The European Network
Pro-Russian interference campaign targets Moldova on Facebook.
A high-budget influence operation revealed by the NGO Reset promoted pro-Russian candidates in local elections and has broadcast messages glorifying Ilan Shor, an exiled pro-Russian oligarch.
#Moldova #Russia #Politics #Interference #Disinformation #Facebook
The European Network
The EU has announced "formal infringement proceedings" against Elon Musk's X platform under a law cracking down on illegal online content, after identifying disinformation related to Hamas's attack in Israel.
The action is the first against an online platform since implementing the Digital Services Act, a piece of EU legislation that strengthens online companies' responsibility for content moderation.
#EU #Twitter #Musk #DSA #Israel #Hamas #Disinformation #SocialMedia
The European Network
Germany's AfD party wins first city mayoral election in symbolic victory for far-right.
Alternative for Germany candidate Tim Lochner was elected mayor of Pirna on Sunday, a symbolic victory for the far-right party. The question of a possible ban on the movement is entering public debate.
The European Network
The United Kingdom will make its return to the European Union's science research programme, Horizon Europe, on 1 January 2024, both sides confirmed on Monday.
The announcement was made after the political agreement to allow the UK to rejoin Horizon as well as Copernicus, the Earth observation component of the EU's space programme, was adopted.
The European Network
Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders has suffered a major setback in forming a governing coalition after a key potential partner ruled itself out, uncomfortable with his extreme views.
Mr Wilders needs the backing of 76 MPs for a working majority.
But the NSC and its popular leader Pieter Omtzigt said it did not see a way of working with the PVV unless it clarified the more extreme parts of its manifesto.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1130/1419309-netherlands-politics/
#Netherlands #Politics #FarRight #PVV #NSC #Wilders #Omtzigt
The European Network
The Kremlin raked in an extra €1 billion for its war effort this year after Russia’s largest private oil firm exploited loopholes in EU sanctions rules — with help from Bulgaria.
Taking advantage of a unique exemption to the EU’s Russian oil ban, Bulgaria allowed millions of barrels of Russian oil to reach a local Russian-owned refinery, which then exported refined fuels according to an investigation by the NGO Global Witness.
https://www.politico.eu/article/how-russia-made-e1b-from-an-eu-sanctions-loophole-for-bulgaria/
The European Network
A legal deal struck yesterday between MEPs, European Commission and the EU Council could spell an end to days-long delays in receiving cash for Europeans, who instead could soon transfer funds between bank accounts within seconds.
Instant payments, as they’re known, allow money to move in the blink of an eye — and a new EU law making them the default option across the bloc has been hailed as good news by consumer advocates.
https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/11/08/eu-seeks-to-make-10-second-bank-payments-a-reality
The European Network
Poland's president has tapped the current prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki to try to form the country's next government.
Morawiecki's right-wing Law and Justice party lost its parliamentary majority to three allied opposition parties but emerged as the single biggest vote-getter.
His decision is expected to delay forming a government as lawmakers aren't likely to give Morawiecki the necessary approval for his Cabinet.
The European Network
The EU bans Meta's use of personal data for behavioural advertising.
The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements.
Earlier this year Norway imposed a ban on sending Facebook and Instagram users targeted advertisements based on their personal data.
The European Network
The story of how a small EU state like Lithuania took on world superpower China.
It begins when Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in its capital Vilnius.
China was outraged. For Beijing, it was tantamount to recognising the island as a sovereign country - something it considers a red line, claiming Taiwan as its own.
What happened next caught the Lithuanians completely off guard.
The European Network
On 8 October the nearby Balticconnector gas pipeline and a communications cable between Finland and Estonia were damaged due to “external activity”.
Who is sabotaging underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea? Russia is the prime suspect, but a Chinese ship may be involved.
#Finland #Estonia #Sweden #Russia #BalticSea #BalticConnector #NordStream #Infrastructure #Sabotage
The European Network
As von der Leyen visits Israel, is the European Commission overstretching its powers?
Since the horrific attack by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians last weekend, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has expressed unambiguous support for Israel, without member states’ mandate, and apparently regardless of how Israel chooses to respond.
#EU #EuropeanCommission #VonDerLeyen #Israel #Palestine #Gaza
The European Network
The EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk over the disinformation about the Hamas attack on Israel, including fake news and “repurposed old images”, on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The letter arrives less than two months after sweeping new laws regulating content on social media came into force under the EU Digital Services Act.
If X doesn't comply it can face a fine of 6% of its global revenues or a total blackout in the EU.
The European Network
The EU just kicked off its biggest climate experiment yet. The world’s largest single market has launched a bold plan to tax carbon at its borders.
On 1 October, the EU kicked off the initial phase of a Europe-wide tax on carbon in imported goods, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
It marks the first time a carbon border tax has been tried at this scale anywhere in the world.
The rest of the world is paying very close attention.
The European Network
Norway wants Facebook behavioural advertising banned across Europe.
Norway has told the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) it believes a countrywide ban on Meta harvesting user data to serve up advertising on Facebook and Instagram should be made permanent and extended across Europe.
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/29/norway_facebook_behavioral_ads/
#Europe #Norway #EU #EuropeanDataProtectionBoard #EDPB #Facebook #Meta #Advertising #Privacy
The European Network
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed to give a form of autonomy to the Mediterranean island of Corsica, a region that is often irritated by rule from Paris.
Corsicans have long wanted more say on their own affairs, as well as official status for their language and protection from outsiders buying up land - two thorny requests that Paris is reluctant to grant.
https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2023/0928/1407859-france-proposes-autonomy-for-island-of-corsica/
The European Network
The UK is burning climate pledges to fuel a culture war.
The UK government has taken the unusual step of scaling back major climate commitments, despite widespread pushback from scientists, businesses, and lawmakers across the political divide.
Faced with an election he is likely to lose, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the unusual step of scrapping key climate policies.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-net-zero-climate-pledges-weakened-rishi-sunak
The European Network
European governments have “systematically” shrunk their railways and starved them of funding while pouring money into expanding their road network, a report has found.
The length of motorways in Europe grew 60% between 1995 and 2020 while railways shrank 6.5%, according to research from German thinktanks Wuppertal Institute and T3 Transportation. For every €1 governments spent building railways, they spent €1.6 building roads.
The European Network
Many doctors across Europe are being forced to take on more and more patients from colleagues who have retired or quit the profession. Meanwhile, these clinicians are not been replaced.
Doctors Europe say their health and that of their patients is at risk due to poor working conditions. Euronews speaks to the clinicians concerned to find out why.
The European Network
The far-right political group in the European Parliament nominated tech billionaire Elon Musk for the EU's top human rights award.
The Identity and Democracy (ID) group includes members of Parliament tied to France's Marine Le Pen and Italy's Matteo Salvini.
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought includes a €50,000 prize. Past laureates include Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai and Kofi Annan.
#EU #EP #ElonMusk #Musk #FarRight #HumanRights #FreedomOfThought
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