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⚠️🇺🇸Google becomes alt-right fascist’s largest advertiser: Orban's party becomes Google's biggest advertiser in EU (more) https://kyivindependent.com/orbans-party-biggest-spenders-of-google-advertising-in-eu/ #Ukraine #Press #USA #UnitedStates #Google #EU #EuropeanUnion #News #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#EUVote #SaveEUfromFarRight
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#BoycottPolishAgriculture
#BetterOldThanSeditious
Congratulations to the winners of the EU 2024 Prize for Citizen Science ↓
🥇 INCREASE - for seed preservation
🥈 CoAct - for mental health
🥉 SeaPaCS - against marine pollution
Discover more about their projects here: https//europa.eu/!3bkW9M
Today, we are presenting the 2024 #EuropeanSemester Spring Package, which provides country-specific recommendations for each #EU country to:
📂 boost our overall economic resilience
📂 strengthen fiscal sustainability
📂 improve the EU’s competitiveness and resilience for all
💬 The history of the European Union is the history of its citizens.
Here are four things we learned in 50 years of understanding the opinions and perceptions of Europeans:
💙 Life satisfaction of EU citizens rose from 79% in 1973 to 86% today.
👍 Positive views on EU membership grew from 46% in 1984 to 71%.
🇪🇺 In 2024 71% of Europeans believe their country benefits from #EU membership – up from 46% in 1984.
€ Support for the #euro climbed from 52% in 1992 to 70%.
Can you hear the bells of progress? 🎵
We just launched Destination Earth, a digital replica of the Earth, powered by EU supercomputers and Al.
This cutting-edge technology will allow us to:
🌍 Monitor our planet in real time
🌡️ Adapt to climate change
🚨 Predict severe weather events
📉 Mitigate socio-economic risks
🎯 Design adaptation strategies for a more resilient future
Destination Earth is already operational.
Our goal is to create a complete digital twin of the Earth by 2030.
EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control
https://stackdiary.com/eu-council-has-withdrawn-the-vote-on-chat-control/
Soooo, not only has the Belgian Presidency postponed today's vote on #ChatControl, #EU Commissioner #Jourova for the first time publicly admitted that the proposal would break #encryption:
Equality, respect, freedom are at the heart of our Union 💜💚💛 ❤️
This Saturday, #EuroPride will culminate with the Pride Parade in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷, marking the end of #PrideMonth – a month of celebration and activism.
But our work to promote equality, inclusivity and respect for all, continues beyond this month.
Today and every day, let's build together a world where love knows no borders, and everyone can live freely and authentically.
Our LGBTIQ Equality Strategy: https://europa.eu/!y3Qk9m
We have sent Amazon a request for information under the Digital Services Act.
We are seeking more information on the measures taken to comply with the DSA obligations related to:
🔹 the transparency of recommender systems and their parameters;
🔹 the provisions on maintaining an ad repository;
🔹 its risk assessment report.
Based on the assessment of the replies – to be provided by 26 July 2024, we will assess the next steps.
Read more: https://europa.eu/!T7f8QM
#DSA #EU
The EU is withdrawing from the unmodernised Energy Charter Treaty, mostly due to concerns over the protection of fossil fuels investments.
This treaty for the energy sector is not compatible with the #EU's climate and energy goals under the #EUGreenDeal and the Paris Agreement.
Apple’s new slogan should be “act different.”
Today, we informed Apple of our preliminary view that its App Store rules are in breach of the Digital Markets Act, as they prevent app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content.
We also opened a new non-compliance procedure over concerns that its new contractual requirements for third-party app developers and app stores fall short of ensuring effective #DMA compliance.
EU let's boost our competitive edge!
We just published an overview of our progress towards Europe's 2030 digital targets.
While we’ve made strides, more investments at both EU and national levels are needed, especially in:
💡 Digital skills
📶 High-quality connectivity
🤖 Uptake of AI and data analytics by enterprises
🖥️ Semiconductor production
🦄 Start-up ecosystem
This recipe for success is the core of our recommendations to #EU countries: https://europa.eu/!XmpNNK
Preserving competition is essential to foster innovation.
Today we have informed Microsoft of our preliminary view that it has breached EU antitrust rules by tying Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its suites for businesses, Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
Our preliminary findings indicate that the changes made by Microsoft since July 2023 are insufficient to address our concerns and more changes are necessary to restore competition.
