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Hungary, EU Funds, and the Rule of Law: What’s at Stake?

Zoran Popovici — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:30:39 +0000

In this podcast episode, part of our Project EUYou, Euractiv's host Christoph Schwaiger speaks with Dr. László Andor, former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

AI models highly vulnerable to health disinfo weaponisation

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:26:57 +0000

A new disinfo study warns that leading AI tools can be repurposed for misinformation, posing a major threat to public health.

EU Renewables surge, but millions still struggle to heat homes

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:54:16 +0000

Europe is becoming more energy efficient. In 2023, the EU used 4.1 per cent less energy compared to 2022, and nearly 12 per cent less than in 2013, but energy poverty persists.

‘Rogue AI’ proves human news sense is essential

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:04:35 +0000

A summer weather report went viral for all the wrong reasons after appearing in major newspapers. The AI story was too hot to handle.

Energy Efficiency First: the cases of Italy and Greece

Zoran Popovici — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:35:20 +0000

To explain what the ENEFIRST Plus project is, the project’s senior expert Jean-Sébastien Broc starts by outlining what it is.

Tight deadline for Hungary to unlock billions in EU support

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:39:42 +0000

Orban’s budget roulette weakens Hungary’s economy, undermining public projects and private enterprise.

High energy costs challenging EU’s competitiveness

Christoph Schwaiger — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:42:06 +0000

Increased energy efficiency can help EU companies compete against their US and Chinese counterparts, but financial barriers need to be overcome to ensure progress.

Closing the gap, how to advance energy efficiency for EU competitiveness and climate goals

Marco Venosta — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:12:09 +0000

As the EU balances climate ambition with economic resilience, scaling up efficiency investments will be critical to delivering on its strategic objectives. This Special Report looks at the dynamics at play.

Volatile energy markets hinder competitiveness, says efficiency forum

Christoph Schwaiger — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:30:13 +0000

The EU’s Energy Efficiency First principle is more than a slogan; it could be the key to the EU’s industrial competitiveness and getting the EU off Russian gas, argues an efficiency group.

Simplify finance rules to support energy transition, says Dutch Banking Association

Christoph Schwaiger — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:28:56 +0000

The European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition has endorsed its new work programme, prioritising the creation of national hubs to represent the coalition in each EU country.

Europe needs an ‘energy savings first’ principle, says French think-tank

Christoph Schwaiger — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:55:07 +0000

The EU’s energy efficiency first principle is unfolding; meanwhile, French think-tank négaWatt argues a new principle would be beneficial, focused not just on how we use energy, but on how much energy we truly need.

Commission flags ‘Belgium-sized gap’ in EU 2030 energy efficiency targets

Christoph Schwaiger — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:36:58 +0000

With five years left for the EU to hit its 2030 energy milestones, the European Commission is urging member states to urgently step up their ambitions and implementation efforts to reach their energy efficiency targets.

Beyond timber, EU eyes profit potential of sustainable forests

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 30 May 2025 14:48:42 +0000

Fighting deforestation is like weaning a junkie off a bad habit. The EU has put firms into compulsory rehab, but non-wood forest products are seen as profitable alternatives to deforestation.

EU citizens won’t accept democratic backsliding, says new study

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 30 May 2025 00:13:20 +0000

‘Fine if they do. Fine them if they don’t’ – a new study demonstrates that Europe’s citizens expect their leaders to abide by European Union principles, values and laws. If they fail to, citizens want penalties enforced.

Ukraine’s EU path fuels ‘superfund’ concerns for cohesion and farm finance

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 28 May 2025 17:15:30 +0000

Farmers are worried the EU’s regional and agricultural support systems won’t be adequately shielded from the impact of Ukraine’s accession to the Union.

Europe’s ocean-related objectives and the EU Green Deal

Josephine Hannay — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:52:26 +0000

The EU4Ocean Coalition is bringing together citizens, educators, youth, and organisations to protect the ocean through collective action and education. Backed by the European Commission, this movement is tackling climate change, pollution, and overfishing by making ocean literacy a shared responsibility.

Journalism in the Age of AI

Josephine Hannay — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:39:56 +0000

European journalists can leverage AI to strengthen citizens’ trust in their work.

