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Originally published on 5 April 2025
CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS
- Enhancing cross-border payments in Europe and beyond – Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the ECB Executive Board
DIGITAL SERVICE TAXES
- ECMI: Towards a European digital services tax: renewing the momentum for a fair contribution
- digwatch: Are digital taxes the new frontline in global trade warfare?
CYBERSECURITY
- ECCC to finance EUR 390 million in cybersecurity projects under Digital Europe Programme for 2025-2027
- Fraunhofer FIT at the Hannover Messe 2025: Standardized Security Playbooks improve protection against Cyberattacks
DATA PROTECTION
- EDPB Study on the secondary use of personal data in the context of scientific research
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- EU Commission Answer to a written question: Creators’ rights in the music industry and artificial intelligence
- ITU: Standards help unlock trustworthy AI opportunities for all
QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY
- ITU: Advancing quantum technology for good
- KIT: New encryption protects against tomorrow’s quantum attacks
INTERNET GOVERNANCE
- European Internet Services Providers Association (EuroISPA) General Meeting in Brussels: a recap
EUROHPC
- Major Upgrade for EuroHPC Discoverer Supercomputer in Bulgaria
EBU
- Newly elected EBU Radio Committee set to prioritize distribution & legal frameworks
- European broadcasters’ common position paper on the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty
CULTURE & CREATIVITY
- 2024 European Heritage Label Monitoring report published
EU COMMISSION REGISTER
- Case CY/2025/2566: Market for broadcasting transmission services to deliver broadcast content to end users in Cyprus (ex-Market 18) – Article 32(3) of Directive (EU) 2018/1972
- COMMISSION OPINION on the draft Rules of Procedure of the European Board for Media Services
- Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 as regards the extension of the timeframe for the establishment of the Eurojust case management system
- COMMISSION DECISION amending the Commission representation at the Governing Board of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking
- Case SI/2025/2565 – Market for wholesale call termination on individual public telephone networks provided at a fixed location in Slovenia – Article 32(3) of Directive (EU) 2018/1972
- COMMISSION DECISION approving the work programme 2025 of the European Education and Culture Executive Agency
EU COUNCIL REGISTER
- CM 2238 2025 COR 1 – Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues
- WK 3202 2025 REV 1 – Draft Council conclusions “Towards the EU strategy on AI in science” – Table with the Member States comments
- CM 2238 2025 INIT – Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues
- CM 2217 2025 INIT – Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues
- ST 7721 2025 INIT – Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring
EU PARLIAMENT REGISTER
MEP Questions and EU Commission Answers
- Answer to a written question – Protecting citizens from the devious practices of news networks – E-000387/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Doubling of the size of the Digital Services Regulation compliance team – E-000406/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – DSA enforcement on harmful content, including suicide, on TikTok – E-000641/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Meta’s recent decision to end fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the United States – E-000423/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Protecting children from targeted online advertising – E-000181/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – New European Democracy Shield – E-000752/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Legitimacy of the European Democracy Shield – E-000447/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Harmful and dangerous online content for minors – E-000640/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Regulation of digital ride-hailing and home delivery platforms to protect consumers – E-000248/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Delayed evaluation report on the functioning of ENISA and the European cybersecurity certification framework – E-000510/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Altered EU flag – E-000074/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Respect for political neutrality in the European Schools – E-000159/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Breach of personal data protection rules by the European Commission – P-002975/2024(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Scope for the EU to counter US economic pressure on Denmark and Greenland – P-000178/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – The Commission’s position on President Trump’s threats against Denmark – P-000080/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Re-evaluating EU engagement in the Arctic: addressing strategic challenges and geopolitical tensions – E-000451/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Clarification on hierarchical disparities among the coordinators on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, on anti-Muslim hatred and on anti-racism – E-002848/2024(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Support for the digital transition for small and medium-sized enterprises (SΜΕs) in the EU – E-000097/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Questions surrounding the real role played by Internews, a partner of the EU and the Commission – P-000796/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Cutting red tape and reducing administrative burdens – E-002988/2024(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Unlawful receipt of EU funds by Polish local authorities maintaining discriminatory ‘Family Rights Charters’ – P-000977/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – Europe lags behind in the development of Artificial Intelligence – E-000341/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – European collaboration to protect cultural heritage – Commission measures to recover priceless Dacian artefacts following the heist at the Drents Museum – P-000330/2025(ASW)