More: https://europa.eu/!VB8t7t
#EU
What do Europeans think about the impact of digitalisation on their lives?
Our latest survey explores whether, and to what extent, EU citizens’ attitudes have evolved over the past year, in areas such as:
🧑🤝🧑 connecting with friends
⚖️ public services
🩺 healthcare
🛒 online shopping
🗳️ democratic life
Check it out ➡ https://europa.eu/!Qqjvrh
⚠️⛔️More proof western ‘partners’ are unreliable and uncommitted: President Zelensky notes that 14 AFU brigades are formed, but not equipped due to delay in arms supplies by allies (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3881874-zelensky-14-brigades-of-afu-are-not-equipped-due-to-delay-in-arms-supplies.html #Ukraine #Mastodon #USA #UK #EU #NATO #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Germany #Press #News #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#FreeEUfromFascistAltRight
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#1936EuropeIn2024
#BidenLost2024ScrewinUkraine
#ChinaIsNotAFriend
⛔️🇨🇳Wake The Fuck Up! Chinese military troops arrive in Belarus near Ukraine northern border, for joint training (PHOTOS and more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/6/7464438/ #ChinaIsTheEnemy #Ukraine #Mastodon #Press #News #EU #NATO #USA #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UK #UnitedKingdom #Germany #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#FreeEUfromFascistAltRight
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#1936EuropeIn2024
#BidenLost2024ScrewinUkraine
EU innovation performance keeps growing. 🚀
From 2023 to 2024, 15 EU countries have boosted their innovation performance.
Here's the 2024 #EUInnovation scoreboard:
🥇 Innovation leaders 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇳🇱
🥈 Strong innovators 🇧🇪 🇦🇹 🇮🇪 🇱🇺 🇩🇪 🇨🇾 🇪🇪 🇫🇷
🥉 Moderate innovators 🇸🇮 🇪🇸 🇨🇿 🇮🇹 🇲🇹 🇱🇹 🇵🇹 🇬🇷 🇭🇺
🏅 Emerging innovators 🇭🇷 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇱🇻 🇧🇬 🇷🇴
What makes the #EU a leading industrial and research powerhouse?
Check it out: https://europa.eu/!bggdDf
Maybe you remembered how I was exited to start with my #cut some time ago announced in this post: https://mastodon.social/@TheGymNerd/112398702432080250
This is how it's going.
* Multiple new projects at work
* #cat needed surgery
* #EU election & Mass surveillance almost happened in EU
So you didn't saw much #gym and #fitness content from me and maybe more #political stuff... I'm sorry if that annoyed you. But I felt this was important.
But I have a new #workout plan. I could imagine talking about in future.
Suntem alături de prietenii noștri moldoveni în calea lor europeană.
We stand with our Moldovan friends and their European path.
This week:
🇪🇺 We provided €50 million under the Macro-Financial Assistance to the country, to which we will add €22.5 million in grants by the end of July.
🇲🇩 Moldova also signed the Joint Procurement Agreement in the area of health, joining forces with the #EU and other participating countries in case of a serious health threat.
We are stronger together.
⚠️ ATTENTION TOURISTS 🚨
to Canada
Please BOOST-THANKS
👉 Jasper National Park, Alberta, remains closed indefinitely as re-entry limited to residents, business owners
👉 RCMP continue to patrol the townsite, outsiders will be turned away
@GottaLaff
@TonyStark
@gemelliz
#News #Travel #Canada #EU #USA
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/officials-to-provide-update-on-jasper-re-entry-days-after-wildfire-evacuation-ends-1.7298185?cmp=rss/612
⛔️🇺🇸🇬🇧Biden/Harris Administration still helping Kremlin: Biden/Harris block UK authorization for Ukraine to strike Russia with Storm Shadow missiles (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/08/17/7470797/ #Ukraine #Harris2024 #HarrisWalz #Harris #Biden #America #England #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow
Today, we have designated XNXX as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act.
By mid-November 2024, XNXX will have to comply with the most stringent rules under the #DSA, including:
➡ Protect users online
➡ Prevent minors from accessing pornographic content online
➡ Provide access to publicly available data to researchers
➡ Publish a repository of ads
We will keep closely monitoring market developments and ensure full compliance.
Read more: https://europa.eu/!JcxxmP