🎉 More than a dozen BID projects have been announced for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Pacific!
🐦 Projects in the LAC region are led by institutions in 11 countries and involve 111 collaborating institutions across 25 countries.
🌊 Projects in the Pacific are led by two institutions and involve 11 collaborating institutions across four countries.
"EU removes leather from flagship anti-deforestation law"
@Tomcat das wäre eher ein Fall für die #EuropeanUnion .
Aber da sitzt leider #ursulavonderleyen und macht genau das Gegenteil von dem, was sinnvoll wäre.
#EVP und #CDU machen halt nix gegen Trump.
heise.de/news/Stopp-von-Google…
Berichte über eine Intervention der EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen sorgen für Empörung: Zivilgesellschaft und EU-Parlament fordern DMA-Durchsetzung.Stefan Krempl (heise online)
"EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes marks a turning point for fashion waste"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Fashion #Textiles
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The EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes takes effect in July 2026, stopping brands from incinerating surplus stock and requiring them to donate, resell, or reuse it instead.Elena Kryvoshei (Happy Eco News)
"Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #PFAS #ForeverChemicals
theguardian.com/environment/20…
Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years onAjit Niranjan (the Guardian)
"Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Trains #Flights
theguardian.com/environment/20…
‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktankAjit Niranjan (the Guardian)
Orbán might be gone - but our biggest problem remains ❌
We’re still slaves to the veto.
This is not about getting a man like him out of office, is about a systemic change in how the EU takes decisions.
Without moving to a qualified majority voting in foreign policy, we’ll still be weak.
It’s time to do something about it. Help us build a better European Union! We need to have one strong voice across the world.
Damian Boeselager, MEP Volt
"‘A ray of hope’: EU governments gathering to plan way out of fossil fuel reliance"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange
euronews.com/2026/04/15/a-ray-…
Energy crises could be a thing of the past if reliable, cheap and abundant clean energy is given precedence over fossil fuels.Ruth Wright (euronews)
🇪🇺 The EIC Tech Report 2026 is here!
The EIC identified 25 #DeepTech signals crucial for Europe’s autonomy and competitiveness. 🚀
Focus on quantum, biotech, and AI. A must-read for tracking how the EU aims to lead in global innovation.
📖 Read the full report here: eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eic-tech…
#EUTech #Innovation #DeepTech #StrategicAutonomy #EIC #TechNews #Europe #Quantum #Biotech #AI #EuropeanUnion
The 25 signals highlight technological developments with potential relevance for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy.European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (European Innovation Council)
"‘Weakening climate leadership’: Is the EU’s 2040 emissions target ambitious enough?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange #Emissions
euronews.com/2026/03/12/weaken…
Experts warn that the EU’s interim climate targets are being ‘undermined’ by a loophole that comes into effect in 2036.Liam Gilliver (euronews)
I’ve already reached a conclusion about which email provider to use to replace Gmail, but I’m still far from reaching the same decision when it comes to cloud storage. What would be the @Tutanota equivalent for cloud storage — a non-evil, non-US alternative?
"From wind to wave: Which EU countries are driving renewable energy innovation?"
The correct answer is 54 Judges (2 per Member State). The Court of Justice of the #EuropeanUnion on the other hand has 27 Judges and 11 Advocates General. Did you know the courts are on #Mastodon? You can follow them and stay on top of judgements here: @Curia
"€400 million in EU funding approved to help Greece achieve net zero emissions"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Greece #NetZero
euronews.com/2026/03/06/400-mi…
The funding will support strategic investments that increase clean technology capacity.Ioannis Karagiorgas (euronews)
Americans learned yesterday that the president of the United States called russian mass child kidnapper wanted war criminal putin. We learned because russia posted about it.
Keep in mind, recent evidence showed Putin was helping Iran target Americans.
Whenever there’s a crisis, Trump calls Putin and comes out reciting the Kremlin line and singing Putin's praises. Trump is Putin's agent and all republicans are complicit.
