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Will Italy have to reintroduce the crime of abuse of office eliminated by the Meloni government?

Will Italy have to reintroduce the crime of abuse of office eliminated by the Meloni government?

The European Union has decided to introduce for the first time a common criminal framework against corruption, with uniform definitions of crimes, more severe minimum sanctions, direct responsibility of companies and the obligation for states to adopt national strategies. The European Parliament has definitively approved and with a large majority (581 votes in favour, 21 against and 42 abstentions) a ...

The challenge of the islands ai "glass walls" that separate them from the heart of Europe

The challenge of the islands ai "glass walls" that separate them from the heart of Europe

As the European Union finds itself facing the challenge of redefining the structure of cohesion policy in a world that is changing at a dizzying pace and is punctuated by continuous crises, Europe’s island regions are raising a cry of alarm so as not to be forgotten. The territorial discontinuity between the islands and the rest of the European continent ...

The sharing factory that transforms waste into social value

The sharing factory that transforms waste into social value

In the heart of Kortrijk, Belgium, an imposing tower rises above the rooftops of a historically working-class neighborhood. Once the headquarters of the fire brigade, today this building no longer houses fire engines and sirens, but a social experiment that is redefining the concept of urban economy in the Belgian city. The Sharing Factory project (Deelfabriek in Flemish) is not ...

"Pro-European and centrist alliances are needed against the growth of populism"

"Pro-European and centrist alliances are needed against the growth of populism"

“In the EU Parliament there is no alternative to a pro-European and centrist alliance” capable of counterbalancing the “intoxication” of the sovereignist and nationalist parties. This is the message that MEP Elisabetta Gualmini and Action secretary Carlo Calenda launched in a press conference at the European Parliament. “The role of moderate and centrist parties is very important after the intoxication, ...

Going to the United States is becoming impossible (and for an error you risk prison)

Certain refunds and easier cancellations: all the new rules on travel packages

The European Parliament has definitively approved the update of the package travel directive, the legislation governing “all-inclusive” travel in the European Union. The reform introduces clearer rules on what constitutes a package, strengthens travellers’ right to reimbursement, limits the use of vouchers and establishes precise timeframes for handling complaints and refunds. “These updated rules will protect consumers when something goes ...

The EU Parliament's proposals on how to overcome the housing crisis

The EU Parliament’s proposals on how to overcome the housing crisis

The European Parliament has approved a communication containing measures that MEPs consider essential to overcome the housing crisis. The document was drafted by the special commission created specifically to address the issue, and offers recommendations on policies to address the shortage of affordable housing in the EU. “The problem for millions and millions of Europeans is that they cannot find ...

Protecting creative works in the era of artificial intelligence

Protecting creative works in the era of artificial intelligence

The European Parliament wants to strengthen the protection of copyrighted works in the age of artificial intelligence. The Strasbourg Chamber approved in plenary, with 460 votes in favour, 71 against and 88 abstentions, a series of recommendations which ask, among other things, that European copyright rules apply to all generative AI systems on the EU market, even if trained outside ...

How to protect the press from the development of artificial intelligence

How to protect the press from the development of artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence systems feed on information from different sources: books, encyclopedias, treatises, research and, especially when it comes to current affairs, newspaper articles. Online newspapers are one of the main sources of information from systems like ChatGpt, Claude or Gemini, but this is bringing a problem to newspapers. This is because users are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence programs which, ...