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Copernicus Data at the Service of the EU Arctic Policy

On 7 December, Mercator Ocean International and MEP Niklas Nienass will be delighted to welcome you to the European Parliament in Brussels to explore the crucial role of the EU Space component Copernicus in the implementation of the EU Arctic Policy.

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🟨 Monday

At COP28, Europe must grapple with consequences of carbon tariff
Charting the Future of AI – From the EU AI Act to Global AI Governance
German cabinet adopts emergency 2023 budget, eyeing ‘debt brake’
Arab states, EU agree on need for two-state solution after Israel-Gaza war
Ireland works to restore decimated woodlands
The Brief – Waiting for the disruptors
Germany teams up with Baltic states in EU digital reform push
To be the fastest in the global tech race, one set of rules is better than 27 [Promoted content]
Negotiators close to agreeing extension of Gaza truce
EU Parliament support for renewable fuel-powered trucks prompts controversy
Ireland on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040
Bulgaria to grant tax return to citizens for doing annual health checks
EU-New Zealand trade pact gets Brussels’ final green light
New EU media law: Ownership transparency provision needs broader scope
COP28: Defining our common sustainable future, together. [Promoted content]
German Greens make way for European carbon management plan
Spanish presidency envisages landing zones on law enforcement in AI rulebook
The last piece in the EU’s hydrogen policy puzzle: grid ownership rules
March against antisemitism draws 50,000 in London
Russian oil imports to EU via Bulgaria surge
Sierra Leone president says calm restored after renegade military attack
What Christmas trees can teach us about fair supply chains [Promoted content]
Tanker in Middle East safe from attackers after US Navy responds
Electricity market reform must rethink energy efficiency for renewables era
Biden hopes for extension of Israel-Hamas truce as more hostages released

Find out how AI could boost the EU economy

Generative AI could increase the size of the EU economy by 1.2 trillion Euros and save the average worker over 70 hours a year. Google is committed to playing its part in helping the EU realize its digital and AI-driven future.

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🟦 Tuesday

Spain’s new ‘old’ agriculture minister: What’s on the menu for Luis Planas
EU policymakers prepare to close on cybersecurity law for connected devices
South Korea’s ‘US for security, China for economy’ strategy no longer working
EU foreign agents law risks breaking bloc’s own law, civic groups warn
The Brief – The danger of normalising Russia
Access to payment systems under PSD3 needs to be inclusive, fair and unambiguous [Promoted content]
Finland will close Russian border for 2 weeks to stop asylum seekers
French nuclear deal with EDF under EU microscope
Germany’s Scholz downplays impact of ‘debt brake’ court ruling
Government offices in EU can ban religious symbols: EU court
North Korea, US envoys engage in rare, public sparring match at UN
Brussels unveils ‘action plan’ to accelerate electricity grid roll-out
Belgium’s decision to tap medical scanning rates faces criticism
Baltics, Ukraine to boycott OSCE’s Skopje meeting over Lavrov attendance
How Europe can unlock the huge potential of ‘batteries on wheels’
The fight for your passenger rights
Spain ready to sign a deal with Britain on post-Brexit Gibraltar status
Debate over IVF funding heats up in Polish parliament
Five ways EU gets stronger with its south-eastern member states in Schengen
Can the Global South win from China’s loss?
Does Europe want to industrialise agriculture?
Sweden: Failing to report drug shortages could now lead to heavy fines
‘Key’ ransomware suspect arrested in Ukraine: Europol
PFAS and the green transition – how can we strike a balance?
US, Germany remain reluctant to support quick Ukraine NATO accession
Malta tipped for OSCE chair as body faces Russia show-down over leadership
Blinken to return to Israel, West Bank as truce extended
Niger coup leader repeals law against migrant traffickers
British diplomatic faux pas sets fire in Greece-UK relations
EU agrees new rules for investments into hydrogen infrastructure

