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Bundeskartellamt vs Meta: what now?

The European Court of Justice recently ruled on a high-profile case with far-reaching consequences for enforcement in the fields of competition and data protection. We have discussed the verdict’s implications with Cristina Caffarra, renowned competition expert, and Johnny Ryan, senior…

Agrifood podcast: Gene editing and soil proposals, regenerative agriculture

Can a global treaty stop plastic pollution?

Eirik Lindebjerg, Global Plastics Policy Lead at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Willemijn Peeters, CEO & Founder of Searious business, a company that aims to prevent plastic pollution, join Natasha Foote  in conversation to discuss what has been done…

The need to phase out tobacco farming

Tobacco is responsible for 8 million deaths a year, yet governments across the world spend millions supporting tobacco farms, according to WHO Director-General  Tedros Ghebreyesus.  As 31 May marks World No Tobacco Day, EURACTIV’s health team talks with Rudiger Krech, WHO Director of…

Agrifood Podcast: Parliament battles over votes & CAP environmental exemptions

Europe’s quest for a sovereign cloud

Putting European data outside the reach of foreign jurisdictions has been a recurring theme for EU policymakers, with some initiatives criticised for protectionism.  Luca Bertuzzi discusses what Europe’s strive for digital sovereignty means for the cloud…

The state of the AI landscape

The discussions around AI and its impact on society have accelerated following the release of ChatGPT. But what is really new about these AI models? What are the societal problems they could lead to and…

Unwrapping the new pharmacetucial legislation

This week, EURACTIV’s health team dives into the proposal for a new pharmaceutical legislation and the complicated way ahead. For that, they talk with stakeholders working on health policy at the EU level about their…

Agrifood Podcast: Both sides of the import ban story

This week, EURACTIV’s Natasha Foote explores the fallout of the unilateral decision of frontline EU countries to ban agricultural imports from Ukraine with the help of Ukraine’s deputy agricultural minister, Markiyan Dmytrasevych, who explains the…

What’s changing for platform workers in the EU?

Evi Kiorri and Theo Bourgery-Gonse look at the #PlatformWorkDirective proposed by the Commission and discuss what are platform workers? Are they independent or fully employed? What does the platform work directive entail?

The computing power behind AI

Behind great Artificial Intelligence, there is great computing power. Computing capacity is a much under-discussed aspect of the AI race, on which Luca Bertuzzi tries to shed some light with Vili Lehdonvirta, professor at the…

Gigabit recommendation – what impact on the telecom sector?

The European Commission has recently proposed a Gigabit recommendation as part of a broader Connectivity Package. Luca Bertuzzi discusses the potential impact of the recommendation on the European telecom market with Kamila Kloc, Acting Director…