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Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the online advertising technology sector
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_3143
Both have the same name. One you can eat, the other one, better not 😅.
The first one is a traditional cookie 👨🍳 .
The other one is a semiconductor, cradle of innovation 👩🔬.
✨ The new
Bosch #waferfab will boost 🇪🇺 EU capacity in microelectronics ➡️ https://www.bosch-presse.de/pressportal/de/en/bosch-opens-wafer-fab-of-the-future-in-dresden-230080.html
The new Directive on #Copyright in the Digital Single Market went into affect yesterday.
Press release ⬇️
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_1807
Parliament has approved €1 billion to help #EU countries purchase, maintain and replace necessary customs control equipment. Press release ⬇️
The #EU needs new sources of revenue, which should bring fairer taxation and help repay the debt incurred to finance the EU recovery plan, said MEPs. Press release ⬇️ https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210604IPR05535/the-eu-needs-new-sources-of-revenue-meps-stress
Another European Parliament plenary session starts tomorrow. Check out some of the highlights in our video below ⬇️
Freedom of movement is one of EU citizens' most cherished rights.
We want to make sure that we can move towards the reopening of our societies in the weeks ahead safely and in a coordinated way across the #EU.
Learn more about the #EUCOVIDCertificate → https://europa.eu/!Fr49UF
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**EU, UK regulators probe Facebook over classified ad data**
"Authorities in London and Brussels have opened separate investigations into whether Facebook is abusing its market position by collecting user data for its online classifed advertising service, known as Marketplace."
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**EU bans Belarus carriers from its airspace**
"The European bloc will also forbid EU aircraft from flying over Belarus. A wider sanctions package targeting Belarus is expected this month."
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From 04 Jun: MEPs will urge Commission to act on rule-of-law — or go to court https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-urge-european-commission-act-on-rule-law-face-court-hungary-poland-meps-eu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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From 04 Jun: EU bans Belarus planes from its airspace over activist arrest https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/04/eu-bans-belarus-planes-from-its-airspace-over-blogger-raman-pratasevich-arrest
Hackathon to code the future 🚀
Design solutions that digitise green spaces using #opendata from #EUSpace technologies 💚 🌌 🛰️
Join the challenge 👩💻 👨💻 http://hackathons.cassini.eu
The #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺 wants you to share your thoughts on data sharing.
- 🛂 What kind of data may be shared
- 🏛️ With whom it may be shared
- 🔐 How it should be shared and protected
- 👥 How privacy can be maintained
You can provide your thoughts here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13045-Data-Act-including-the-review-of-the-Directive-96-9-EC-on-the-legal-protection-of-databases-/public-consultation_en
The #DigitalEU wallet will also make it easier for you to:
✈️ Book a flight
🚗 Rent a car
💳 Open a bank account
🎓 Apply for a university
🛎️ Check-in to a hotel
...in the #EU in only a few clicks!
Discover more here: https://europa.eu/!FF93Tj #EUdigitalidentity #EuropeanUnion
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From 02 Jun: Commission proposes a trusted and secure Digital Identity for all Europeans - The Commission has proposed a framework for a European Digital Identity which will be available to all EU citizens, residents, and businesses in the EU. Citizens will be able to prove their identity and share electronic documents from their European Digital Identity wallets with the click of a button on their phone. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_2663
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From 02 Jun: EU Commission to borrow €80bn in 2021 to finance recovery - The European Commission is set to borrow about €80 billion (7.76 billion) this year in long-term bonds to finance the European Union’s plan for economic revival after the pandemic, the EU executive said on Tuesday (1 June). https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-commission-to-borrow-e80bn-in-2021-to-finance-recovery/ #coronavirus-recovery-plan #eu-recovery-fund #european-recovery-and-resilience-facility
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EXCLUSIVE EU to blacklist Belarus airline ahead of economic sanctions, diplomats say http://reut.rs/34AkqY8
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EU Digital COVID Certificate: EU Gateway is LIVE 🇪🇺
🇧🇬 🇨🇿 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇬🇷 🇭🇷 🇵🇱 connected to the gateway 🤳 & started issuing first EU certificates to resume safe travelling this summer 🌞
More #EU countries joining soon 👀
Follow the progress ➡️ https://bit.ly/2S080pN
All 🇪🇺 countries have given their green light for #EU recovery spending 📈 The EU can now start making funds available under the Recovery and Resilience Facility 💶 #NextGenerationEU #europeanunion
We share news from the European Union (the council, commission, parliament and other related organizations). We try to keep news to at most 3 posts a day to not overload your timeline.
If you have any news you'd like to share, don't hesitate to PM or mention us.
This is not a bot account nor is it official, we only try to share news articles and no opinion pieces.
Joined May 2021
