EU Auto Industry Crisis: High Energy Costs, Competition, and the Electric Vehicle Transition
High energy costs, cheap Eastern competition, and the transition to electric vehicles are crippling Europe's auto industry, employing 13 million and generating 7% of EU GDP; the EU is seeking solutions, but faces a 2035 combustion engine ban and potential tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
EU Auto Industry Crisis: High Energy Costs, Competition, and the Electric Vehicle Transition
High energy costs, cheap Eastern competition, and the transition to electric vehicles are crippling Europe's auto industry, employing 13 million and generating 7% of EU GDP; the EU is seeking solutions, but faces a 2035 combustion engine ban and potential tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
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40% Bias Score
EU Lawmaker Urges Inclusion of Cloud, AI in Digital Markets Act to Counter US, China Dominance
German MEP Andreas Schwab advocates for including cloud and AI services under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) to prevent US and Chinese market dominance, citing the UK's CMA findings on Amazon and Microsoft's sustained above-cost returns in the cloud sector and the rapid growth of AI services.
EU Lawmaker Urges Inclusion of Cloud, AI in Digital Markets Act to Counter US, China Dominance
German MEP Andreas Schwab advocates for including cloud and AI services under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) to prevent US and Chinese market dominance, citing the UK's CMA findings on Amazon and Microsoft's sustained above-cost returns in the cloud sector and the rapid growth of AI services.
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52% Bias Score
German Greens Unveil Election Platform: €15 Minimum Wage, Climate Cash, and Fireworks Ban
Germany's Alliance 90/The Greens party overwhelmingly approved its election platform on January 26th in Berlin, proposing a €15 minimum wage, a reduced-price public transport pass, and "climate money" to offset green energy costs, alongside a nationwide fireworks ban following New Year's incidents.
German Greens Unveil Election Platform: €15 Minimum Wage, Climate Cash, and Fireworks Ban
Germany's Alliance 90/The Greens party overwhelmingly approved its election platform on January 26th in Berlin, proposing a €15 minimum wage, a reduced-price public transport pass, and "climate money" to offset green energy costs, alongside a nationwide fireworks ban following New Year's incidents.
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28% Bias Score
Sánchez Proposes Criminal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners criminally liable for content on their platforms to combat disinformation and protect democracy, planning to present this proposal to EU leaders in March, drawing parallels to the liability of restaurant owners for food poison...
Sánchez Proposes Criminal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners criminally liable for content on their platforms to combat disinformation and protect democracy, planning to present this proposal to EU leaders in March, drawing parallels to the liability of restaurant owners for food poison...
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52% Bias Score
EU Aims for 5% Tobacco Use by 2040, Greece Faces Challenges
The European Union is implementing a new strategy to reduce tobacco use to under 5% by 2040; Greece, facing public skepticism and upcoming legislation, is participating, highlighting the importance of child protection from nicotine addiction.
EU Aims for 5% Tobacco Use by 2040, Greece Faces Challenges
The European Union is implementing a new strategy to reduce tobacco use to under 5% by 2040; Greece, facing public skepticism and upcoming legislation, is participating, highlighting the importance of child protection from nicotine addiction.
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56% Bias Score
Belgium Bans Disposable Vapes to Curb Nicotine Addiction and Waste
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke banned the sale of disposable vapes due to their contribution to teen nicotine addiction and environmental pollution, making Belgium the first EU country to take this step and prompting calls for stricter EU-wide tobacco regulations.
Belgium Bans Disposable Vapes to Curb Nicotine Addiction and Waste
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke banned the sale of disposable vapes due to their contribution to teen nicotine addiction and environmental pollution, making Belgium the first EU country to take this step and prompting calls for stricter EU-wide tobacco regulations.
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40% Bias Score
European Auto Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Rising Costs and Global Competition
High energy costs, Eastern competition, electric vehicle transition costs, and potential US tariffs threaten the European auto industry, which employs 13 million people and contributes 7% to the EU's GDP; the European Commission is seeking solutions.
European Auto Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Rising Costs and Global Competition
High energy costs, Eastern competition, electric vehicle transition costs, and potential US tariffs threaten the European auto industry, which employs 13 million people and contributes 7% to the EU's GDP; the European Commission is seeking solutions.
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36% Bias Score
Von der Leyen Shifts EU Focus from Green Deal to Business Competitiveness
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shifted EU policy from a Green Deal focus to a "Competitiveness Compass," prioritizing business interests and reducing bureaucracy, revising recent sustainability regulations after enacting approximately 6300 legal acts in her first term, nearly double he...
Von der Leyen Shifts EU Focus from Green Deal to Business Competitiveness
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shifted EU policy from a Green Deal focus to a "Competitiveness Compass," prioritizing business interests and reducing bureaucracy, revising recent sustainability regulations after enacting approximately 6300 legal acts in her first term, nearly double he...
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64% Bias Score
Sánchez Calls for Personal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Fake News
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners personally liable for content on their platforms, presenting this to EU leaders in March to combat fake news and protect democracy, potentially impacting figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
Sánchez Calls for Personal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Fake News
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners personally liable for content on their platforms, presenting this to EU leaders in March to combat fake news and protect democracy, potentially impacting figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
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64% Bias Score
Sánchez Proposes Stricter EU Social Media Regulation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed a three-point plan at the Davos World Economic Forum to increase EU regulation of social media, including ending user anonymity, forcing algorithm transparency, and holding CEOs personally liable for non-compliance, aiming to combat misinformation and pr...
Sánchez Proposes Stricter EU Social Media Regulation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed a three-point plan at the Davos World Economic Forum to increase EU regulation of social media, including ending user anonymity, forcing algorithm transparency, and holding CEOs personally liable for non-compliance, aiming to combat misinformation and pr...
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40% Bias Score
EU Urged to Avoid Weakening Worker and Environmental Protections in Competitiveness Push
Over 250 European civil society groups sent an open letter to the European Commission expressing concerns that the upcoming "competitiveness compass" could weaken environmental and worker protections, costing governments €55 billion annually, and urging the EU to not sacrifice these protections in a...
EU Urged to Avoid Weakening Worker and Environmental Protections in Competitiveness Push
Over 250 European civil society groups sent an open letter to the European Commission expressing concerns that the upcoming "competitiveness compass" could weaken environmental and worker protections, costing governments €55 billion annually, and urging the EU to not sacrifice these protections in a...
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56% Bias Score
Donegal Tweed Seeks Protected Status to Fight Cheap Imitations
Irish Donegal tweed weavers are seeking EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status to combat cheaper imitations, following a similar successful campaign for Harris Tweed in Scotland; this would restrict the use of "Donegal tweed" to products made in Co. Donegal.
Donegal Tweed Seeks Protected Status to Fight Cheap Imitations
Irish Donegal tweed weavers are seeking EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status to combat cheaper imitations, following a similar successful campaign for Harris Tweed in Scotland; this would restrict the use of "Donegal tweed" to products made in Co. Donegal.
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52% Bias Score