Journalism is not dying, it’s evolving with AI, says new study

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 26 May 2025 21:23:11 +0000

Fears that AI will decimate newsrooms and cripple the traditional media landscape appear to be exaggerated, for now.

Hungary’s budget feels the heat with frozen EU funds and mounting fines

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 26 May 2025 20:05:27 +0000

Hungary’s export risk exposure has further undermined Orban’s fiscal flexibility while EU recovery and cohesion funds remain frozen.

Cohesion under pressure, Hungary tests the EU’s red lines

Marco Venosta — Mon, 26 May 2025 19:49:20 +0000

For cohesion to remain a meaningful instrument of unity, the EU must balance pressure with pragmatism while upholding its core values. This Special Report looks at the road ahead.

Hungary’s frozen cohesion funds testing EU’s rule of law conditionality

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 23 May 2025 00:34:30 +0000

Constitutional experts doubt that conditionality will be effective in the long term, especially if richer member states begin to violate EU values.

‘Adapt, but don’t divert’, cohesion policy critics fear defence stealth funding

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 12 May 2025 23:30:29 +0000

The Commission is proposing five new cohesion policy areas, including defence. Critics argue that traditional territorial cohesion priorities now face the risk of a generational policy pivot.

Ukrainian women’s football is prospering despite war, inequality

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:19:27 +0000

The Ukrainian Association of Football has joined the TARGET project to promote gender equality among young football players on and off the pitch, with exceptional results.

Community and collaboration are key to ocean literacy projects’ success

Elizabeth De Gaetano — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:27:57 +0000

The European Union’s EU4Ocean initiative brings together various organisations, projects, and individuals committed to promoting ocean literacy and sustainable ocean management. In this episode, we talk to Dr Andrea Bozman (winner of the MakeEUBlue Award 2024) and Farhat-Un-Nisá Bajwa (Young Ocean Advocate) about their ocean literacy projects. We learn how they came to be, the challenges encountered, and the power of collaboration.

The quiet revolution. Audiences are increasingly turning to AI chatbots to get news

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:49:56 +0000

Reading news has a one-way experience, now chatbots are enabling back-and-forth interaction, where readers can receive accessible explanations, no matter whether they have asked insightful questions, or not.

Protecting EU forests for the future, a different kind of growth strategy

Brian Maguire — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:10:45 +0000

The impact of the EU Forest Strategy for 2030 is prompting optimism, but challenges remain for land access, permits, and funding.

AI in journalism: The good, the bad, the ugly

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:18:22 +0000

The rise and integration of AI in our daily lives is not a futuristic fantasy, and of course, journalism is not exempt.

AI-CODE empowers media professionals to harness AI for good

Zoran Popovici — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:56:56 +0000

AI and immersive digital environments continue to blur the line between fact and fiction. European journalists can leverage AI to strengthen citizens’ trust in their work.

The moment of truth. Italian newspaper lets AI write and publish entire edition

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:25:04 +0000

Il Foglio's AI experiment highlights the direction of newsroom efficiency. AI in journalism could free journalists for more in-depth reporting, or it could further aggregate low-cost content.

Forest culture is boosting conservation and a rich bioeconomy, say studies

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:51:49 +0000

Europe’s forest bioeconomy is about more than truffles and trekking. Studies show that expanding forest culture and utility may reduce deforestation. Should EU forest policy branch out?

Maltese women’s football on target for cultural shift

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:18:28 +0000

To ensure equal opportunities for women in football, Malta has introduced new grassroots initiatives that provide pathways into coaching, refereeing, and management roles.

EU Forest Strategy 2030 – Progress and challenges near the halfway mark

Zoran Popovici — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:30:11 +0000

The EU Forest Strategy for 2030, a key component of the European Green Deal, aims to strengthen the protection, restoration, and resilience of forests across the EU. Forests play a critical role as carbon sinks, as well as preserving biodiversity, and supporting ecosystems.

Agroforestry needs fairer, clearer policies, and more funding, warn farmers

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:16:41 +0000

Recent studies report farmers see the potential of agroforestry systems being undermined by unfair, poorly compensated climate and biodiversity rules.

EU’s forest biomass policy risks accelerating deforestation, says new report

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:42:20 +0000

The report projects that by 2030 the global supply of forest biomass will triple, driven largely by European and Asian policies that classify biomass as renewable energy.

