Jun 11 Montenegro voters focus on economy, living standards in snap parliamentary election By Predrag Milic, Associated Press A recently formed centrist group that advocates Montenegro joining the European Union was projected to win the small Balkan country's early parliamentary election Sunday, but without enough support to form a government on its own, according to independent vote monitors. Continue reading
Jun 05 Europe calls for tech companies to fight disinformation by labeling AI-generated content By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press A top EU Commission official said Monday that the ability of a new generation of AI chatbots to create complex content and visuals in seconds raises “fresh challenges for the fight against disinformation.”… Continue reading
Jun 05 EU’s highest court rules that Poland’s justice reform infringes on bloc’s law By Raf Casert, Associated Press The EU institutions have insisted that Poland under the populist Law and Justice party has been on a slippery slope away from the EU’s rule of law principles. Continue reading
May 22 European Union hits Facebook parent Meta with record $1.3 billion privacy fine By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Union has slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine and ordered it to stop transferring users' personal information to the United States by October. Continue reading
May 09 In global rush to regulate AI, Europe Union rules set to be trailblazer By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The EU's sweeping regulations — covering any provider of AI services or products — are expected to be approved by a European Parliament committee Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 24 European nations commit to more wind energy production By Raf Cassert, Associated Press A group of Western European nations led by Germany and France are committing to massively ramp up the production of clean energy from wind turbines in the North Sea. Continue reading
Mar 31 Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns By Frances D'Emilio, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Italian Data Protection Authority said it was taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy,” including temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users' data. Continue reading
Mar 23 EU leaders approve fast-track plan to send Ukraine artillery ammunition By Samuel Petrequin, Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders have endorsed a plan for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country counter Russia’s invasion forces. Continue reading
Mar 19 Serbia, Kosovo agree on implementation of EU plan to normalize relations By Florent Bajrami, Associated Press The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have tentatively agreed on how to implement a European Union-sponsored plan to normalize their relations after decades of tensions between the two Balkan wartime foes, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Saturday after… Continue reading
Feb 27 UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ after deal reached on Brexit trade dispute By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. and the European Union have sealed a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland. Continue reading