Tesla FSD Just Got The Green Light From Germany. But It Might Need A New Name German regulators support approving FSD for use throughout Europe. But they want Tesla to drop the 'Full Self Driving' name. InsideEVs · Oct 7
Deadly drone attacks raise questions over Europe’s Black Sea defences The European Union has a plan to safeguard the Black Sea. But days after drones wreaked havoc along Romania and Bulgaria’s coast, sinking commercial vessels and killing two people, questions loom over how Brussels can protect the sea. Euronews · Oct 7
MEPs urge tougher action against China as tensions hit ‘critical point’ The resolution calls China “a decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and says the EU should take action against China’s weaponisation of the rare eath minerals that Europe depends on. Euronews · Oct 7
EU hopefuls fear new safeguard plans could create second-class members EU candidate countries fear safeguards designed to prevent democratic backsliding, like a planned 15-year probation period, could create second-class membership and be used to exert political pressure. Euronews · Oct 7
Could the UK really rejoin the EU? The big question facing Andy Burnham is not whether Brexit has harmed Britain, but if a rapidly changing Europe will keep the door open if the UK decides it wants back in The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Italians and Czechs push Brussels to ease green rules as energy crisis hits industry Rome and Prague have joined forces to protect industry ahead of the EU leaders' summit in Brussels next week. Euronews · Oct 7
Longevity: why do Poles live shorter than Western Europeans? Poland still clearly trails Western Europe in life expectancy and years lived in good health. According to Robert Mordaka, a public health specialist, prevention and everyday habits are crucial. Euronews · Oct 7
EU agrees to sanction over 1,600 people and entities linked to Russia's war The EU will soon add over 1,600 names, including 77 lawmakers who stood for election in the occupied territories of Ukraine, to its Russia sanctions. The decision comes amid an unsettling rise in hybrid attacks. Euronews · Oct 7
Laws, pledges or an iron grip? How the EU, US and China are reining in AI The US, China and the EU are taking sharply different approaches to regulating artificial intelligence. Here is how the world's biggest economies are tackling the technology, and what is at stake. Euronews · Oct 7
Ruth Davidson shares fear of 'unilateral declaration of Scottish independence' RUTH Davidson has suggested that Labour are opening the door to Scottish independence without a referendum ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 7
‘Russia pursuing deliberate strategy of terror’: EU sends €1.24 billion to Ukraine A Russian strike destroyed an apartment block in Pryluky, in the northern Chernihiv region, killing 13 people, including four children, and injuring about 50, Interior Minister Ihor Vyhivskyi said. Deaths were also reported in Kyiv and three other Ukrainian cities. In Kremenchuk, in the Poltava region, two people were killed… The Times of India · Oct 7
Hungary set to lift veto on Ukraine's EU membership talks Hungary dropped its veto on two clusters of Ukraine's EU accession talks on Wednesday. The next phase depends on Kyiv's parliament passing a minority-rights law. Euronews · Oct 7
EU releases €1.24 billion for Ukrainian-made drones and munitions The European Union has released €1.24 billion for Ukraine to buy drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition and munitions manufactured domestically in a bid to push back against Russia's ongoing and escalated air attacks. Euronews · Oct 7
Italy lets diesel tax cut expire as Europe tackles fuel costs The Meloni government has neither renewed the diesel tax cut nor launched the replacement scheme it had promised. EU leaders meet on 15–16 October, while European governments pursue different measures to ease fuel costs. Euronews · Oct 7
Euronews · Oct 7 EU to put energy security at heart of COP31 push for faster green transition EU ministers are set to confirm their commitment to the green transition despite soaring energy prices and supply concerns, according to a draft COP31 position seen by Euronews.
Euronews · Oct 7 EU trade chief heads to Beijing under pressure to deliver on Chinese imports Brussels has yet to find a way to curb Chinese imports, while EU leaders demand results from Beijing talks as a trade war looms.
France 24 · Oct 7 From the Acropolis, Rubio calls on Europe to emerge from ‘slumber’ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged Western nations to return to what he called their civilisational roots and ensure the West "maintains its place at the head of the world" in a speech delivered against the backdrop of the Acropolis in Athens. The top US diplomat called…
The Economic Times · Oct 7 Austria immigration rules eased for foreign workers; processing time cut to 90 days Austria plans to implement significant changes to immigration rules for foreign workers. Foreign workers will be allowed to change employers after obtaining approval, streamlining the process. Unemployed foreign nationals will have the opportunity to retain their work permits for a period of six months. The processing times for immigration applications…
The Economic Times · Oct 7 Tesla is browbeating the EU to approve its 'Full Self-Driving' tech. The pressure is working Tesla is involved in a campaign to secure EU approval for its Full Self-Driving technology. The automaker faces criticism regarding the validity of its safety research and claims. European regulators are examining the methodology behind Tesla's assertions of crash reduction performance. Tesla officials have engaged in discussions with various regulators…
Euronews · Oct 7 Spat over Israeli flag removal engulfs the European Parliament on October 7 anniversary Good morning. It’s Wednesday. On today’s docket: Israel’s Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka responds to mounting controversy over the removal of the Israeli flag at an exhibition in the European Parliament, and the latest on the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak.
The Economic Times · Oct 7 How the EU regulates lobbyists after 2022 Qatargate bribery scandal Following the 2022 Qatargate bribery scandal, the European Union tightened its lobbying rules in Brussels, where thousands of businesses and industries push their interests to EU lawmakers and officials. - Public agendas - Brussels tightened its lobbying rules after the so-called "Qatargate" cash-for-influence scandal in 2022, when former EU lawmakers…
Euronews · Oct 7 The EU agrees on new Return Order, longer detention and return hubs EU ministers agreed on new rules allowing sanctions for migrants who refuse to cooperate with return procedures, detention up to 24 months or longer for security risks, and return hubs outside the EU. Watch the video!
Euronews · Oct 7 How Verifactu will affect Spanish SMEs and self-employed after its delay The Government's delay in bringing the Verifactu e-invoicing system into force gives firms and the self-employed more time, but fuels uncertainty over its rollout.
Euronews · Oct 7 Europe Today: WHO says Siberia plague risk is low as drones sink Black Sea ships The WHO says the risk of a plague epidemic is low after a lab worker died in Siberia. We report on the drone attacks that have sunk ships off Romania and Bulgaria in recent days. And: EU envoys are set to approve the biggest Russia sanctions package since 2022.
Euronews · Oct 7 'Potemkin budget’: French government slams Marine Le Pen’s plans "You're dreaming in colour", "a Potemkin budget, flimsy as cardboard", "purely incantatory, utterly unenforceable": the government torpedoes the counter-budget put forward by National Rally leader Marine Le Pen.