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The EU elections, due to be held between 6 June and 9 June this year, have already drawn a significant amount of attention, with several parties promising different regulations and facilities, especially for businesses. According to the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), this year's elections could potentially swing to the right in several countries, because of an increase in the appeal of populist radical right parties. On the other side, green parties, and centre-left parties' sway could quickly decrease. The outcome of the EU elections could have a significant impact on trade pol...
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Four of Europe's most popular AI chatbots aren’t providing users with accurate information about the upcoming elections, according to a new study. Democracy Reporting International, a non-profit based in Berlin, inputted various questions about the European Elections through Google's Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT 3.5 and 4.0, and Microsoft’s Copilot to see what answers they would get. Between March 11 and 14, researchers asked the chatbots 400 election-related questions in 10 different languages about the election and or voting process in 10 EU countries. The questions were written in simple langua...
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They're between 16 and 23 years old, we don't know how many are going to vote, but the priorities of the most politically engaged seem pretty clear: climate, equality and security. 'Climate change keeps us awake at night'Climate change "is an imminent threat", according to Kevin Van Hevel, 22, from Belgium. "If I think about myself having children in the somewhat near future, I want to be able to put them into a world that's going to thrive and be healthy." Gabriel Georgiou, 18, from Cyprus, says that the climate emergency is one of those things that keep him awake at night: "It really makes y...
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Over the last two years, the European Union has been involved in episodes that call into question democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. In 2022, several current and former members of the European Parliament were accused of involvement in a corruption scandal over money influence, which allegedly involved Qatar, Morocco and Mauritania. The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office mentioned "large sums of money" and "substantial gifts" paid by a Persian Gulf country with the aim of influencing European Union policies. Belgian police seized about €1.5 million in cash in dozens of house an...
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The elections for the European Parliament take place 6-9 June 2024. It is the only directly elected institution of the European Union. But how exactly do these elections work? The elections are held every five years, giving the 447 million citizens in the bloc's 27 member states the opportunity to choose who will represent them in the European Parliament. How many MEPs does each country elect? And how are they elected?The European Parliament elections use a proportional representation system, where each member state is allocated a certain number of seats based on its population size. But not a...
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If you haven’t been watching HBO’s new series The Regime, you should be. Having premiered earlier this month and ending its 6-episode run on 7 April, this miniseries already stands alongside True Detective: Night Country (a significant return to form for the anthology series) and 3 Body Problem (a slow burn which yields so many rewards if you can get past the first two episodes) as one of the best new shows of 2024 so far. (NB: I haven’t seen One Day yet, but considering how David Nicholls’ novel left me robbed of all eye moisture, I’m waiting to be in the right frame of mind for that particul...
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More than half of European voters believe the fight against climate change is a priority, according to an exclusive Euronews-Ipsos poll. A further 32 per cent said it was important but not a priority and 16 per cent believe the fight against climate change is a secondary issue. In the first pan-European survey of its kind ahead of the European elections in June, 25,916 people across 18 countries were interviewed about a range of issues. These countries together represent 96 per cent of the EU population. Commission backs use of farmland for aviation fuel productionYoung, Portuguese, Green vote...
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Francesco Ceccato, the CEO of Barclays Europe, believes Europe's economy is at a turning point and set out during a live recording of The Big Question in Brussels on Wednesday when he expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to start its rate cutting cycle - and where the deposit rate might go. "The monetary policy that we have seen impacting the European economy has had its effect and inflation is falling and it is falling fast. Now, you have the occasional blip in this or that particular element of data but the trend is very clear so that is one particular positive piece of news," Ceccato sai...
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As European voters prepare for elections in June, just over one in five want to see Brussels gain stronger powers, according to a Euronews-Ipsos poll published today. Young, Portuguese and Green – those are the voters most likely to favour handing extra powers to the EU, according to an exclusive poll produced for Euronews. As Europe prepares for June elections, and faces major challenges including the green transition, rising prices, and war, Ipsos asked thousands of voters in countries representing 96% of the EU population on their detailed political views. Just over one in five of responden...
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Cybersecurity investments will have to be doubled under the next European Commission mandate in order to ensure the bloc’s resilience to counter attacks, a senior EU official said today (19 March). The importance of developing the cyber security narrative after the June EU election when the new executive takes office was flagged by Roberto Viola, director-general of the commission’s digital unit, at a conference in Brussels. “Europe has less ransom attacks than other regions, but we need to invest in cybersecurity. We need to double our investments, as a minimum,” Viola said. In December, the ...
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