Europe’s forests at a crossroads. Can economic growth and conservation coexist?

Marco Venosta — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:36:49 +0000

European forests are under threat. Even though it is one of the most forested regions in the world, Europe’s forests face major challenges and remain at continuous risk. This Special Report takes a closer look.

Climate change is making Europe’s forests more vulnerable, and less productive

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:30:14 +0000

Adaptive mechanisms in Mediterranean vegetation, such as deep rooting systems, have helped mitigate some impacts. But it’s far from enough. High risks remain.

Turning Deforestation into Reforestation on European Land

Zoran Popovici — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:18:19 +0000

Deforestation is affecting our ecosystem globally. The European Union has legislation in place such as its “Deforestation Regulation” or goals to reduce emissions by 2030 to counter the growing consequences deforestation.

World’s richest countries fuelling deforestation beyond their borders

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:07:50 +0000

The world’s wealthiest nations collectively caused 15 times more biodiversity loss internationally than domestically, driving deforestation to satisfy agricultural and forestry demand.

Transparency essential for developing trustworthy AI, says Gürtler

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:10:21 +0000

As Europe pursues innovation and competitiveness in AI, should AI be structured around human rights and sustainability; and does AI’s employment impact matter? Paula Gürtler deploys a moral compass.

Building a Fair Energy Future in Europe

Zoran Popovici — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:04 +0000

A just energy transition in Europe depends on collaboration at all levels—from policymakers to local communities. Yet, energy poverty remains a pressing issue, affecting 40 million EU citizens due to high costs, poor housing, and limited access to energy-efficient solutions.

AI in journalism, a trust issue for journalists and audiences, says new report

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:17:54 +0000

A new study found that over 80 per cent of journalists surveyed use AI, with 42 per cent expressing optimism about its future role.

The F.R.E.I.H.E.I.T. Project: tackling disinformation in Eastern Europe.

Judith Baars — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:00:45 +0000

Fact-checking & Reliable European Information to Help Europe Integrate Together: The FREIHEIT Project

The dark side of AI innovation is supercharging disinformation and damaging democracy

Josephine Hannay — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:46:47 +0000

Misinformation and disinformation have always existed, but technological advancements have accelerated their impact. This Special Report looks at how AI misuse is damaging democracy.

AI-CODE – Empowering Media Professionals against Disinformation

Judith Baars — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:27:38 +0000

Making EU digital environments safer.

Europe steps-up AI investment to counter fierce US-China competition

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:20:09 +0000

‘Game On’ for Europe? A €100 bn injection into France’s AI sector, the EU’s €200 bn for InvestAI, and €150 bn in venture capital for the EU AI Champions Initiative.

Fake climate news thriving as politics and AI turbocharge disinformation crisis

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:55:50 +0000

Cognitive warfare remains a key part of Russia’s military strategy, with an estimated annual budget reaching $4 billion.

AI-driven Russian disinformation campaign targets German elections

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:29:24 +0000

Disinformation tactics similar to those used against the United States have been deployed, including using African media outlets for credibility and AI-generated testimonies in influence operations.

Fake news fightback needs open-source investigations, new media literacy strategy

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:02:56 +0000

In experiments to curb fake news sharing, researchers found that directly reducing anger in the moment had little effect; but encouraging personal agency via advertisements boosted fact-checking.

Journalism AI tools lack corporate transparency, says new report

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:31:57 +0000

A new report warns journalists against relying on AI tools when reporting on the Global South, specifically for article writing, editing, translation and summarization.

Hungary’s cohesion crisis, EU funds in limbo with rule-of-law standstill

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:58:03 +0000

In Hungary, €38 million will be implemented for technical assistance through the Operational Programme Plus, of which the EU will contribute some €31.47 million

Global deforestation is declining, but forests are still under extreme pressure

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 01:57:21 +0000

Demand for wood is projected to increase by up to 49 per cent by 2050, driven by expanding industrial needs.

