Hungarian press freedom threatened by news media merger
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán has signed an order approving a giant media merger which could affect Hungarian press freedom, calling it of...
DIGITALEUROPE programme to fund digital and tech developments
The EU has announced the DIGITALEUROPE programme, a new funding initiative to support digital and technological developments across Europe. The DIGITALEUROPE programme, designed to encourage...
Silent electric cars: acoustic alerts needed for road safety
Electric vehicles operate almost inaudibly and are a danger to vulnerable road users. Benedikt van den Boom, campaign lead for the European Blind Union,...
UK government releases Brexit legal advice after contempt vote
The UK government has published the full text of their Brexit legal advice after being found in contempt of parliament yesterday. On Monday representatives of...
EU announces action plan for countering disinformation
The EU will today present its action plan on countering disinformation, which presents an ongoing threat to public debate and democracy. In anticipation of the...
Economic and monetary union strengthened by Europarl deals
The European Parliament and Council of Europe have agreed two deals that will strengthen the EU’s economic and monetary union. The first deal aims to...
2019 Access City Award won by Breda in Netherlands
The city of Breda, in the southern Netherlands, has won the 2019 Access City Award for its accessibility to citizens with disabilities. The 2019 Access...
Scottish circular economy to go mainstream
The Scottish circular economy has gone from theory to practice. With international recognition for our successes to date, it’s now time to go to...
Financial investigation authorities to access bank accounts
The European civil liberties committee has approved measures to allow financial investigation authorities to access financial information in the investigation of serious crime and...
Innovation Radar Prize to be awarded this week
The European Commission’s Innovation Radar Prize will be awarded this week, rewarding high potential EU-funded research and innovation. 20 Innovation Radar Prize finalists, voted for...