"Ferries emit ‘more sulphur pollution than cars’ in several EU capitals"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars #Vehicles #Emissions
theguardian.com/environment/20…
Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn among port cities more choked by sulphur oxides from ferries, analysis showsAjit Niranjan (the Guardian)
IDAlert is a European project to tackle the spread of infectious diseases in a changing climate
This is an overview of the project in cartoons in 21 pages: idalertproject.eu/wp-content/u…
In this thread some of my favourites!
It's the work of visual storyteller Betje Ton (check her out!: betje.com/) #BetjeTon
It's #CreativeCommons (BY-NC-ND)
#IDAlert is funded by the #EuropeanUnion
My name is Betje (pronounced Betcha) With over twenty years of experience as an illustrator and cartoonist, I've illustrated anything from children’s books to calendars and greeting cards that were sold all over the Netherlands and the United States…www.betje.com
A working group drafting legislative proposals for Ukraine’s post-war elections has spoken out against alternative voting methods such as online or postal voting. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform (Укрінформ)
"Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Food
theguardian.com/environment/20…
Report says common agricultural policy provides ‘unfair’ levels of support to unhealthy, meat-heavy dietsAjit Niranjan (the Guardian)
Does someone who is fluent in EU politics know if the statement "EU declares trans women are women" is implemented in a way that is binding for member states and secure against a far-right majority, or is this just a gesture? After seeing how fragile queer rights were in the US, I need queer rights that have meaningful weight behind them before I celebrate.
"Portugal tops EU leaderboard as over 80% of electricity in January came from renewables"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Portugal #Energy #Renewables
euronews.com/green/2026/02/12/…
Portugal’s electricity production last month was largely led by hydro and wind power, according to a new report.Liam Gilliver (euronews)
"Geothermal could replace almost half of the EU’s fossil fuel power"
grist.org/energy/geothermal-co…
Advances in drilling and subsurface engineering are unlocking a constant, carbon-free power source deep within the Earth.Matt Simon (Grist)
By trusting the US, we handed Trump a kill switch. Yet Europe’s digital sovereignty is an achievable goal, says civil liberties campaigner, Johnny RyanJohnny Ryan (the Guardian)
"EU sets binding 90% emissions reduction target for 2040"
"January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange
phys.org/news/2026-02-january-…
The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday.Science X (Phys.org)
USA’s Google wants in on EU’s 🇪🇺 digital sovereignty push
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L’états-unienne Google souhaite faire parti du plan de souveraineté numérique européenne 🇪🇺
moncarnet.com/2026/02/13/souve…
#EU #UE #EuropeanUnion #UnionEuropéenne #DigitalSovereignty #SouverainetéNumérique
À Bruxelles, le débat sur la souveraineté technologique prend un tour plus frontal. Le président des affaires mondiales et directeur juridique de Google, Kent Walker, a averti l’Union européenne co…Bruno Guglielminetti (Mon Carnet)
"‘A half-baked roadmap’: What’s missing from the EU and UK’s so-called crackdown on forever chemicals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EU #EuropeanUnion #PFAS #ForeverChemicals
euronews.com/green/2026/02/06/…
Nations across the world are scrambling to tackle forever chemicals - but do the UK and EU crackdowns even scratch the surface?Liam Gilliver (euronews)
All right EU law nerds! It’s time for another #EPSO quiz question, by popular demand, we are addressing EU case law.
The case Costa v ENEL (1964) Established which of the following principles?
#EPSOprep #EULaw #EU #EuropeanUnion
Brits should read this ⬇️ exchange between Epstein and Thiel.
Epstein explicitly mentioned Brexit as a successful step to destabilize societies in order to create profit opportunities.
This email between #Epstein and JD Vance’s tech oligarch benefactor fascist Peter Thiel where they plan to “collapse” society to create investment opportunities for themselves.
Epstein and Thiel also met with the UN ambassador to Russia together. Russia carried out successful hybrid warfare operations against the United Kingdom (Brexit) and the United States (Trump-for-President) in 2016.
#EpsteinFiles #uk #England #Britain #europe #europeanunion #eu #usa #news
"Kids between 12 and 15 spend 4 to 5 hours daily on Tiktok."
