Tariffs: EU holds fire on US spirits in tit-for-tat trade war

The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among EU member states, with the European Commission awaiting Washingtonโ€™s next move before revising its …

France likens EU plans to save its industry to paltry โ€˜homeopathic remediesโ€™

Paris doesn’t think the Clean Industrial Deal is ambitious enough.

Qatar warns it will halt gas supplies to Europe if fined under EU due diligence law

“I’m not bluffing” in LNG threat, Qatari Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi tells the FT.

The Councilโ€™s position on proposed EU law on migrant smuggling: cynical political theatre?

 Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of
London

Photo credit: Ggia,
via Wikimedia Commons

Introduction

Member Statesโ€™ ministers (the EU
Council) are likely to agree a negotiating position this week on replacement of
existing EU law …

France wants faster implementation of new EU migration rules, interior minister says

โ€œFrance is not asking for an opt-out. On the contrary, we greatly supported the asylum and immigration package and would even like to bring forward its entry into force,โ€ Retailleau said.

Navigating Compliance: How innovation can thrive under the AI Act [Promoted content]

The AI Actโ€™s entry into force ignites a conversation on its compliance costs. The Act promotes trustworthy AI adoption while tackling low uptake. Initiatives as EDIHs, TEFs, and sandboxes can help, however, a coordinated, sustainable, and future-proof …

Mass hacking and fundamental rights: a missed opportunity for the CJEU?

Hugo Partouche, Attorney-at-law
(avocat) at the Paris Bar, and Chloรฉ Berthรฉlรฉmy, Senior Policy Advisor,
EDRi

 

Photo credit: hacker-silhoutte,
via Wikimedia
commons

 

*A first version of this article
was published in French by Actualitรฉ …

EU announces deal with Andorra and San Marino โ€“ just donโ€™t mention finance

Deal is “one of the most far-reaching” says EU Commission, but fears over lax regulation mean it isn’t as comprehensive as once hoped.

The new EU asylum laws, part 6: the new Dublin rules on responsibility for asylum-seekers

 Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway, University of London

Photo credit: Ggia, via Wikimedia Commons(last updated 10 June 2024: changed text marked by an asterisk)Just before Christmas, the
European Parliament and the Council (the EU body consi…

AI Act: Spanish presidency makes last mediation attempt on foundation models

The Spanish presidency of the EU Council shared a revised mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament on the thorny issue of regulating foundation models under the upcoming AI law. The AI Act is a flagship bill to regulate Artificial…