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Peter Magyar swears in and takes Orban's place. The first words of the new Hungarian prime minister: "I will not reign but I will serve the country"

Peter Magyar swears in and takes Orban’s place. The first words of the new Hungarian prime minister: "I will not reign but I will serve the country"

Peter Magyar, leader of the pro-European centre-right Tisza party, has been sworn in as prime minister of Hungary, marking the official end of Viktor Orban’s 16 years in power. The investiture of Parliament The Budapest Parliament elected him during the inaugural session of the new legislature, born from the April elections won by a wide margin by his Tisza party. ...

Bocelli sings for Europe at the Campidoglio: follow the live broadcast

Bocelli sings for Europe at the Campidoglio: follow the live broadcast

Europe Day – “Lights of Europe” in Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, on 8 May from 6.30 pm, thousands of young people are expected for a special evening in the presence of the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola. Institutional interventions are foreseen:Raffaele Fitto – EC Executive Vice PresidentAntonio Tajani – Vice President of the CouncilPina Picierno – Vice President ...

All AI programs that generate erotic deepfakes are banned

All AI programs that generate erotic deepfakes are banned

In Italy, the debate on the dangers of deepfakes has reignited after the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, reported that false photos were circulating online in which her face ended up on the body of a woman in underwear. Programs that generate photos like these will soon be banned across the EU. The EU Council and the European Parliament have reached ...

The pro-European government has fallen in Romania

The pro-European government has fallen in Romania

An unusual alliance puts an end to a pro-European political experiment. The Romanian parliament has cast a vote of no confidence in the government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, approving a motion of censure presented by the Social Democrats and the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (Aur) party, both in opposition. Now scenarios of political and geopolitical ...

Meloni lashes Europe: "Know how to anticipate crises, not just react"

Meloni lashes Europe: "Know how to anticipate crises, not just react"

Giorgia Meloni lashes Europe. Attending the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, he called on the Union for greater cooperation and responsiveness. “My idea – he said – is that the European Union has demonstrated its ability to respond to emergencies, such as the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine, now we must take a step further, move from ...

Stop combustion engines from 2035, can the ban be revoked? What's happening in the EU

Will citizens also have to pay ETS fees for polluting buildings and cars?

From 2028, a new carbon quota market will come into force in the European Union which will directly concern buildings and road transport: it is called Ets2 (Emissions Trading System 2). The new system, which runs alongside that of corporate emissions quotas, has raised fears of direct consequences for Europeans, some of whom fear that citizens will also have to ...

Criticisms of the EU budget: the right fears European taxes, the left asks for more funds for climate and cohesion

Criticisms of the EU budget: the right fears European taxes, the left asks for more funds for climate and cohesion

The European Parliament has approved the negotiating mandate on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2028-2034, officially opening discussions with national governments on the future European budget. The text passed with 370 votes in favour, 201 against and 84 abstentions out of 655 voters. The European Chamber’s proposal provides for a budget of 1,780 billion euros in ...

Defence, cohesion and own resources: the EU Parliament wants a 2 trillion budget

Defence, cohesion and own resources: the EU Parliament wants a 2 trillion budget

The European Parliament wants to bring the EU’s long-term budget to over 2 trillion euros, a demand that will lead MEPs to clash with the frugal government front in the Council, led by Germany. The Strasbourg Plenary approved its negotiating position on the Multiannual Financial Framework, valid for the period 2028-2034, with 370 votes in favour, 201 against and 84 ...

Mandatory microchips, no more chains and choke collars: the new rules for dogs and cats

Mandatory microchips, no more chains and choke collars: the new rules for dogs and cats

Europeans own over 72 million dogs and 83 million cats. Every year the purchases of these pets create a turnover of around 1.3 billion euros and around 60 percent of purchases take place online, a channel that makes any form of control difficult. The European Parliament has definitively approved, with 558 votes in favour, 35 against and 52 abstentions, a ...

No more commercial advantages for countries that do not accept the repatriation of migrants

No more commercial advantages for countries that do not accept the repatriation of migrants

The European Union has approved a profound reform of the system with which it offers easier access to its markets to developing countries. The new rules, which received the definitive green light from the Strasbourg Parliament, with 459 votes in favour, 127 against and 70 abstentions, introduce more stringent conditions on respect for human rights and the environment, link commercial ...