LIFE Terra – Europe’s single biggest citizen-driven initiative to plant and monitor 500 million trees to mitigate climate change

Marco Venosta — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:12:38 +0000

Climate change (CC) has become such an important economic, social and environmental issue that it has been renamed in mainstream discussions as the “climate crisis”. This crisis stresses urgency, especially as numerous countries are reporting increases in climate-related events. Europe has set many goals to address the climate crisis from a top-down approach; on the other end of the spectrum, individuals have the motivation to act, but many are unsure of how and where to take action.

World is far from halting deforestation, urgent government action required

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:02:43 +0000

Calls for a 2030 emissions reduction target of at least 65 per cent, matched with halving of energy consumption by 2040 and phasing out fossil fuels by 2030. Ambitious or impossible?

Europe’s conifer trees severely impacted by climate change; urgent action needed

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 01:08:11 +0000

Forest managers are advised to diversify the pool of tree species used in forests to ensure long-term stability and reduce vulnerability to climate change.

Climate change slowly killing Europe’s beech forests, says new study

Xhoi Zajmi — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 01:11:38 +0000

Climate change risks beech tree growth decline across Europe, potentially leading to forest dieback.

AI4TRUST – AI-based-technologies for trustworthy solutions against disinformation

Judith Baars — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:01:01 +0000

The AI4TRUST project aims to combat misinformation and disinformation in the EU by creating a trust-based environment that integrates the automated monitoring of social and news media with advanced AI-based technologies to enhance the work of human fact-checkers.

Industry calls on Jørgensen to publish Electrification Action Plan within first 100 days

Christoph Schwaiger — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:09:17 +0000

The European Commission anticipates the share of electricity in the EU’s final energy consumption tally will double from 25% today to about 50% in 2040 – new, cost-effective, efficient solutions are needed.

Estonia levelling the playing field, including more girls and women in football

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:36:42 +0000

Thirty-eight per cent of the Estonian Football Association are women, and only eight per cent of the executive committee members are women - a stark gender imbalance persists in women's sports.

Media sector facing tough choices navigating AI revolution

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:45:07 +0000

A recent report on artificial intelligence in journalism takes a sharp look at why many of the most beneficial applications of AI in news are relatively mundane.

LOCATEE – LOCal Authorities to Tackle Energy povErty in private multi-apartment buildings

Marco Venosta — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:27:50 +0000

LOCATEE - LOCal Authorities to Tackle Energy povErty in private multi-apartment buildings

Europe’s energy poverty problem is getting worse, country-specific solutions needed

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:38:25 +0000

More Europeans can't keep their homes adequately warm in winter. In 2021, 6.9 per cent couldn’t heat their homes properly, it reached 10.6 per cent in 2023, according to Eurostat. It could be as high as 16 per cent.

Deforestation and reforestation dynamics, Europe is driving a critical response to carbon removal

Marco Venosta — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:53:14 +0000

This special report looks at the complexity of managing European and global forest assets, their role in achieving Net Zero, and significant economic benefits while considering the impact of the EUDR and the potential for carbon removal incentives.

Put forest resilience at heart of carbon storage incentives budget, say experts

Xhoi Zajmi — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:42:31 +0000

EU forests absorb around 10 per cent of total EU carbon emissions. Forests cover 40 per cent of Europe. Incentivising carbon renewal has serious Net Zero potential.

Deforestation law not enough to save tropical forests, EU must reflect on the impact

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:19:45 +0000

Global deforestation surged in 2023 to 6.37 million hectares. Tropical regions are critically affected, accounting for 96 per cent of deforestation.

Stronger cohesion funding, structural reform linkage could boost EU competitiveness, say new reports

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:47:49 +0000

Over a quarter of the EU population live in regions below 75 per cent of the EU’s average development level. Eastern Europe is still driven by the catch-up effect and EU membership benefits.

Hungarians recognise need for urgent climate transition, says EIB survey

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:18:06 +0000

A new survey shows Hungarians recognise the urgent need to adapt to climate change. The vast majority support immediate investment in climate adaptation to avoid higher future costs.

Hungarian education system is scarred by socio-economic divides, lack of infrastructure

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:16:56 +0000

Hungary's performance gap between socio-economically advantaged and disadvantaged students is larger than the OECD average. Sectoral educational strategies need urgent change.

AI now deployed but divisive, as newsrooms struggle with ethics, quality, productivity

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:34:12 +0000

New data shows that the media sector is one of the sectors most affected by artificial intelligence (AI), with 90 per cent using AI for news production. GenAI technologies present new opportunities for newsrooms - but risks too.

