The European Union privacy directive fundamentally transformed how organisations worldwide handle personal data, creating ripple effects that extend far beyond European borders. What began as... The post European Union Privacy Directive: From Directive 95/46/EC to GDPR appeared first on GDPR Local.| GDPR Local
President Donald Trump is openly challenging U.S. allies by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vows to take back wealth he says was “stolen” by other countries.| AP News
The European Union is preparing “countermeasures” against the United States if the two sides cannot reach a deal after surprise U.S. tariffs on steel rattled global markets and complicated the ongoing negotiations between Brussels and Washington.| AP News
46% of the European Union’s population would support Georgia’s accession to the EU once it meets all membership conditions, while 43% would be against, according to the Eurobarometer survey fielded in February and March and released in September. According to the survey, 10% of respondents strongly and 36% fairly favored Georgia’s membership, whereas 27% fairly …| Civil Georgia
EU entities must buy CBAM certificates for FeCr, FeMn starting in Jan 2027 European ferromanganese and ferrochrome producers likely to benefit Importers of high-carbon FeMn, FeCr will pay another 5%-10%… The post CBAM and the European ferroalloy markets: A transformative force? appeared first on MMTA.| MMTA
The French Republic has never had a president belonging to the extreme right. Is that bound to change? Over the past few decades, political parties on the far-right have been gaining traction in Europe. Some countries, such as Switzerland, have been governed under such ideologies for over fifty years, but others have shifted more recently. ...| The Science Survey
According to the Flag Institute, fllags may be flown on every day of the year| Birmingham Live
Key Takeaways Background On July 24, 2025, the European Commission initiated infringement procedures against 18 Member States for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1226 into their national legal orders. The Directive, which had a deadline for transposition of May 20, 2025, establishes a landmark framework for harmonizing the definition and enforcement of criminal offences... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
Rotterdam has been the top container port Rotterdam in Europe for a long time. What were the top container ports in the EU 2021?| ShipHub
How Britain’s long European trauma was forged in wartime Algeria.| New Statesman
Viewing Viktor Orbán's anti-Ukrainian policy as a threat to security, the new German government could push for the removal of Hungary's voting right and EU funds. Source| English
Romanian aviation news website. Fediverse address (in Romanian):@BoardingPass@mstdn.ro| Fedi.Directory – Interesting accounts on Mastodon & the Fediverse
On 23 May 2025, the European Commission adopted several pieces of secondary legislation under the Net-Zero Industry Act (“NZIA”), including an Implementing Regulation on Non-Price Criteria in Renewable Energy Auctions (“Implementing Act”). The Implementing Act gives legal effect to Article 26 NZIA, which obliges each Member State to apply, from 30 December 2025, non-price criteria... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
The European Union urged Georgian authorities to “immediately” reverse their decision to freeze the| Civil Georgia
U.S. gas firms see friendlier regulatory climate (Bloomberg) China develops largest offshore wind turbine (Bloomberg) China/Russia test sanctioned LNG deliveries (Bloomberg) Miners focus on efficiency and recovery rates (Reuters) Europe imports record summer jet fuel from Asia (FT) Pakistan puzzled by claims of big oil reserves (FT) Global energy outlook through 2050 (Exxon) U.S. GAS … Continue reading Best in Energy – 29 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
Seyfarth Synopsis: Disability advocates issue demands to retailers about their allegedly inaccessible websites shortly after the EAA takes effect. By:| ADA Title III
EU governments have broadly said they accept the deal as the lesser of evils, mindful that Trump was otherwise set to impose 30% tariffs on almost all imported EU goods.| Mobility Portal
The car industry warns that meeting the strict 2030 and 2035 CO₂ targets for cars and vans is no longer realistic in the current global context. What are they asking for?| Mobility Portal
He turned Europe into an American vassal| UnHerd
This article looks at the development of Labour’s Policy as its annual Conference approaches. It looks at the rules commitment to “voting in parts”, and reproduces an NPF report r…| davelevy.info
Agencies such as Fitch Ratings have trimmed their forecasts for global economic growth in 2025 and 2026 following the White House’s April announcement of “reciprocal tariffs” levied against its trading partners. With the U.S. Effective Tariff Rate at its highest level in nearly a century, analysts expect global GDP growth to slow decisively. The post World Economy to Slow Sharply in Wake of US Tariff Shock appeared first on International Banker.| International Banker
Smart compliance doesn't slow fintech down; it accelerates everything that matters to customers. In cross-border payments, companies that build regulatory frameworks from Day One create seamless customer experiences while establishing the infrastructure that benefits entire market ecosystems. PingPong demonstrates how compliance-first approaches become competitive advantages. The post How Compliance-First Approaches Power Cross-Border Solutions appeared first on International Banker.| International Banker
