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Social Affairs Commissioner Schmit: 'EU must take a stand on exploitation'

In an interview with Charlotte Wirth, EU Social Affairs Commissioner Nicolas Schmit explains why the EU is only now regulating the work of people who work for online platforms. The next big construction site would be algorithms. The Luxembourger calls for a definition of how far they can intervene in everyday working life.

By Charlotte Wirth

Still exploring gas price cap options

European Union leaders have failed to reach consensus on the gas price cap, the main point of contention among the 27 member states. After a night of negotiations, they decided to continue exploring options to cap energy and gas costs.

By Claire Stam

Regulate artificial intelligence more intelligently

Artificial intelligence is the source of many hopes - and many fears. Because if AI reproduces existing problems, or even exacerbates them, this could lead to distortions. This is to be counteracted - also with technical means. But why this is not enough is explained by researchers Seda Gürses and Agathe Balayn from TU Delft in their guest article.

By Redaktion Table

Max Bank, Campaigner bei der NGO Lobbycontrol.

DMA: Regulatory dialogue opens dangerous backdoor

The Digital Markets Act is supposed to tame the digital giants. But they have already identified a way to assert their interests in the enforcement process. Max Bank from Lobbycontrol explains why Parliament and the Council should take a close look.

By Redaktion Table

E-prescription: Germany remains EU laggard

For the electronic prescription to become a reality, industry, physicians, pharmacists, health insurers and insured persons must all pull together. Whether they are willing to do so, however, is questionable. Many EU countries have already made much more progress with electronic prescriptions.

By Eugenie Ankowitsch