Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch
New technical framework for the European Digital Identity Wallet (eIDAS) reveals severe shortcomings, threatening user privacy and contradicting the regulation's intent, rights group says ( epicenter.works ) Englisch
in February 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the eIDAS regulation, creating the framework for a "European Digital Identity Wallet". This digital Wallet will enable citizens to identify themselves in a legally binding manner, both online and offline, sign documents, login into websites and share personal data about them with...
Alipay, BYD, AliExpress, Vivo: Sponsors of European football championship 'Euro 2024' linked to forced labour and pornographic content for minors ( www.playthegame.org ) Englisch
The ongoing EURO 2024 is a case in point with a significant portion of sponsors hailing from China, alongside Qatari state-owned entities like Qatar Airways and Visit Qatar. The European Football Federation UEFA's flagship event, therefore, appears less European on the sponsorship side and more entangled in the geopolitical...
Unilever to cut a third of office jobs in Europe ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch
European football federation UEFA's due diligence questioned as 'EURO 2024' sponsors Alibaba, BYD, Vivo linked to forced labour and other controversies ( www.business-humanrights.org ) Englisch
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Human Rights NGOs urge Austria to investigate sexual crimes by Russia military in Ukraine ( www.jurist.org ) Englisch
The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), an organisation led by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and Centre for the Enforcement of Human Rights International (CEHRI), a non-profit organisation that advocates for liability for international crimes, filed a case in Austria calling for investigations into sexual violence and...
We went on a trip to Europe 3 years ago and never left. Our kid's life is way better here than it was in the US. ( www.businessinsider.com ) Englisch
How France Adopts An Open Source-Based Education Strategy – Free of Big Tech ( dataethics.eu ) Englisch
At the Public Spaces conference in the Netherlands on June 6th, Alexis Kauffmann from the French Ministry of Education and co-founder of the non-profit software platform FraMaSoft, discussed France’s move towards a comprehensive open source-based education strategy, 2023-2027. The aim is to achieve digital sovereignty and...
Germany says it won't be cowed by Russia after reported plot to kill Rheinmetall CEO ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch
DUESSELDORF/WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Berlin is taking reports of a plot to assassinate the chief executive of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, very seriously and will not be cowed by Russian intimidation, the German government said on Friday....
‘We’re told we’re not really French’: Paris suburbs brace for far-right surge in snap election ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
Labour to seek joint declaration with EU on wide-ranging security pact ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch
‘The state encourages it’: Amid the full-scale war in Ukraine, thousands of Russians have reported their fellow citizens for dissent ( meduza.io ) Englisch
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Italy’s Meloni denounces ‘ideological madness’ of EU ban on gas and diesel cars ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch
Germany to phase out Huawei, ZTE components from its 5G core network ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch
NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort ( www.dw.com ) Englisch
At their summit in the US capital, NATO leaders are not only set to approve a new military aid package for Ukraine, but also to talk tough on China....
Can the Labour Party Bring Back Britain’s Green Groove? The new government, widely expected to be led by Labour, has pledged to fast-track a green energy transition. It will face big challenges. ( www.nytimes.com ) Englisch
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11143557
Exit poll: Labour to win landslide in general election ( news.sky.com ) Englisch
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is ‘grateful’ Europe has maintained unity – Europe live ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch
EU offered 'illegal secret deal,' Musk claims as X found to breach DSA ( www.euronews.com ) Englisch
EU backs 650-billion-euro plan to help cities reach net zero by 2030 ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch
Moscow plans to block YouTube in fall, Russian media claims ( kyivindependent.com ) Englisch
'Change begins now', Starmer says - as Labour win historic landslide ( news.sky.com ) Englisch
30-degree heat is the new normal in Lithuania – experts ( www.lrt.lt ) Englisch
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17502400
Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack by pro-Russian hacker group ( www.helpnetsecurity.com ) Englisch
The University Hospital Centre Zagreb (KBC Zagreb) is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday (June 26) night. All services are working, but the processing of patients is slower than usual, Milivoj Novak, Assistant Director at the hospital, has said....