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Data Act receives clear approval in Parliament

With a clear majority of 481 votes in favor, 31 against and 71 abstentions, the plenary of the European Parliament adopted the Data Act on Thursday.

By Corinna Visser

Smartphone factory inaugurated in Kenya

Kenya's President William Ruto inaugurated his country's first smartphone factory last week. The joint venture with a Chinese company is intended to create jobs and make digital access easier for Kenyans.

By Arne Schütte

EU-China summit in early December

By Redaktion Table

Beijing fumes over Taiwan relations

By Redaktion Table

Clean Air Directive: Poorer member states want postponement

With regard to the Clean Air Directive, member states whose economic performance is below the EU average want the new limit values to come into force up to ten years later. This is one of the demands of the common position of the Member States agreed by the EU ambassadors. The trilogue begins next week.

By Markus Grabitz

Mercosur: Deforestation-free supply chains

Brazilian officials say the directive to combat deforestation is complicating negotiations on a trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc.

By Redaktion Table

Council and Parliament agree on eID

New impetus for the digitalization of government services: Council and Parliament reach a trilogue agreement on a new legal framework for a European digital identity (eID).

By Corinna Visser

Employers demand less state involvement in the economy

The employers' association Business Europe is calling for the Commission to exercise restraint when proposing new legislation for the economy in the next mandate. It should also get serious about cutting red tape.

By Redaktion Table

Economists call for EU securities regulator ESMA to be strengthened

In their latest report, the German Council of Economic Experts call for greater harmonization of securities supervision in the EU. This should strengthen the capital markets.

By Redaktion Table

Renaturation: tension before final trilogue

The final trilogue on the proposal for a law to restore nature starts today, Thursday, at 2 p.m. – a law that is politically explosive. The Commission will present a compromise proposal.

By Claire Stam