The AI Regulation is a complex piece of regulation: It is intended to provide the use of certain classes of algorithmic systems with legal guard rails. The horizontal regulation is currently occupying the Parliament and the Council. Now, the ITRE opinion is a second opinion of a co-advisory committee.
By Falk Steiner
After the EU Commission's "go", the way seems clear for Ukraine at the EU summit on Thursday. Denmark and the Netherlands have put aside their reservations, but Hungary is still considered a shaky candidate. There is also the "political knot" in the Western Balkans.
By Eric Bonse
The stakes were high for President Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the parliamentary elections on Sunday. The outcome was uncertain right down to the wire.
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The EU Commission sees itself in an information war with Russia. A revised catalog of measures against misinformation on the Internet is intended to help until new laws can take effect.
By Torsten Kleinz
The word "historic" was frequently used during yesterday's visit of the quartet of EU heads of state and government to Kyiv. Emmanuel Macron held out the prospect of Ukraine's immediate candidate status for EU accession while Olaf Scholz was somewhat more cautious. The chancellor knows that not all member states are on board yet.
By Till Hoppe
Scholz, Macron, and Draghi will likely travel together to Kyiv today – sending a strong symbol of solidarity with Ukraine. They could bring President Zelenskiy a perspective for his country's EU accession, albeit conditionally. Macron is also promoting his model of a European Political Community.
By Till Hoppe
Less than a week after the package failed in plenary, EPP, S D, and Renew have agreed on a compromise. With the introduction of border adjustment, the allocation of free allowances is now to be reduced from 2027 and completed by the end of 2032.
By Manuel Berkel
Is Apple applying double standards in its favor when it comes to customer privacy? The German Federal Cartel Office launched an official investigation on Monday. The reason: While the company cuts off its competitors from customer data, it still has all access to the data. Damages could range in the billions of lost advertising revenue.
By Torsten Kleinz
Nuclear energy and natural gas projects as "sustainable" economic activities: The EU Parliament's Environment and Economics Committees want to prevent this. In three weeks, the plenum in Strasbourg will decide whether the veto will succeed and the Commission will have to row back.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU has set up an action plan to help get millions of tons of food out of Ukraine by truck and rail. Markian Dmytrasevych, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, has now lowered expectations. He said that exports of this size would only be possible by sea. He pleaded in the EU Parliament for a strengthening of the Danube region.
By Timo Landenberger
