The night Britain fought back against riots – POLITICO

The night Britain fought back against riots – POLITICO

However, Walthamstow’s Labour MP Stella Creasy told POLITICO: “When [protesters] say they’re recreating Cable Street, you think — the point is we never wanted to get to Cable Street in the first place.” She said what happened on her patch was more complex than simple defiance, with thousands of other residents “terrified at home, or … Read more

Elon Musk’s X under fire over harvesting users’ data to train AI chatbot – POLITICO

Elon Musk’s X under fire over harvesting users’ data to train AI chatbot – POLITICO

The Irish watchdog followed up on the matter with X today and is awaiting an answer and further engagement early next week. “X added a setting for ‘we’ll take your data to train grok’ without any notice and just defaulted to ‘yes’ for everyone. This is BAD,” said Kevin Schawinski, the CEO of an AI … Read more

Trump’s courting of the crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe – POLITICO

Trump’s courting of the crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe – POLITICO

Meloni’s careful stewardship of the Italian economy has been rewarded by Europe’s famously fickle financial markets. But chaos across the Alps could draw unwanted attention to Italy’s huge debt pile.  Jun 27 6 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each … Read more

Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns – POLITICO

Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns – POLITICO

“The Draft Law on Environmental Impact Assessment, though submitted to the Serbian parliament in October 2023, remains unadopted and contains critical gaps, such as not preventing the issuance of construction permits before the completion of the EIA,” Berishaj explained. Opposition to the project, including roadblocks across the country and thousands of protesters, was so strong … Read more

Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job – POLITICO

Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job – POLITICO

Not everyone was buying von der Leyen’s sphinx-like approach. The French Greens, for example, broke with their group to oppose von der Leyen, denouncing her for not detailing a “proactive pursuit of the Green Deal,” among other shortcomings. Green NGOs were similarly skeptical. Von der Leyen’s offerings “show there is no going back on climate,” … Read more

NYC food-delivery workers losing jobs after minimum wage hike: report

NYC food-delivery workers losing jobs after minimum wage hike: report

New York City’s minimum-wage hike has boosted pay for food-delivery workers who have managed to hang onto their jobs, but thousands have lost work — even as the price to get a meal delivered goes through the roof, according to a report by city officials. A December law that hiked pay to nearly $20 an … Read more

Commissioner Kyriakides rules out second EU term – POLITICO

Commissioner Kyriakides rules out second EU term – POLITICO

During her mandate, Kyriakides launched a European cancer plan and proposed an overhaul of the rules of the bloc’s pharmaceutical legislation. But her term was largely overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in a cascade of legislation to beef up Europe’s disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness. In public health, her unit faced criticism from some … Read more

The future of packaging in Europe – POLITICO

The future of packaging in Europe – POLITICO

via SIG Group We need better packaging that helps protect our planet’s climate and biodiversity, while bringing essential nutrients and food to consumers in a safe and affordable way. In Europe, where food waste remains a significant challenge and the pressure of climate change is accelerating, the need for food security continues. And people across … Read more

The end of the Brexit dream – POLITICO

The end of the Brexit dream – POLITICO

Bonfire of EU laws A similar dynamic has played out in issues ranging from workers’ rights to environmental protection. Threats to turn the U.K. into an offshore anarcho-capitalist paradise — occasionally used by British negotiators to threaten their EU counterparts — have in practice gone down no better in Bristol or Birmingham than they did … Read more

China tightens rules for rare earths mining and refining, spells out fines for breaches

China tightens rules for rare earths mining and refining, spells out fines for breaches

To improve oversight of the industrial chain, government agencies will coordinate and manage the mining and refining of the ores and ensure that the products can be traced. The regulation is designed to protect and “rationally develop” rare earth resources while safeguarding the environment and securing the country’s resources, according to the document. 03:36 China … Read more