The article focuses on how borderland residents experience socio‐cultural exclusion of ‘others’ and of themselves, and forge their spatialities and mappings.
Good morning from Brussels 👋 @jon will be speaking on the panel “The Evolving Role of Policymaking in European Tech” at the Tech.EU Summit in Brussels today 🤩
France has formalised its ban on domestic flights for journeys possible in less than two-and-a-half hours by train, which is already in effect in practice but was published in a government decree on Tuesday.
The Germans curing loneliness with homes for young and old
Multigenerational housing projects — with young and old living under one roof — are becoming increasingly popular in Germany. Having a diversity of ages in one home can improve lives, especially as the population ages.
Following the EDPB’s binding dispute resolution decision of 13 April 2023, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) was issued a 1.2 billion euro fine following an inquiry into its Facebook service, by the Irish Data Protection Authority (IE DPA). This fine, which is the largest GDPR fine ever, was imposed for Meta’s...
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The enormous #wildfires burning in western #Canada have produced vast amounts of smoke which has been transported across North America & the North Atlantic as far as #Europe.
So we know the UK has a problem with #productivity caused by under-#investment; likewise we know all sorts of public & private services are being starved of investment....
Meanwhile #Germany is recording record levels of #ForeignDirctInvestment (FDI), and what do you know, the third highest source of that FDI is the UK... not least by firms looking to maintain a foothold in post-#Brexit#Europe...
Where's our investment gone?
Well looks like some of it is helping the German economy!
What is this concerted effort by the EU? Stupid. That's what it is. #news
In a leaked EU document detailing 20 countries' opinions on a proposal to scan people's private messages for illegal material, which WIRED obtained, officials from Spain said they would like to ban end-to-end encryption in the EU. "It is imperative that we have access to the data," they wrote.
Brexit regrets? A new poll suggests the UK has had a few since leaving the EU.
The YouGov poll shows that 62% of those asked agree with the statement that Brexit has been more of a failure than a success, with only 9% considering it "more of a success". A further 20% describe it as neither, while the remaining 9% are unsure.
It raises the question of whether the UK is suffering from "Bregret".
EU countries back ban on destruction of unsold textiles
European Union governments agreed on Monday that the bloc should ban the destruction of unsold textiles, part of the EU's green push towards reducing waste through greater reuse and recycling.
@jonsvt will head to the http://Tech.eu Summit, in Brussels on the 24th May. Speaking on the panel “The Evolving Role of Policymaking in European Tech”.
From train guard to CEO: Meet the Dutchman who crowdfunded night train start-up European Sleeper.
Euronews spoke with European Sleeper co-founder Elmer van Buuren about the challenges and triumphs in setting up his new night train company.
The Dutch entrepreneur’s dream is finally about to come true. Next week, the night train company he co-founded in 2021 - European Sleeper - will hit the tracks.
Today, we celebrate the largest network of protected areas in the world. From butterflies to otters, Natura 2000 sites are home to some of the most valuable and threatened species in #Europe.
They ensure the long-term survival of our precious habitats and species. The network covers more than 18% of the #EU's land area and more than 8% of its marine territory.
It's a collective effort to safeguard our natural heritage for #future generations!
For FlatTurtle.com we're looking at a #freelancer that's able to help on some minor parts of the project to move it forward and build stability (Debian Linux/JS/HTML/...). Preferably someone that has a few hours every month and can commit for longer period of times.
The Albert Khan Garden in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, is in fact made up of several thematic gardens, including a splendid Japanese garden, which invites you to meditate and rest,…
"Italy’s disasters suggest the climate crisis is at the gates of Europe
(...) “Climate change is here and we are living the consequences. It isn’t some remote prospect, it is the new normal,” Paola Pino d’Astore, an expert at the Italian Society of Environmental Geology (SIGEA)"
1.2 billion euro fine for Facebook as a result of European Data Protection Board's binding decision (edpb.europa.eu)
Following the EDPB’s binding dispute resolution decision of 13 April 2023, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) was issued a 1.2 billion euro fine following an inquiry into its Facebook service, by the Irish Data Protection Authority (IE DPA). This fine, which is the largest GDPR fine ever, was imposed for Meta’s...