worth £750 and then an exclusive charging rate through bp Pulse, according to a press statement....
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Despite its local dimension, traditionally the Catalan election has a relevant influence over the whole Spanish political arena, even when it comes to the EU elections. According to the Spanish political arena and public opinion, it is highly likely that the ongoing arduous negotiations to form a local government among the political forces in Barcelona are going to sway the campaign for the EU vote that will take place on 9th June. The backbreaking negotiations have just started. The Socialists (a member of S&D in Strasbourg) have won, yet they did not reach a sufficient number of seats to rul...
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The AI Safety Summit hosted by South-Korea and attended by governments, companies and civil society (21 May) is likely to result in more voluntary commitments following an opening summit hosted by the UK last year. This initiative - with France, the UK and South Korea as key movers - is one of a growing swathe of AI rules, pacts, laws and agreements proliferating globally. Here's a look at the key developments to watch from the perspective of European businesses and policymakers. 1. AI Safety Summit The summit held in Seoul and co-hosted by the UK today, will build on the legacy of the first e...
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The Belgian tribunal of Liège has delayed until December deciding whether it or the EU’s Prosecutor Office (EPPO) has competence to consider whether there was any wrongdoing committed by the European Commission in negotiating COVID-19 vaccines with Pfizer. Following a criminal complaint filed by an individual, the Belgian authorities initiated the case in early 2023. Subsequently, the governments of Hungary and Poland joined the lawsuit. While the Belgian judge claims the alleged offences have happened in the territory of their competencies, the EPPO wants to take the case on, since under EU l...
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An official trade partnership to source critical raw materials from Serbia is looming with negotiations at the final stages of legal wrangling, Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told Euronews during a high-level event in Brussels. The trade deal between the EU and Serbia has been cooking for a while with the signing of a letter of intent last September — to strengthen and expand cooperation on critical raw materials and electric vehicles value chains — a clear signal that the EU executive and Belgrade were keen to join forces, provided that environmental and social acceptance challenges around the p...
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Microsoft has been urged to provide more information about the generative AI features of its search engine Bing, the European Commission said today (17 May). The legally binding request for information comes after the Tech Giant did not respond to an earlier Commission question for more details regarding specific risks related to the features “Copilot in Bing” and “Image Creator by Designer”. The EU executive suspects that Bing may have breached the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) with it’s generative AI tools such as so-called ‘hallucinations', the viral dissemination of deepfakes, and the au...
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The Netherlands' Farmer-Citizen Movement – BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) – has become the first activist farmers' political group to break into government after striking an agreement with three other parties to form a right-wing government on Thursday (16 May). In a statement, party leader Caroline Van der Plas said that the party had "played a major role" in brokering the deal "with our attitude". Born after the 2019 farmers’ protest against the then government's plans to radically curb agriculture emissions, the inclusion of BBB in the forthcoming executive will imply a change of tack in the coun...
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The European Commission's lead economic official doesn’t regret making climate change a centerpiece of its political agenda, attendees at the Brussels Economic Forum heard today (16 May). With a rising backlash against EU green policies, and polls predicting a swing to the right in upcoming EU elections, some worry if Brussels’ environmental agenda hangs in the balance. Europe has been beset by protests, led by farmers concerned about the impact of EU environmental rules on the agriculture sector – while the fate of the bloc’s Nature Restoration Law now seems uncertain. But officials are unrep...
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Meta’s Facebook and Instagram are subject to two more investigations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to check whether their measures to protect minors online are compliant with the platform rules, the European Commission said today (16 May). The investigation focuses on the design of Facebook's and Instagram's online interfaces, which could “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors and cause addictive behaviour”, the Commission said. In addition, the probe will check Meta's compliance with mitigation measures to prevent access by minors to inappropriate content and age-verificati...
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Vladimir Putin kicked off the beginning of his fifth term at the helm of the Russian Federation with a renewed Russian offensive in northern Ukraine and a reshuffle of his inner circle, including the defence ministry, where Soviet-educated economist Andrei Belousov has been installed at the top. Belousov graduated with honours from Lomonosov Moscow State University, holds a doctorate and comes from an academic background - but has no military experience or history in the Russian security services. "Putin needs a minister of defence who monitors efficient use of defence budget. Putin is command...
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