🟨 Wednesday

Finland seeks to become metaverse global leader by 2035
How renewable hydrogen can help decarbonise fertiliser production
‘Pfizergate’ affair lead EU lawmaker Michèle Rivasi dies aged 70
Pharmaceutical reform poses challenges for innovation in undiagnosed diseases
OECD warns France’s deficit projections are too optimistic
Russia still able to continue fighting in Ukraine, NATO chief warns
Behind France’s stance against regulating powerful AI models
The human stories behind diabetes [Promoted content]
The Brief – Why Ireland and Denmark won’t leave the EU
Innovative cancer diagnostics must be seen as investment, says patient group chief
Rare disease patients across Spain don’t have the same access to treatments
After COVID travel chaos, EU Commission aims to boost passenger rights
Experts, associations urge ‘restoration of dignity’ for post-stroke patients
Cementing Europe’s Future: Buildings for a Net Zero Age [Promoted content]
Spyware used against Serbian civil society ahead of snap parliamentary elections
Media Partnership – European Technology Leadership Under Threat
Tackling the climate problem together [Promoted content]
LEAK: EU Commission queries member states, defence industry on draft industrial strategy
France ‘omits’ renewable energy target in 2030 energy-climate plan
AI Act: Spanish presidency makes last mediation attempt on foundation models
EU reaches agreement on reducing industrial emissions
A new chair for the public health committee
Hydrogen under the spotlight, CCS back in fashion
Seventy-five years on: Is Universal Declaration of Human Rights still fit for purpose?
Ahead of COP28, research shows the world far behind in climate fight
Turkey freezes assets of 20 organisations abroad for alleged ties to PKK
France to ban disposable e-cigarettes by 2025
Draft bill seeks ‘loyalty agreement’ from foreigners entering Russia
EV chargers, heat pumps may be curtailed in Germany as of 2024
Israel, Hamas due to release more people amid efforts to extend truce

🟦 Thursday

‘Ciao’ cows: Cattle excluded from EU’s industrial emissions cut plan
EPP Secretary General ‘confident’ leaders will support second von der Leyen term
Transatlantic tech summit postponed as platform loses steam
EU countries should set up cross-sectoral mental health strategies, Council says
EU budget deal held up by Berlin’s internal debate, bloc’s finance chief says
EU institutions strike deal on Anti-SLAPP Directive
The Brief – Quantum leap
Two MEPs, two outsiders join race for Greens’ EU election lead candidates
European standardisation organisation’s leadership election embarrasses EU Commission
Secrecy in international fisheries management: bad news for our oceans? [Promoted content]
Losing Sunak’s marbles
German climate policy insufficient, court rules
EU member states position on long-term permits directive falls short, MEP says
Geopolitics and ’hypocrisy wars’ could boost pledges at UN Climate summit
Conserving EU nature: Mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss
How to get renewables right
Towards a Brighter Tomorrow: India’s G20 Presidency and the Dawn of a New Multilateralism
EU Parliament backs rules to ensure foreign drivers can’t escape traffic fines
Schools key to tackling low consumption of whole grain in the EU, experts say
Towards a sustainable future – What is the potential of the EU’s bioeconomy?
Commission chief: EU’s defence strategy ‘incomplete’ without Ukraine
Securing workers’ rights in the AI revolution [Promoted content]
Spanish Presidency seeks migration deal by year-end, though divisions persist
Russia accuses Bulgaria of malice and stupidity over diplomatic overflight ban
As global clean energy champion, China has ‘responsibility’ to lead at COP28: IEA
German researchers welcome national, EU support for gene therapy research
‘Let us be a lesson’, say Kazakhs wary of return to nuclear testing
Muslims in Germany feel alienated after Hamas-Israel conflict
Majority of Britons support rejoining the EU single market – poll
Slovak truckers to block Ukraine crossing, joining Polish protests

🟨 Friday

Generative AI puts trust in the news media to the test
Experts warn of low consumption of whole grain in the EU and say schools are key
Early HIV testing key to Europe’s 2030 targets – report
Delayed implementation of medical device regulations pose shortage risks
Safety groups urge ministers not to allow teenagers to drive trucks
The Brief – Loss and damage fund offers opportunity for EU leadership
Dormant conflict between Poroshenko and Zelenskyy comes to light
Commission’s late payments proposal misses its target
EU socialists slam EPP’s ‘silence’ over Spanish far-right attacks
EU health ministers seek coordinated approach to climate change health threats
AI Act’s COREPER mandates, CRA final agreement
Spain’s Digital Take-off: Identifying Opportunities and Strategic Commitments for Europe [Promoted content]
Hungary’s Orbán doubles down on blocking Ukraine accession talks
EU institutions finalise agreement on cybersecurity law for connected products
Swiss mediator appointed for PSOE-Catalan meeting in Geneva amid ‘huge mistrust’
Insight: How Qatar swayed Israel and Hamas to make a truce work
Inclusive reconstruction of Ukraine: What’s at stake?
How the war on terroir was won – Part 1
Agrifood Brief: AGRI’s got a blank space, baby
Rutte: Frontrunner for NATO top job with no certainty to get it
Taxing the rich isn’t radical – not taxing them is
Germany’s Scholz to officially inaugurate ‘climate club’ at COP28
Belgium looks to get a head start on medicine shortages
Zelenskyy calls for fortifications in key frontline areas
Algorithm audits in the Digital Services Act
Hungary to receive €920 million EU recovery funds: What’s next?
Economic losses pile up in Ukraine as Polish truckers protest
EU socialists warn Bulgarian member will face Fico’s fate
New ‘loss and damage’ climate disaster relief fund launched at COP28
Israel resumes combat as truce expires, accuses Hamas of violation

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