These are the four technologies the EU fears might be weaponised (www.euronews.com)
Polish opposition holds massive Warsaw rally ahead of tight election (www.reuters.com)
The Large Hadron Collider - Europe's Crown Jewel of Physics Research and One of the Largest International Scientific Collaborations (lemmy.ml)
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerators with a 27km circumference with over 9,000 magnets that can generate 9 billion collisions per second. It first started up on 10 September 2008, and remains the latest addition to CERN’s accelerator complex. The LHC consists of a...
‘Who Benefits?’ Inside the EU’s Fight over Scanning for Child Sex Content (balkaninsight.com)
An investigation uncovers a web of influence in the powerful coalition aligned behind the European Commission’s proposal to scan for child sexual abuse material online, a proposal leading experts say puts rights at risk and will introduce new vulnerabilities by undermining encryption.
The eurozone isn’t looking healthy (www.spectator.co.uk)
Poland no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine amid grain row (www.bbc.com)
In Poland, Testing Women for Abortion Drugs Is a Reality. It Could Happen Here. (www.nytimes.com)
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Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors (www.hrw.org)
Lobbying power of Amazon, Google and Co. continues to grow (corporateeurope.org)
Big Tech spends 113 million euros per year on lobbying in Brussels
The HCOB Flash Germany Composite PMI Output Index - which gauges activity in the manufacturing and services sectors -fell to 44.7 in August, from 48.5 in July, the lowest level since May 2020. (www.marketwatch.com)
Germany is staring at the end of its economic model (english.elpais.com)
Summer's over for UK politicians as Sunak faces a crisis over crumbling schools (abcnews.go.com)
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Over 100 UK schools close buildings due to fears of crumbling aerated concrete (www.thecanary.co)
As many as 104 schools and colleges containing an aerated concrete prone to collapse have been ordered not to reopen buildings this coming term. The Tory government stated on 3 September that it will “do what it takes” to ensure pupils’ safety. However, Rishi Sunak is now denying that he cut funding to relevant repair...
In a small French town where Houston-based LyondellBasell is a fixture, residents complain of unending pollution (grist.org)
Activists in both countries complain that regulators prioritize the economic well-being of polluting industries over the environment and public health....
The “sick man of Europe” moniker has resurfaced in recent weeks as manufacturing output continues to stutter in the region’s largest economy and Germany grapples with high energy prices. (www.cnbc.com)
EU imports record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia (www.ft.com)
Macron slams two-term limit on French presidency as ‘damnable bullshit’ (www.politico.eu)
According to a new survey, half of Germans believe that Germany will no longer be a leading economic nation in the world in ten to 15 years. In 2022, this was only 30%. (www.spiegel.de)
UK factory orders tumble in the face of higher rates (www.reuters.com)
🌊 Christian democracy is to blame for Europe’s democratic backsliding (theloop.ecpr.eu)
Albania: Italy pays bill for tourists' dine and dash (www.bbc.com)
In a unique act of diplomacy, Italy’s government has settled the restaurant bill of four Italian tourists in Albania who left without paying....
Dutch economy enters recession as inflation bites (www.reuters.com)
European Gas Prices Surge 18% as Australia Strike Talks Continue (www.bloomberg.com)
Investors turn gloomy over Europe’s economic outlook (www.ft.com)
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