The failure of this week’s meeting in Washington to move the needle forward toward peace hinges, in my opinion, on the failure of the participants to properly understand the security dilemma they are facing. Rather than seeking security for all, Europe is still seeking partial security, only for Ukraine. This short-sightedness stems from the desire to punish Russia, which argues that it is only defending its national interests. It is telling that, toward the end of their joint press confere...| Responsible Statecraft
President Trump's meetings on Monday with his European and Ukrainian counterparts generated what appeared to be a consensus on a host of key war termination issues, the biggest among them being a format for viable security guarantees to Ukraine. Trump suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin has acquiesced to “Article 5-like” guarantees for Kyiv, a development that drew praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the European leaders in attendance. This proposal is not ...| Responsible Statecraft
INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of... The post Leading Security Expert Believes Putin’s Pressure May Push the EU Toward NATO-Style Defense of Ukraine appeared first on The Daily Blaze.| The Daily Blaze
I will be a discussant on the recent WTO arbitral decision in DS/611 before a virtual meeting Friends of the Multilateralism Group (FMG). The FMG brings together WTO Ambassadors&n…| China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China
On July 24, 2025, the European Parliament (EP) published a study entitled Artificial Intelligence and Civil Liability – A European Perspective. The study| Inside Privacy
In 2023, trade between the European Union and Israel reached a record 42.6 billion euro, equivalent to about one-third of Israel's total goods trade.| International Finance
On August 21, 2025, the European Union and United States unveiled their Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (“Framework“). The Framework follows, and provides further detail to, the July announcement that the European Union and United States had agreed on broad terms of a trade deal. The Framework outlines the key [...] The post EU and US Announce Framework Trade Agreement appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
The European Commission has launched a comprehensive evaluation of the EU’s Rules of Origin (RoO), which is the legal framework that determines the “economic nationality” of goods crossing These rules play a pivotal role in customs classification, eligibility under trade agreements while also supporting broader EU policy objectives. In response to shifting geopolitical dynamics and changes in the [...] The post The European Commission Seeks Feedback on Non-Preferential Rules of Origi...| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
The EU plans to “record data on the senders and recipients of funds” to and from crypto-asset service providers, Paschal Donohoe said.| Decrypt
The Trump administration is drawing on Roman Empire imagery, and Trump’s own version of Christianity, to reinforce its perception of Western values and impose conditional bilateral partnerships. Europeans need to be ready for America’s whole-hearted shift towards values-based diplomacy| European Council on Foreign Relations
By Misión Verdad – Aug 15, 2025 Last June, the United Nations Office on Drugs| Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
THE EUROPEAN UNION IS considering building its own military satellite network in an effort to reduce or eliminate its reliance on American satellite capabilities, according to reports.| intelNews.org
The rise of public support for the populist right, and in some cases also the populist left, has remodeled political competition in France, Germany, Italy, and Poland. British politics is increasingly following this trend, although a general election is not due until 2029. The right populist Reform UK party, led by veteran Brexiteer Nigel Farage, has been leading in opinion polls since April, clearly sapping the remaining strength of Britain’s venerable Conservative (Tory) Party. The unpopu...| Responsible Statecraft
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and Iva Parvanova just released a report on corruption in 41 European nations, EU members plus those seeking to join the EU and those that neighbor these countries. A joint pub…| GAB | The Global Anticorruption Blog
Lower prices sharpen U.S./EU incentives for tougher sanctions 13 August 2025 Inflation-adjusted oil prices have fallen to the lowest since the pandemic and before that the production free-for-all before Saudi Arabia and its partners launched OPEC⁺ in 2016. Front-month Brent futures have averaged $70 per barrel so far in 2025 down from $82 in 2024 … Continue reading Oil prices slide as OPEC⁺ refocuses on market share| JKempEnergy.com
Digital contracts and subscriptions have significantly increased, with the subscription economy tripling since 2017, according to the European| Inside Privacy
By Cristian Gherasim, a journalist, analyst and foreign affairs expert While Brussels frets about Ukraine and America, a crisis festers from within Twenty years on Europe is still trying to come to terms with what happened 20 years ago when the devastating bombings in London claimed 52 lives and shook Britain to its core. In one […]| Brussels Report
While the details have changed several times, tariffs are key to this administration. As this story was being prepared for publication, August 1 is the expiration date for some countries’ tariff rates and the start of revised tariff rates for other nations.| CalChamber Alert
