Ever since ChatGPT was released on 30 November 2022, it has shown its potential to revolutionise how we work and play. The most impressive chatbot to date produces human-like text that is being put to all kinds of questionable uses. Let’s start with education. ChatGPT recently passed law and business exams from two universities in […]
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The CJEU partially annuls the Commission’s decision on the “Spanish tax lease system”.
PRESS RELEASE No 21/23 Luxembourg, 2 February 2023 The recovery of the full amount of the aid referred to was ordered on the basis of an erroneous identification of the recipients. In 2006, several complaints were made to the European Commission concerning the application of the ‘Spanish tax lease system’ (the ‘STL system’) to certain […]
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European Parliament wants stricter rules and penalties in new law on political advertising
On Thursday, the plenary backed several changes to the political advertising bill to ensure more transparent elections and smooth referendums. Parliament voted by 433 votes to 61, with 110 abstentions, on the negotiating mandate proposed by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee. The plenary’s approval allowed rapporteur Sandro Gozi (Renew, France) to begin talks […]
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Parliament waives immunity for Cozzolino and Tarabella MEPs
MEPs on Thursday backed the decision to waive the immunities of Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella, following requests by the Belgian authorities for being involved in a bribery scheme in exchange for political influence in the European Parliament allegedly linked to Qatar and Morocco. Endorsing a proposal adopted by the Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday, MEPs […]
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The European Central Bank raises interest rates to 3%
The Governing Council will stay the course in raising interest rates significantly at a steady pace and in keeping them at levels that are sufficiently restrictive to ensure a timely return of inflation to its 2% medium-term target. Accordingly, the Governing Council decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 50 basis points […]
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February 4: World Cancer Day
Since 2000, World Cancer Day has been celebrated on February 4 with the aim of raising awareness and promoting measures to combat this disease, which affects millions of people in the EU. Cancer research and innovation is one of the European Union’s top health priorities. No one is spared the possibility of cancer, regardless of […]
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The European Commission presents a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry
The Commission presents a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality. The Plan aims to provide a more supportive environment for the scaling up of the EU’s manufacturing capacity for the net-zero technologies and products required to meet Europe’s ambitious climate targets. […]
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Top 8 cybersecurity threats in 2022 and beyond in the EU
The digital transformation has inevitably led to new cybersecurity threats. During the coronavirus pandemic, companies had to adapt to remote working and this created more possibilities for cybercriminals. The war in Ukraine has also affected cybersecurity. In response to the evolution of cybersecurity threats, Parliament adopted a new EU directive introducing harmonised measures across the […]
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European Cancer Plan: EU countries spent almost €170 billion on cancer care
Around 4 February, being World Cancer Day, both the Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) present the first national cancer profiles in the framework of the European Cancer Inequalities Registry for all EU Member States, Norway and Iceland. The report shows that EU countries invest a large amount in cancer treatment, […]
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