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Floating turbines offer a solution where seas are too deep for conventional towers – but locals in Galicia fear the impact on their centuries-old maritime tradition

Across Europe, governments are moving quickly to harness the potential of artificial intelligence. National strategies are being announced, innovation hubs funded, and pilot programs launched. From healthcare to taxation, I have seen how AI is emerging as a powerful lever to enhance public services and strengthen Europe’s global competitiveness. The urgency is political and practical: […]

On the EU Confidential podcast, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernová says an "information fog" has obscured the extent of suffering as Moscow attacks energy infrastructure.

Brussels, 23 February - EDPB Chair Anu Talus has signed a Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy on behalf of the EDPB. The statement, coordinated by the Global Privacy Assembly's (GPA) International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG), represents the united position of 61 authorities across the world. This reflects the Board’s commitment to contributing to the global dialogue on data protection as outlined in the fourth pillar of its work programme 2026-2

Ahead of four-year anniversary of Russia's war, Budapest says it won't back loan to Kyiv.

In today's edition: Council deletes GDPR changes, EU-US biometrics deal ajar to automated decisions

The EU is sustained by a shared commitment to be on the right side of history, upholding freedom, self-determination, peace and prosperity. Failure to stand with Ukraine in its darkest hour would betray this commitment

In today's edition: Wind power, Ukraine crisis, US interference

Orbán-linked AI deepfakes flood social media despite EU attempts to boost transparency of Facebook ad ban

In Monday’s edition, also: Turnberry, Board of Peace, Kushner senior, data scoop

In today's edition: Wastewater rules, Sweden's tobacco veto, week ahead

EU's top diplomats "really upset and frustrated" over Budapest's stonewalling.

The 38-year-old has an ambitious agenda — ranging from raising defense spending to cutting farming emissions — but will have to work via a minority government.

Lange cites legal uncertainty after US court strikes tariffs

Several countries have said they are studying the Supreme Court ruling and Trump's subsequent tariff announcements

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told AFP that Ukraine was "definitely not losing" the war and that victory remained the goal

The move comes days after Budapest said it would block a €90 billion EU loan to Kyiv

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Hungary is blocking both a €90 billion loan to Ukraine and diesel deliveries

Europe risks falling into a dangerous rhetoric-reality gap; it cannot claim unity while pursuing contradictory national policies

The EDPB's upcoming updated guidelines on pseudonymisation are also given more prominence in a compromise text, obtained by Euractiv

In Friday’s edition, also: Qatargate, Spain migration, and College vs Tbilisi

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused Kyiv of "blackmailing Hungary by halting oil transit in coordination with Brussels and the Hungarian opposition"

Czech Parliament’s health committee expressed support for the current system of mandatory vaccination in reaction to a controversial anti-vax seminar organised in the Parliament

We recently introduced a policy governing large language model (LLM) assisted contributions to EFF's open-source projects. At EFF, we strive to produce high quality software tools, rather than simply generating more lines of code in less time. We now explicitly require that contributors understand the code they submit to us and that comments and documentation be authored by a human. LLMs excel at producing code that looks mostly human generated, but can often have underlying bugs that can b

In today's edition: UK deepfake takedown plan, India Summit drama, telco lobbies blast CSA2

The reform stems from a popular initiative in 2021, which received 700,000 signatures

It is still unclear how the new system would work under the existing complex array of EU data protection rules

The move reflects a broader trend across the EU, as governments narrow eligibility rules for displaced Ukrainians

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The system could also be used to send alerts during peacetime in the event of major crises

Renewables-centric Iberian Peninsula reaps record-low prices – but pays price for lack of EU cables

Campaigners warn EU nicotine tax changes risk smoking setback

Earlier reports said Lagarde would leave the ECB early, allowing Macron to choose her successor

Madrid insists it can meet NATO goals with less defence spending

FCAS, Mobility, F-35s

In today's edition: Tobacco, antibiotics, pharma transport network

EU lawmakers zero in on the nitty-gritty of how a ban on AIs that undress people could work

In today's edition: Food chain, Varhelyi, CAP

“Diplomacy must be given a chance”, a Commission spokesperson said

In today's edition: Spain's AI 'pornification' ban push, MEP questions US biometrics talks, DNA priorities

The controller claimed it relied on the soft opt-in in Regulation 22(3) of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), where an organisation may send direct marketing communications to its customers even if they did not specifically consent to electronic mail. However, only the organisation that collected the contact details can rely on the soft opt-in rule. The controller claimed it relied on the soft opt-in in Regulation 22(3) of the Privacy and Electronic Communications

In today's edition: processed food, alcohol, and nurse workforce

In the third part of our blog series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we look at how the availability of systems is impacted by the proliferation of large language models. The post Artificial Insecurity: access and availability in the age of AI appeared first on Access Now.

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Europe is entering a phase where industrial policy choices have direct economic and strategic consequences. In a world marked by subsidies, export restrictions and distorted competition, openness alone is no longer enough to sustain Europe’s industrial base. How Europe uses its market and public spending will increasingly determine whether industrial value creation happens here or […]

Campaigners warn Europeans not protected as Brussels delays chemicals reform

In a letter sent to the Commission president, obtained by Euractiv, GSMA and Connect Europe also warn about service risks from forced phase-out of Chinese suppliers

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The European Commission president has again promised a rethink of Europe's complicated single-market