The quality of bathing waters in Europe remains high according to a study by the EU environment agency that found that minimum water quality standards were met at 95 percent of the sites monitored across the continent last ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2020
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Since its accidental introduction in 2003 in France, the yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is rapidly spreading through Europe. Both experts and citizen scientists keep on identifying the new invader ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2020
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Recent data have shown a decline of air pollution over northern Italy coinciding with its nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This new map shows the variation of nitrogen dioxide emissions ...
Environment
Mar 20, 2020
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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called Thursday for EU leaders to heed a "wake-up call" on a plan to tax US technology giants, amid signs of growing resistance to the French-led initiative.
Business
Sep 6, 2018
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Ireland's High Court on Tuesday asked the EU's Court of Justice of the European Union to decide on rules on the transfer of data from Europe to the US in a case with far-reaching implications for industry.
Internet
Oct 3, 2017
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The European Court of Justice has been asked to consider whether Facebook's Dublin-based subsidiary can legally transfer users' personal data to its U.S. parent, after Ireland's top court said Tuesday that there are "well-founded ...
Internet
Oct 3, 2017
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A campaign by Austrian privacy lawyer Max Schrems against Facebook's transfer of personal data from Europe to the US is being heard in an Irish court from Tuesday, the latest twist in a long legal battle.
Internet
Feb 7, 2017
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Research from the EU-funded MIME project has rejected the idea that reducing the number of official EU languages would be more effective, efficient and inclusive. Rather, they argue that such a policy would exclude approximately ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2016
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The European Union on Tuesday launched a controversial deal with the United States aimed at curbing government spying on European citizens' personal internet data.
Internet
Jul 12, 2016
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EU member states on Friday approved a highly-criticised deal with the US intended to curb government spying on the personal internet data of EU citizens.
Internet
Jul 8, 2016
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