To sustain social cohesion, Hungary must invest in its human capital

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 02:56:32 +0000

Only 12.3 per cent of Hungarian women are employed when their youngest child is aged 0-2, compared to an OECD average of 37.9 per cent. The gender pay gap is 15.5 per cent. Change is coming.

Bridging the cohesion gap, Hungary’s efforts to keep pace with the EU

Josephine Hannay — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 02:40:59 +0000

In this Special Report we take a look at Hungary's formula for sustaining the country's social cohesion - focusing on investment in human capital to reduce economic disparities and prosper; and its strategy to deliver to ensure a higher standard of living for its citizens.

Billions for cohesion funds in 2025, but louder calls for major reforms to optimise impact

Xhoi Zajmi — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 02:30:47 +0000

Simplification and a more equitable balance should be at the heart of Europe's cohesion policy according to a recent report. Reforms should also focus on long-term investment strategies which increase solidarity.

Democracy’s next great challenge – strengthening institutions to protect journalism

Xhoi Zajmi — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 18:03:59 +0000

Attacks on journalists are rising. Europe has been slow to act in response. A new European approach to media strategic communications is needed.

The state of media freedom in Europe, challenges and protections

Siofra Gilmore — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:40:59 +0000

Foreign influences on EU media are part of hybrid attacks, the spread of disinformation and the undermining of institutions. What can be done to stem the tide and revitalise quality journalism across the union?

Combating foreign influences in media, experts call on EU to step up action

Xhoi Zajmi — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:33:51 +0000

European democracy struggles to resist foreign influence attacks. EU legislative processes are bombarded daily with disinformation. Funding quality media effectively is just one approach to slow the slide to ‘the dark side’ of journalism, regulation is another.

Armenia feels the impact of Georgian election fallout

Anna Pambukhchyan — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:37:19 +0000

Fears of Russian election interference and wider regional instability are worrying Armenian experts.

Georgia’s election crisis could be a herald for democratic decline, EU membership

Katie Shoshiashvili — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:34:24 +0000

Georgia is now more vulnerable than it has been in a long time, captured by the oligarch Ivanishvili threatening to turn the country into a Russian satellite.

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev sparks controversy with confrontational rhetoric at COP29

Rovshan Mammadli — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:54:24 +0000

Aliyev lashed out against Western “hypocrisy” and accused France and the Netherlands of maintaining “neocolonial” relationships with their overseas territories.

Belarus’ propaganda machine mobilises citizens for Lukashenko’s re-election campaign

Jan Novak — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:45:23 +0000

Does it mean that most Belarusians changed their position after the attempted revolution in 2020?

Moldova’s close election stands as warning to country’s pro-European majority

David Smith — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:46:44 +0000

Moldova's pro-European parties are grappling to shore up support in the aftermath of a presidential election marred by alleged Russian interference.

Russian AI-generated propaganda to pose more problems for Ukraine

Olena Churanova — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:46:11 +0000

The Ukrainian project Texty.org.ua analysed comments on deepfake featuring politicians supposedly on the front lines and found that 20% of commenters thought the video as real.

Commission working on study to develop AI model energy efficiency framework

Christoph Schwaiger — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:59:46 +0000

The European Commission is preparing technical specifications for a study to develop a measurement framework for the energy efficiency of general-purpose AI models. Data centres' share of global energy consumption is expected to grow to 7% by 2030.

Rising distrust of news and journalists is risking lives, media freedom in EU

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:53:37 +0000

Journalists in Western Europe face an increasingly hostile media environment. Journalists from the East have been navigating powerful opponents throughout their entire careers. Can the press still illuminate democracy, or do they die in a sea of disinformation?

Energy savings coalition hopes Jørgensen sets ambitious energy efficiency targets

Christoph Schwaiger — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:11:29 +0000

The EU’s energy-efficiency policies are viewed as robust. The next challenge is making sure they’re implemented through to the local level, says the Coalition for Energy Savings and smartEn.

Energy Efficiency First: From principle to practice

Josephine Hannay — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:25:39 +0000

Described as the “first fuel” of clean energy transitions, energy efficiency encourages a sustainable approach to making the most out of limited resource and increasing the resilience of energy systems.

