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"…The European Commission contradicted Varhelyi’s statement, saying that payments were not suspended and that it was merely reviewing aid to Palestinian territories.
Officials also stressed that the review applies only to development funding, not to the separate #EU humanitarian aid budget for #Palestinians.
Even though countries such as Austria and Germany have announced the end of funding to Palestinian territories, others such as Spain, France and Luxembourg consider the aid flow crucial for the civilian population.
Suspending aid would be “counterproductive”, Albares said. …"
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/10/we-cant-confuse-hamas-with-all-palestinians-spain-says-amid-aid-review
So what a mess! 🤦♀️
‘We can’t confuse Hamas with all Palestinians’: Spain says amid aid review
European Union foreign ministers are due to discuss the proposed suspension of EU aid to the Palestinian territories.Al Jazeera
*EU halts Palestinian funding following Hamas attack*
"… #EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced that the European Commission is putting its full development portfolio — totaling €691 million — under review, with all payments immediately suspended. …"
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-funding-to-palestine-in-question-following-hamas-attack/
[1] https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2023/10/9/israeli-defence-minister-orders-complete-siege-on-gaza
EU halts Palestinian funding following Hamas attack
EU foreign ministers to hold emergency meeting on Israel crisis Tuesday.Suzanne Lynch (POLITICO)
🇪🇺 Learn about #FreeSoftware in European Politics, advocacy tips, and the importance of the Interoperable Europe Act.
Tune in now! 🎧
https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-21.html
#EU #InteroperableEuropeAct
SFP#21: Exploring Software Freedom in European Politics with Lina Ceballos - FSFE
Listen to our new Software Freedom Podcast episode with Lina Ceballos. Lina and Bonnie talk about everything related to Free Software in European Politics....FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Un altro (pesante) passo verso la regolamentazione dei #GAFAM
La notizia si trova qui:
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/14/23759094/european-commission-google-antitrust-advertising-market-antitrust
#GAFAM #antitrust #UE #EU
EU suggests breaking up Google’s ad business in preliminary antitrust ruling
The European Commission has made a formal antitrust complaint against Google’s ad business, claiming that it’s breaking competition law.Jon Porter (The Verge)
AI Act: For a Europe free of dystopian mass surveillance!
Brussels, 07/06/2023 - One week before the plenary vote on the new EU regulation on artificial intelligence (the AI Act), biometric mass surveillance turns out to be the main point of contention. Amendments could be submitted until today.Patrick Breyer
🔬 We have spearheaded research and innovation with Horizon Europe
📣 We have taken action to uphold fundamental rights in the #EU
Yet, this didn't stop us from being amazed by the impressive community we discovered on #Mastodon.
One year has already passed since we joined the #Fediverse!
Your vibrant voice and keen interest have helped us build a greener, fairer, and more open Europe.
Thanks for being part of our journey 😊
This week, we proposed the ‘right to repair’ initiative, which will make it easier and cheaper for consumers to #repair defective goods.
By repairing more goods and using them longer, #EU consumers can not only enjoy sustainable consumption but will also achieve considerable savings!
Learn more about the proposal → europa.eu/!KKwHFh
#EUGreenDeal #RightToRepair
The European Data Protection Board comes to the rescue, with 3 new guidelines.
- on deceptive design patterns in social media platform interfaces: how to recognise and avoid them
- on the Interplay between the application of Article 3 and the provisions on international transfers as per Chapter V of the GDPR
- on certification as a tool for transfers
https://edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2023/edpb-publishes-three-guidelines-following-public-consultation_en
#GDPR #EU #law #dataprotection #tech #privacy