- Answer to a written question – British Virgin Islands and anti-money laundering – P-002992/2024(ASW)
EP Think Tank
- Briefing – Implementation of the EU-UK TCA: Partnership Council, Trade Partnership Committee and specialised committees, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, impact of the UK’s accession to the PEM Convention, and mutual recognition of standards and qualifications – 04-04-2025
- At a Glance – Hungary’s ban on Pride – 02-04-2025
EP INTA Committee
- Highlights – 7-8 April: Votes on FDI screening, Ukraine safeguards; US tariffs, China, South Korea – Committee on International Trade
- Highlights – 8 April: Joint AFET-INTA hearing “The implementation of the EU-UK TCA” – Committee on International Trade
- Draft agenda – Monday, 7 April 2025 – Tuesday, 8 April 2025 – PE772.045v01-00 – Committee on International Trade
- Draft agenda – Tuesday, 8 April 2025 – PE772.033v01-00 – Committee on Foreign Affairs , Committee on International Trade
- AMENDMENTS 1 – 8 – Draft opinion amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism – PE772.120v01-00
- Minutes – Wednesday, 19 March 2025 – Thursday, 20 March 2025 – PE771.894v01-00 – Committee on International Trade
EP IMCO Committee
- Hearings – Protection of minors online – 07-04-2025 – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Minutes – Monday, 17 March 2025 – Tuesday, 18 March 2025 – PE771.919v01-00 – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
EP ITRE Committee
- Draft agenda – Wednesday, 9 April 2025 – PE772.051v01-00 – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
- AMENDMENTS 1 – 350 – Draft report European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure – PE770.267v01-00
- AMENDMENTS 351 – 464 – Draft report European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure – PE771.891v01-00
EP EMPL Committee
- Highlights – NEW TIMING: ICM “Affordable Housing for All” – Wednesday 9 April 2025, 15:00-18:00 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Highlights – EMPL ICM on “Affordable Housing for All” – Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 15:00-18:00 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Highlights – Presenting the Draft report on the Commission proposal for a Traineeships Directive – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- OPINION on the implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility – PE768.112v02-00
- OPINION on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world – PE765.094v02-00
- AMENDMENTS 95 – 334 – Draft report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’) – PE772.007v01-00
- AMENDMENTS 335 – 654 – Draft report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’) – PE771.927v01-00
- Minutes – Monday, 17 March 2025 – Tuesday, 18 March 2025 – PE771.832v01-00 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Publications – EMPL Coordinators Results 2025 – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
EP JURI Committee
- Draft agenda – Wednesday, 9 April 2025 – PE772.079v01-00 – Committee on Legal Affairs
- Draft agenda – Thursday, 10 April 2025 – PE772.080v01-00 – Committee on Legal Affairs
- Highlights – Constructive dialogue with the CJEU and EoVs with ECA and EPPO – Committee on Legal Affairs
- Highlights – EoVs with Polish Presidency, EVP Henna Virkkunen, the Commission and WIPO – Committee on Legal Affairs
- Other events – DROI-JURI Joint exchange of views – International Criminal Court – 19-03-2025 – Committee on Legal Affairs – Subcommittee on Human Rights
- OPINION on the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report – PE768.062v03-00
EP LIBE Committee
- Highlights – Exchange of Views on Spyware – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Draft agenda – Monday, 7 April 2025 – Tuesday, 8 April 2025 – PE772.060v01-00 – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials – PE770.059v01-00
EP CULT Committee
- Latest news – Next CULT Committee meeting: 7-8 April 2025 – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – Public hearing on “Enhancing media literacy in the digital age” – Committee on Culture and Education
- Hearings – Enhancing media literacy in the digital age – 08-04-2025 – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – Vote on the Traineeship Directive – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – European Universities Alliances – Committee on Culture and Education
- Highlights – Exchange of Views with DG EAC – Committee on Culture and Education
- OPINION on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world – PE768.141v02-00
EP AFCO Committee
- Latest news – Next AFCO Committee meeting on Wednesday 9 April 2025 – Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- Draft agenda – Wednesday, 9 April 2025 – PE772.048v01-00 – Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- Highlights – AFCO Hearing: THE REFORMS OF EUROPEAN ELECTORAL LAW – Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- Hearings – The reforms of European Electoral Law: hearing 09.04.25 NEW – 09-04-2025 – Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- Minutes – Tuesday, 18 February 2025 – PE769.972v01-00 – Committee on Constitutional Affairs
UNITED STATES
- U.S. President Donald J. Trump Will End Price-Gouging by Middlemen in the Entertainment Industry
- USTR Releases 2025 National Trade Estimate Report
COMPANIES: META
- Ways To Manage Your Businesses Chats On WhatsApp
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