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Rules for liquids in hand luggage are being tightened again at airports throughout the European Union beginning on September 1, when passengers will once again be limited to containers of no more than 100 millilitres. Passengers are also required to pack liquid containers together in a single transparent plastic bag with a maximum volume of 1 litre. The liquid rules, which were introduced back in 2006, had been loosened at some German airport checkpoints if baggage could be checked using computer tomography (CT) scanners, which use a technology developed for medical scans that can quickly draw...
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The Austrian government stated it can meet the EU climate targets by halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2005 levels, Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler said on Tuesday. After much wrangling, the coalition of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Greens has finalized a framework and roadmap to achieve the goals. "For the first time, we are on track," Green party member Gewessler said. The intended measures include substantial subsidies for heating replacement, the massive expansion of hydrogen production and the abolition of climate-damaging subsidi...
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Environmental Action Germany (DUH) has lodged a complaint with the European Commission challenging state funding amounting to €40 million ($44.3 million) for a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in northern Germany. According to EU law, state subsidies for energy projects are only permissible if they contribute to promoting the green energy transition and achieving climate goals, DUH stated on Tuesday. This, DUH said, is not the case with the LNG terminal, according to a legal opinion. "The approval of this multimillion-euro state aid rests on very shaky ground," said the federal man...
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Sunday denied Budapest's special entry rules for guest workers from Russian and Belarus pose a risk to the European Union. Workers from the two countries "will continue to be subject to comprehensive checks when entering and staying in Hungary," Szijjártó wrote on Facebook. Hungary's entry regulations for guest workers for some time previously only applied to Ukrainians and Serbs. They were extended to Russians and Belarusians in July, sparking concerns about espionage from EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson. She said Hungary must ensure t...
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The European Commission on Friday demanded more information from US social media provider Meta about its discontinued analytics tool CrowdTangle. "The commission seeks information on Meta's compliance with obligations to give researchers access to data publicly accessible on the online interface of Facebook and Instagram," the commission said. The commission also seeks detail about Meta's "plans to update its election and civic discourse monitoring functionalities." Meta introduced new features in CrowdTangle, specifically public visual real-time dashboards for EU member states for third parti...
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The operator of Germany's first onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is suing the European Commission for approving state subsidies for a rival terminal, the Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) said on Thursday. HEH, a private consortium of companies working without subsidies, is taking legal action against the European Commission at the EU court in Luxembourg as the Brussels authority approved subsidies provided by the German government to a rival project in Brunsbüttel at the mouth of the river Elbe to the north-west of Hamburg. Germany aims to use LNG to offset the loss of Russian gas suppli...
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The operator of Germany's first onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is suing the European Commission for approving state subsidies for a rival terminal, the Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) said on Thursday. HEH, a private consortium of companies working without subsidies, is taking legal action against the European Commission at the EU court in Luxembourg as the Brussels authority approved subsidies provided by the German government to a rival project in Brunsbüttel at the mouth of the river Elbe to the north-west of Hamburg. Germany aims to use LNG to offset the loss of Russian gas suppli...
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The European Commission on Tuesday transferred almost €4.2 billion ($4.6 billion) in financial aid to Ukraine. The funding is intended to "keep the Ukrainian state running" as Kiev fights for its survival against Russia, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X. "Europe stands firmly with Ukraine," she added. The aid is part of the EU's Ukraine Plan, which was formally adopted in April and will provide Ukraine with financial assistance worth €50 billion by the end of 2027. With Tuesday's payment, €12 billion has already been transferred to Kiev under the programme. Under the terms ...
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The European Commission's digital policy chief on Monday warned X chairman Elon Musk that EU law will apply to a forthcoming livestreamed conversation between Musk and United States presidential candidate Donald Trump. The commission is already investigating X for possible breaches of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), a broad online content law that requires large platforms to mitigate a variety of "systemic risks." These risks include the spread of illegal content and "negative effects on civic discourse and electoral processes, and public security." Fines for breaching the DSA...
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Following weeks of unrest in Bangladesh, the European Union has welcomed the inauguration of the interim government in the country under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. According to a statement by EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell, the new government has the important task of paving the way for democratic elections. He also said that the new government must "ensure accountability for the deaths and violence that have occurred." "This is an important moment for the country’s democratic path and the fulfilment of the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh and its youth," B...
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