All over Europe, farmers, especially smallholders, are revolting against the growing economic and bureaucratic burdens associated with the European Union’s climate agenda.| Compact
The EU is edging towards its biggest peacetime surveillance experiment yet — scanning every private message before it's even sent.| The Daily Sceptic
Speaking in the WTO General Council, Brazil also condemned “an extremely dangerous shift towards the use of tariffs as a tool to interfere in the domestic affairs of third countries”| Trade β Blog
In a world where global power is measured by military strength, technological innovation, or cultural influence, it is striking that the European Union,| Foundation for Economic Education
The United States has taken a historic step by terminating the Syria Sanctions Program, marking the most significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards| Global Trade Law Blog
As of Sunday, July 27, the United States and the European Union have signed a new trade agreement, imposing a 15% tariff on most EU goods entering the US,| Foundation for Economic Education
Per Clausen, Abgeordneter im Europäischen Parlament für die dänische Linke Enhedslisten, schaut auf das Programm von Dänemarks EU-Ratspräsidentschaft, welche am 1. Juli beginnt. Was sind die Perspektiven, Prioritäten und Probleme der nächsten Präsidentschaft und was bedeutet sie für progressive Politik in Europa und die Interessen der Arbeiter:innenklasse? Auf den ersten Blick sehen die Aussichten düster weiterlesen "Dänemarks EU-Ratspräsidentschaft: enttäuschend und anspruchslos"| Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Büro Brüssel | Die dänische extreme Rechte tritt i...
Bulgaria celebrated its entry into the euro zone this month, but inside the country, opposition figures are being arrested and its judiciary is crumbling. This democratic backsliding risks undermining the EU from within.| European Council on Foreign Relations
Five ministers resign, while political dynasties continue to rule in the home of democracy. The post Greece’s Longtime Scourge: Dynastic Politics appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
On Wednesday, the European Commission will present its final proposal for the EU’s new long term budget, the 2028-2034 “multiannual financial framework” (MFF). As usual, some of the content has already been leaked, for example that it wants to create a “European Competitiveness Fund” (ECF) by merging up to 14 existing budget lines listed in […]| Brussels Report
On June 23, 2025 the Council of the EU, which represents the 27 EU Member States, agreed on its negotiating mandate for the Corporate Sustainability| Inside Energy & Environment
The latest activities of a Chinese threat actor using PlugX malware, targeting foreign and domestic policy entities and embassies in Europe.| Gridinsoft Blogs
The deadline is looming for Britain, France and Germany to decide whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran. They are right to consider an extension to this “snapback” mechanism—and China could play a crucial role in what comes next| European Council on Foreign Relations
British prime minister Keir Starmer’s successful ‘reset’ with Europe highlights an underlying incoherence. The only rational long-term strategy is to rejoin the EU, but British politics is far removed from that| European Council on Foreign Relations
Days after announcing tariffs ranging from 20% to 50% against 22 countries (see our earlier commentary here and here), President Trump introduced tariffs of 35% on imports from Canada on July 10, and 30% tariffs on the E.U. and Mexico on July 12. The E.U., Mexico, and Canada represent the United States’ three largest export| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
French MEP Fabrice Leggeri delivers a blistering speech in the European Parliament, accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of a €35 billion vaccine deal negotiated via SMS — wi…| Justice-4-Poland.com
Italian farmers demanding the immediate resignation of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have taken to the streets in Rome and Brussels. Their protests center on Brussels’ failed agricultural policy. Italy’s largest farmers’ association and lobbying group, Coldiretti, organized the actions, saying that the European Commission’s decisions have caused ten times more damage to […]| Remix News
Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding refugees, into a widening criminal dragnet through large-scale ‘covert interrogations’.| Solomon
By Professor Geminello Preterossi Geminello Preterossi is Full Professor of Philosophy of Law and History of Political Thought in the Department of Law of University of Salerno, Italy. He is also scientific director of the Italian Institute for Philosophical Studies in Naples, Italy. This work was originally published in Italian by La Fionda, under the […]| The Indicter
The president posted letters to Truth Social detailing the new duty rates for America's southern neighbor and the 27-member European trade bloc.| Sourcing Journal
Die Europäische Union (EU) versucht, sich gegenüber den USA und China als imperialistische Macht zu positionieren, während Russland zwar militärisch stark, aber wirtschaftlich weniger einflussreich ist. Die hässliche Fratze des Imperialismus tritt offen zutage: Nicht nur politische und wirtschaftliche Macht, sondern zunehmend auch militärische Stärke entscheidet über den Zugang zu Märkten und Rohstoffen. Technologische und industrielle Entwicklungen beschleunigen diesen Wettstreit un...| Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Büro Brüssel | Ausschreibung: Projektunterstützung...
