WHO data shows nine out of ten people breathe air containing pollutants
According to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO), nine out of ten people breathe air containing pollutants, demanding action from cities worldwide. Further,...
Europe responds to new proposed multiannual financial framework
Stakeholders across Europe have broadly praised the EU’s proposed multiannual financial framework, but cuts to some sectors have caused controversy. The proposed multiannual financial framework...
UN climate change negotiations begin at Bonn conference
The latest round of UN climate change negotiations have begun at the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany. The UN climate change negotiations come...
European Data Protection Supervisor urges vigilance ahead of GDPR
The EU’s European Data Protection Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli, has warned that companies may continue mining personal data even following the entry into force of...
European Commission proposes a modern EU budget
Today, (2 May) the European Commission has proposed a pragmatic, long-term, modern EU budget for the 2021-2027 period. Today’s proposal responds to the twin challenges...
US extends EU exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs
The US government has delayed the implementation of steel and aluminium tariffs for the EU, Canada and Mexico on the day they were to...
UK government announces Tech Fund to support disabled people
The UK’s minister for disabled people, Sarah Newton, has announced a new Tech Fund as part of Access to Work that will offer employers...
‘Eurodrone’ model unveiled at Berlin Air Show
Airbus, Dassault and Leonardo have revealed the first ‘Eurodrone’ model at the Berlin Air Show, upping the visibility of a project meant to show...
Disinformation and the cyber threat to digital democracies
In April, the Commissioner for the Security Union, Julian King, presented a strategy to address the cyber threat to digital democracies. As vulnerability to cyber...
Next-generation optimisation of forest data for better forest management
Seppo Huurinainen, CEO of MHG Systems Oy Ltd., discusses how to combine and intelligently process satellite and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) forest data to...
