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PR Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa presides over the State Council Meeting. Lisbon,08/11/2023 -PR Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa presides over the State Council Meeting due to the resignation of the Prime Minister, Antonio Costa. In the image Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in the final statements of the State Council meeting. PAULO SPRANGER/ GLOBAL IMAGENS PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY PauloxSpranger

Portugal's political crisis: the way forward

Following the resignation of Prime Minister Antonio Costa in the wake of a corruption scandal, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced early parliamentary elections. The corruption scandal could bring new voters to the extreme right.

By Redaktion Table

Die Spanierin Pilar del Castillo Vera (EPP), Berichterstatterin für das Parlament beim Data Act, nannte das Gesetz nach der Einigung im Trilog einen Game-Changer.

Data Act: Parliament votes, companies remain skeptical

The Data Act is intended to establish a single European market for data, but companies fear for their trade secrets. The vote on the trilogue result in the plenary session of the European Parliament takes place against this backdrop.

By Corinna Visser

ARCHIV - 22.03.2019, Belgien, Brüssel: Die Flagge von Schweden ist unter verschiedenen Flaggen der EU-Länder nahe eines roten Teppichs im Haus Forum Europa zu sehen. Nach dem Großangriff der islamistischen Hamas auf Israel legen Schweden und Dänemark ihre in die palästinensischen Gebiete fließende Entwicklungshilfe vorübergehend auf Eis. (zu dpa «Skandinavier legen Entwicklungshilfen für Palästinenser auf Eis») Foto: Nicolas Economou/Zuma Press/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

Trilogue agreement on political advertising

More transparency, less targeting: with new online rules the EU wants to protect citizens from external interference and manipulation. But the regulation comes too late for the European elections in June 2024.

By Eric Bonse

Moor

Renaturation: Nothing has been decided yet

The final trilogue for the highly controversial regulation on nature restoration is expected to take place on Thursday. Spanish Environment Minister Teresa Ribera will lead the negotiations.

By Claire Stam

Verpackungsmüll

Packaging Regulation: Parliament votes in November

The EU Parliament's Environment Committee has adopted its report on the Packaging Regulation, and the plenary is due to vote in November. It is uncertain whether the trilogue negotiations will be concluded before the European elections. The German government wants to address issues such as reusable systems now.

By Leonie Düngefeld

Symbolbild zum Thema IT, Hacker-Angriffe. Netzwerkverteiler, Glasfaserkabel IT am 30.10.2023 in Siegen/Deutschland. *** Symbolic image on the subject of IT, hacker attacks network distributor, fiber optic cable IT on 30 10 2023 in Siegen Germany

Israel-Hamas conflict: Europe watches closely

The conflicts in the Middle East also have a digital component. Europe is not directly involved – but could be affected at any time. This is because European companies and even government agencies are focusing heavily on cyber security "Made in Israel."

By Falk Steiner