A new report from Digital Science shows China is outstripping the rest of the world in AI research at a critical time.| Digital Science
As the new European Commission (EC) assumes office for the 2024 – 2029 term, in-house legal counsel across industries must brace for an evolving regulatory environment that promises to influence the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). With significant shifts in priorities – from sustainability to strategic autonomy – and a new College of Commissioners, […]| Cooley M&A
By Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance As the World Conference on Tobacco Control unfolded in Dublin this week, a powerful visual protest captured a fundamental injustice: consumers, the very people most affected by tobacco policies, remain systematically excluded from global decision-making. The “Voices Unheard – Consumers Matter!” campaign featured a light show […]| Brussels Report
Trump may raise tariffs on EU goods to 50% without a deal by July 9. EU warns of retaliation as trade talks continue under economic pressure.| Finance & Commerce
After its 12-month deferral, the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) is set to apply from December 30, 2025. Many companies are therefore| Inside Energy & Environment
Staying connected while traveling in Andorra is tricky as it's not part of the EU. One way is to get an Andorran SIM card, the other an eSIM.| Mind of a Hitchhiker
NATO Naval Power Week By Anna Matilde Bassoli After more than a year of disrupted global trade, the Red Sea Crisis appears to have no end in sight. Rather, in a series of leaked messages, senior U.S. officials have cast doubts over U.S. involvement and “having to bail Europe out again.” However, while frustration on … Continue reading A Post-Mortem of the Red Sea Crisis: NATO versus the European Union→| Center for International Maritime Security
Turkey Book Talk #247 – Erik-Jan Zürcher, professor emeritus of Turkish Studies at Leiden University, on the uses and abuses of nostalgia for empire in contemporary Turkey and the UK. The con…| Turkey Book Talk
The EU Commission president called the WTO “defunct”. And German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said “The WTO hasn’t worked for years.” Both are wrong| Trade β Blog
Ukraine's drone wall is rapidly emerging as Europe's first line of defense against the mounting military threat posed by an expansionist Russia, writes David Kirichenko.| Atlantic Council
The speech made by Sir John Major on 26 June 2025 at Salisbury Cathedral. THE CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE AT HOME| The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH
Welcome back to Part II of the analysis of AG Emiliou’s Opinion in C-590/23 Pelham II. In Part I (here), we analysed the interpretation of pastiche as an autonomous concept of EU law, along with its defining features. In this Part II, we turn to the balancing of fundamental rights. Here, the AG ventures into... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
Since returning to office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward Canada has veered from casual disdain, such as referring to former prime minister Justin Trudeau as “governor,” to outright provocation, including the suggestion that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state. Following the April election of Mark Carney, Trump changed his tone again, […]| Policy Options
The post Go West: Russia’s LNG workaround and tapping into the West’s leverage appeared first on Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.| Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
The long-awaited opinion of Advocate-General (AG) Emiliou in C-590/23 Pelham, the enduring dispute between the electronic music group Kraftwerk against hip-hop producers, and their production company Pelham GmbH, has now been published. For those who had not been following the developments, the case has once again reached the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), Germany’s Federal Court of Justice,... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the European Union (EU), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and other partners, has inaugurated| Nairametrics
The post Tell the EU: Keep AI within Planetary Boundaries appeared first on Green Web Foundation.| Green Web Foundation
By Austrian Member of Parliament Dr. Barbara Kolm (FPÖ– picture). She has served as the Vice President of the Austrian Central Bank and is also the the Director the Austrian Economics Center in Vienna. She also founded the Free Market Road Show, an initiative whereby conferences dedicated to free market economics are held in dozens of […]| Brussels Report
In an age where digital access defines education, research, and participation, European libraries face serious legal and technical barriers to lending electronic books. Despite the digital shift, outdated or restrictive interpretations of copyright law often prevent libraries from fulfilling their public mission online. A new report led by the Future Law Lab at Jagiellonian University... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
Salome Zourabichvili, the former president of Georgia who stepped down six months ago, gave a speech at the recent GLOBSEC international conference in Prague in which she called on the EU to keep up the pressure against her country to oust the current government. The populist, conservative Georgian Dream party won the election in Georgia […]| Remix News