Financial sector sees energy efficiency as a new, valuable, but technically complex asset class, says EIB

Christoph Schwaiger — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:39:00 +0000

In 2023, the European Investment Bank provided more than €21.3 billion for energy-related projects, of which €8.3 billion was for energy efficiency, jumping from €2.1 billion in 2014 - but the energy-efficiency gap remains challenging.

AI impacted US elections more than UK, French, and EU elections, reports new research

Xhoi Zajmi — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 02:15:43 +0000

Disinformation generated through artificial intelligence or deepfakes did not significantly impact UK, French or European election results. The same cannot be convincingly said of the United States.

Clear policies for AI in journalism, imperative for ethics

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:34:51 +0000

Developing clear policies and guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism is imperative to ensure media organisations remain committed to ethical and transparent practices. But how?

EU needs common standards defining ‘high-quality’ carbon credits, say emissions experts

Anna Gumbau Martinez — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:38:04 +0000

As the corporate world seeks to compensate its emissions with carbon mitigation and removal projects, the EU needs a common definition and framework to define ‘high quality’ projects and avoid greenwashing.

EU Cohesion Policy in Hungary

Dominica Korczynska — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:50:59 +0000

A nearly €22 billion initiative is being implemented over the 2021-2027 period, aimed at achieving key European priorities.

EU4Ocean coalition advancing ocean literacy, strengthening communities

Marco Venosta — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:26:04 +0000

The EU4Ocean project aims to support the EU4Ocean coalition as it delivers the sustainable transition and transformation Europe needs to achieve ocean-related objectives.

Ocean literacy is good for the sea, good for mental health too

Elizabeth De Gaetano — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:16:48 +0000

Researchers at the University of Plymouth, UK, have found that ‘beach cleans’ aren’t just good for the sea, but can also boost mental health and encourage better behaviour.

Tech and the new mandate, Europe’s AI opportunities and challenges

Jennifer Baker — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:06:54 +0000

The previous European Parliament mandate introduced a raft of tech regulations to reign in Big Tech, including the much anticipated AI Act. Is Europe now in a position to lead globally?

Forestry ambition needed to combat climate stress, wildfires

Marco Venosta — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:23:46 +0000

Around 40 per cent of Europe is covered by forests. The EU has pledged to plant three billion additional trees throughout its territories and become the first climate-neutral continent in its biodiversity strategy for 2030. But forest fires and consumer demand are challenging forestry optimism.

Post-fire forest regeneration prevented by vicious cycle of rising temperatures, wildfires

Xhoi Zajmi — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:08:34 +0000

Longer and larger forest fires are contributing to land surface warming, a major new study reveals. Summer 2024, marked by deadly wildfire episodes, was officially Europe’s warmest on record, and it’s getting worse.

Innovate and maximise forest potential to fight food and climate challenges, says FAO

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:27:48 +0000

Innovation is essential for maximising the potential of forests and addressing global challenges, while paving the way towards a sustainable future for the forestry sector, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

Commission’s forest monitoring proposals met with little enthusiasm, but states see potential

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:24:58 +0000

Forest monitoring proposals by the European Commission have been received as having ‘potential but requiring significant improvements. Concerns are mounting about administrative burdens, confidentiality and costs.

Trust issues… AI’s double-edged sword cuts a fine line for modern journalism

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:36:17 +0000

The rise and integration of artificial intelligence into our daily lives is no longer a futuristic fantasy, but new data shows AI in the media sector might do more harm than good.

Kicking gender-based violence into the past, soccer partners-up

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:55:08 +0000

The United Nations says gender equality is catastrophically off track, and gender-based violence continues to scar society. Soccer is making a pitch to end domestic violence through engagement and education.

Malta urgently needs more domestic violence action, sport lends support

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:44:55 +0000

In Malta, where violence against women is still prevalent, more action is needed to change the reality - football stakeholders are playing a part in trying to achieve significant change.

Educating Romania’s youth to combat domestic violence through football

Xhoi Zajmi — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:36:10 +0000

Romania is starting to see changes in the way it reacts to domestic violence; it’s the result of a new partnership between the Romanian Football Association and a women’s rights NGO.