140 million users in the European Union alone.
Tiktok sure is an abomination but one must ask as well why parents and grandparents are so busy that they can't properly engage with their own kids. The cost of living crisis made of Tiktok a convenient child minder. Same with Youtube, on that regard.
Then stop Chat Control now, privacy is an inalienable right.
#ChatControl #StopChatControl #EU #EuropeanUnion #Privacy #ClientSideScanning
Find Your XMPP Chat Provider!
Come by to the XMPP/Jabber #Realtime Lounge at #FOSDEM! ULB, AW building, Level 1
#chat #messaging #xmpp #jabber #standards #interoperability
#decentralization #operators #service #EU #europa #opensource #EuropeanUnion #europe #FOSDEM
#Brussels
Germany and Italy are the latest countries to reject Donald Trump's invitation to his "Board of Peace," citing their nations' constitutions as the reason. Spain, France, the U.K., Sweden and Norway had already declined the offer, while Trump withdrew his invitation to Canada on his Truth Social platform yesterday. Here's more from @POLITICOEurope. At the second link, find NBC's breakdown of who's in, who's out, and who's on the fence.
#Germany #Italy #BoardOfPeace #Trump #TrumpAdministration #EuropeanUnion
As EU leaders seek not to offend Trump, Rome and Berlin are consulting their constitutions for reasons to say “No, thanks.”Nette Nöstlinger (POLITICO)
You cannot consider the #USA an ally if the USA has threatened to militarily take another country in your alliance. #Greenland
Words have meaning. The US should be removed from the #NATO alliance. It's the only sane thing to do ... if words have meaning, right? #EU #Europeanunion
Chuzpe (nicht im hebräischen Sinne gemeint) gegenüber Imperialisten ist leider nicht unsere Stärke.
... erstmal warten, wie das Echo im Volk ist, dann diskutieren, und dann irgendwann, wenn jeder mit Verstand bereits enttäuscht von der (ausgebliebenen) Reaktion unserer VolksvertreterInnen ist, gibt es vielleicht einen leisen Protest.
Dabei ist die Sachlage eindeutig!
Charles de Gaulle:
„Staaten haben keine Freunde, nur Interessen.“
In der Konsequenz steht Europas Kleinstaaterei vor der Frage des Seins oder Nichtseins im Einsatz für eigene Interessen.
Oder frei nach Victor Hugo:
"Keine Grenzen mehr! Rhein, Elbe, Oder, Donau, ... für alle! Seien wir die gleiche Republik, seien wir die Vereinigten Staaten von Europa, seien wir die Föderation des Kontinents"
Umfrage was ist nun besser?
#europe #uspol #europeanunion #unity
AI-generated videos showing young and attractive women promote Poland’s EU exit
AI-generated videos promoting Poland’s exit from the European Union have appeared on Polish-language social media, featuring non-existent, attractive…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #ArtificialIntelligence #disinformation #EuropeanUnion #newtechnologies #World
newsbeep.com/342940/
AI-generated videos promoting Poland's exit from the European Union have appeared on Polish-language social media, featuring non-existent, attractive youngNEWSBEEP (NEWS BEEP)
This week, #US state department officials met with a politician from the German far-right party, #AfD.
The same politician is described as being "totally under (russian) control" in a leak of Kremlin documents.
The #Trump administration is colluding with the Kremlin to bring down the #EuropeanUnion.
President Zelenskyy officially REJECTS Trump’s Surrender Demand, largely written by Putin “I did not betray #Ukraine in Feb 2022 and we won’t betray my country now. My answer is my oath of office”
President Zelenskyy is the leader of the free world. This is what a hero looks like.
#europeanunion #eu #uk #deutschland #France #Baltics #usa #news
German Member of the European Parliament Michael Gahler expressed hope that, despite the strengthening of populists in some EU countries and their increased presence in the European Parliament itself, political support for Ukraine, including on its p…Ukrinform
So... what happened with #ChatControl today? I'm not seeing any results or news being posted.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has emphasised how important it is for Europe to show solidarity with Ukraine after the meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Ukrainska Pravda
