Article by article, how Big Tech shaped the EU’s roll-back of digital rights | Corporate Europe Observatory

In a new analysis we trace Big Tech's fingerprints on the Digital Omnibus proposals - a major deregulation of EU digital laws including the GDPR and the AI Act. They are helped in this attempt by the Trump administration and the European far right.

Sovereignty vs. Solidarity: How EU Migration Policies Challenge Decentralized Humanitarian Response and Individual Freedom

Examining the tension between EU migration control and humanitarian action, exploring impacts on individual freedoms and decentralized assistance efforts.

Chinese electric car makers hit with new European Union tariffs

The move poses a challenge to Beijing, which hopes EVs will help revive the country's flagging economy.

Viewpoint: Framework Programme 10 must avoid overlaps and reduce fragmentation

One of the greatest shortcomings of EU framework research programmes is they are not usually designed with appropriate due care or consideration of the other funding mechanisms managed by the European Commission. Let’s take for example the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and the second iteration of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF2). These two programmes make funding available for projects under policy objectives that are also covered by Horizon Europe.

The Logroño Declaration for thriving and vibrant rural areas | Rural Pact Community Platform

Civil Society Liaison Group on Twitter

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Civil Society Liaison Group on Twitter

“LIVE at @EU_EESC #ECIDay2023 VP @VeraJourova The #ECI is a unique tool to participate in #democracy and influence #EUPolicies. The @EU_Commission education toolkit will empower #youth to #taketheinitiative 📢. #EUYearOfSkills #ActiveCitizenship”

Webstream - Room JDE 62

ECI Day 2023 - JDE62

Voices of You(th)

Listen to this episode from Regio Waves on Spotify. When crisis arise, young people are the ones to struggle. Those who are new to the labour market are the most vulnerable and at risk of unemployment. They seize the opportunities and keep moving forward, but it is not always an easy path. How is the European Union protecting the Next Generation? Are young people’s voices heard sufficiently at the highest political level? What does it mean to be a young person in Europe today? Zdenka Trachtova deconstructs these issues with Tine Radinja, mayor of Slovenian town Škofja Loka and member of the European Committee of the Regions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.