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EU Eases Wolf Protection, Allowing for Increased Culling in Germany
The EU approved a legal change easing wolf culling to protect livestock, lowering the wolf's protection status from 'strictly protected' to 'protected,' allowing member states more flexibility in managing wolf populations while ensuring their favorable conservation status. Germany is reviewing natio...
EU Eases Wolf Protection, Allowing for Increased Culling in Germany
The EU approved a legal change easing wolf culling to protect livestock, lowering the wolf's protection status from 'strictly protected' to 'protected,' allowing member states more flexibility in managing wolf populations while ensuring their favorable conservation status. Germany is reviewing natio...
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48% Bias Score
15 EU Countries Urge Commission to Update Tobacco Taxation Directive
Fifteen EU countries, led by Spain, formally requested the European Commission to update its outdated 2011 Tobacco Taxation Directive due to the emergence of new products like vapes and inconsistent national regulations creating market distortions.
15 EU Countries Urge Commission to Update Tobacco Taxation Directive
Fifteen EU countries, led by Spain, formally requested the European Commission to update its outdated 2011 Tobacco Taxation Directive due to the emergence of new products like vapes and inconsistent national regulations creating market distortions.
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40% Bias Score
EU Seeks Tighter Tech Regulations to Protect Children Online
EU ministers met to discuss stronger online child protection measures, including potential bans on social media for under-15s and mobile phones in schools, reflecting concerns about misinformation, addiction, and cyberbullying.
EU Seeks Tighter Tech Regulations to Protect Children Online
EU ministers met to discuss stronger online child protection measures, including potential bans on social media for under-15s and mobile phones in schools, reflecting concerns about misinformation, addiction, and cyberbullying.
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36% Bias Score
EU Approves Changes to Driving Regulations, Aims for Road Safety Improvements
The European Union approved new driving regulations allowing 17-year-olds to drive with supervision, introducing a two-year probationary period for new drivers, and standardizing digital driving licenses by 2028, while aiming for a 50% reduction in road fatalities by 2030.
EU Approves Changes to Driving Regulations, Aims for Road Safety Improvements
The European Union approved new driving regulations allowing 17-year-olds to drive with supervision, introducing a two-year probationary period for new drivers, and standardizing digital driving licenses by 2028, while aiming for a 50% reduction in road fatalities by 2030.
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32% Bias Score
EU Health Ministers Pressure Commission on Delayed Anti-Smoking Legislation
Eleven EU health ministers urged the European Commission to accelerate anti-smoking legislation, citing concerns over rising youth e-cigarette use and delayed directives on tobacco products and taxation, pushing for stronger online sales restrictions and flavor limitations.
EU Health Ministers Pressure Commission on Delayed Anti-Smoking Legislation
Eleven EU health ministers urged the European Commission to accelerate anti-smoking legislation, citing concerns over rising youth e-cigarette use and delayed directives on tobacco products and taxation, pushing for stronger online sales restrictions and flavor limitations.
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4% Bias Score
EU Seeks Balance in Child Sexual Abuse Fight: Voluntary Detection vs. Privacy
Technology companies are urging the EU to maintain voluntary detection of online child sexual abuse material to continue using technologies such as CSAI Match and PhotoDNA, as a temporary exemption expires in April 2026; the Polish presidency's compromise proposal focuses on voluntary detection, exc...
EU Seeks Balance in Child Sexual Abuse Fight: Voluntary Detection vs. Privacy
Technology companies are urging the EU to maintain voluntary detection of online child sexual abuse material to continue using technologies such as CSAI Match and PhotoDNA, as a temporary exemption expires in April 2026; the Polish presidency's compromise proposal focuses on voluntary detection, exc...
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44% Bias Score
EU's "Right to Repair" Directive: Economic and Environmental Impacts
The European Union's "Right to Repair" directive, set to take effect by July 2026, requires manufacturers to design more repairable products and provide consumers with easier access to repairs, aiming to save consumers €12 billion annually and generate €4.8 billion in economic growth while reducing ...
EU's "Right to Repair" Directive: Economic and Environmental Impacts
The European Union's "Right to Repair" directive, set to take effect by July 2026, requires manufacturers to design more repairable products and provide consumers with easier access to repairs, aiming to save consumers €12 billion annually and generate €4.8 billion in economic growth while reducing ...
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40% Bias Score
Macron and Merz Call for Repeal of EU Corporate Sustainability Directive
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Merz advocate for the abolishment of the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), citing concerns about competitiveness against nations with lower standards and the impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act; NGOs oppose this ...
Macron and Merz Call for Repeal of EU Corporate Sustainability Directive
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Merz advocate for the abolishment of the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), citing concerns about competitiveness against nations with lower standards and the impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act; NGOs oppose this ...
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60% Bias Score
EU Sees Record High in Child Sexual Abuse Material Hosted Online
The 2024 Internet Watch Foundation report revealed a 62% increase in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) hosted within the EU, with the Netherlands leading at over 83,000 URLs, highlighting the urgent need for stronger legislation and collaboration to combat this global issue.
EU Sees Record High in Child Sexual Abuse Material Hosted Online
The 2024 Internet Watch Foundation report revealed a 62% increase in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) hosted within the EU, with the Netherlands leading at over 83,000 URLs, highlighting the urgent need for stronger legislation and collaboration to combat this global issue.
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52% Bias Score
EU Approves Law to Curb Plastic Pellet Pollution
The EU is implementing a new law to prevent plastic pellet spillage during transport, spurred by a major pollution incident in Galicia; the law will regulate all supply chain sectors, including maritime, mandating risk management plans and inspections.
EU Approves Law to Curb Plastic Pellet Pollution
The EU is implementing a new law to prevent plastic pellet spillage during transport, spurred by a major pollution incident in Galicia; the law will regulate all supply chain sectors, including maritime, mandating risk management plans and inspections.
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20% Bias Score
Italy Exceeds EU Recycling Targets, but Challenges Remain
On Global Recycling Day, Italy reports significant progress in packaging recycling, projecting a 75.2% rate by 2025, exceeding EU targets and driven by policies like the 'polluter pays' principle and extended producer responsibility; however, challenges remain in implementing new regulations.
Italy Exceeds EU Recycling Targets, but Challenges Remain
On Global Recycling Day, Italy reports significant progress in packaging recycling, projecting a 75.2% rate by 2025, exceeding EU targets and driven by policies like the 'polluter pays' principle and extended producer responsibility; however, challenges remain in implementing new regulations.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Demands Lobby Register for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives voted to implement a lobby register for government ministers, rejecting Minister Judith Uitermark's claim that it is disproportionate; the register aims to increase transparency in government decision-making by documenting interactions between ministers and lobbyin...
Dutch Parliament Demands Lobby Register for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives voted to implement a lobby register for government ministers, rejecting Minister Judith Uitermark's claim that it is disproportionate; the register aims to increase transparency in government decision-making by documenting interactions between ministers and lobbyin...
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48% Bias Score
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