On April 3, 2025, the Budapest District Court made a request for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) relating to| Inside Global Tech
The United Nations has named 13 global “hunger hotspots” on the brink of starvation, urging people to act now.| Impakter
In an era where digital access to knowledge shapes the frontiers of education, research, and participation, European libraries face significant legal and technical obstacles in lending electronic books. While the shift from paper to digital is well underway in many sectors, libraries — long seen as guardians of knowledge and enablers of equal access —... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
The rise of generative AI and automated content generation has raised legal and ethical issues, making them a focal point in creative and technological sectors. As stakeholders navigate this new terrain, the EU AI Act appears as a benchmark regulatory framework. This blog briefly examines the transparency provisions and trade secret protection under the Act,... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
On 8 May, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, Advocate General Szpunar delivered his long-awaited opinion in joined cases Mio/konektra (C-580/23 and C-795/23). The two cases were referred by the Svea Court of Appeal, Patent and Commercial Court of Appeal in Stockholm and the German Federal Court of Justice in cases... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
There is a bit of excitement in copyright circles about the first case referred to the CJEU that directly addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the EU copyright framework. The request for a preliminary ruling — Like Company v Google (C-250/25) — originates from the Budapest Capital Regional Court (Budapest Környéki Törvényszék) and... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
Introduction Not long ago, artificial intelligence (“AI”) was a concept brought to life by human actors – whether through Scarlett Johansson’s voice in Her (2013) or as Alicia Vikander’s eerie humanoid presence in Ex Machina (2014). Today, the roles have reversed: it is AI that is creating on-screen performances that appear convincingly human. From de-aging... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
This week, COMMUNIA released a new report detailing unfair practices in the licensing of digital resources to libraries (as a PDF file). This report describes contractual practices identified by licensing managers from public and academic libraries across Europe during a meeting organised by COMMUNIA under the Chatham House Rule. The report also contains clauses from... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
This two-part blog looks at the provisions that exist in library laws across European countries concerning the building of collections and what libraries can do with them. It then assesses how far the achievement of these mandated functions is frustrated by a lack of access to e-books. The first part of this blog provided... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
This two-part blog looks at the provisions that exist in library laws across European countries concerning the building of collections and what libraries can do with them. It then assesses how far the achievement of these mandated functions is frustrated by a lack of access to eBooks. This first part introduces the issue and covers... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
Regular readers of the Kluwer Copyright Blog may already be familiar with the excellent reviews of the first two rulings on the European Union’s new text and data mining (TDM) exception – one from Germany (see the Kneschke v. LAION ruling here, here and here) and one from the Netherlands (see the DPG Media v.... Continue reading| Kluwer Copyright Blog
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is arguably one of the most comprehensive and heavily enforced privacy laws in the world. GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018 and aims to protect the personal data of European Union residents by providing them with certain privacy rights, requiring websites to…| Termageddon
Italy's Nicoletta Verna wins the 2025 round of the European Union Prize for Literature, as announced in Prague.| Publishing Perspectives
China and the US exchange strong words, and Brazil, Canada and the EU lead concerns about damage to the system| Trade β Blog
Russia’s Efforts To Return Displaced Ukrainian Children To Their Families Discredit The ICC By Andrew Korybko It’s always tragic whenever children are displaced or orphaned by conflict, but evacuat…| Voice of East
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro fell to 1.9% in May from 2.2% in April, helping clear the way for more interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank.| AP News
A revealing look at state coercion in Germany, political hypocrisy, and a mayor’s unexpected admission revealing the true nature of the FRG.| Syria News
In a significant shift in international policy, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have each taken steps to ease sanctions on Syria, aiming to support the country’s reconstruction and political transition following the fall of the Assad regime. United States Actions On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
The European Union has the power to stop Israel’s rampant slaughter in Gaza. But even recent moves to pressure Israel reflect the EU’s unwillingness to stop the genocide.| Mondoweiss
