Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That's far from the case today...
"The #European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that #Belgium’s bans on the slaughter of animals without stunning neither interfere with freedom of religion nor constitute discrimination, a ruling that shocked the European #Jewish Association, the largest federation of Jewish communities in #Europe."
Now that UK has (finally) rejoined EU's #Horizon#research programme, revived involvement has immediately his another bump in the road, caused by #Tory policy.
The limitation on #visas for scientific researchers & the high cost of obtaining entry to the UK for work, mean that while we are formally part of the programme, the return of #European researchers to UK based research projects is currently constrained.
The EU Commission is asking the UK Govt to ease restrictions... good luck with that!
you may have thought 'permanent residency' meant they could reside here forever, but you'd be mistaken - once again the UK's #HomeOffice is demonstrating their inhumanity & cruelty.... season greetings from the wreckers.
Does the @EU_Commission realize that #ElonMusk does not care if #Twitter is fined for not following the rules‽ Musk is not even paying rent in the buildings he is leasing!
When the #EuropeUnion 🇪🇺 fines Twitter, Musk will probably layoff Twitter employees in #Europe out of spite, & maybe ban #European accounts on the bird site too.
"Online and on-screen reactions to the conflict reflect a subtle
but important shift in Western attitudes, driven by three related
forces: technology, demography
and ideology."
Support for #Israel in the #US and many #European countries is set to decrease over the long term, as memories of WWII wane and immigration of non-Jews...
Ok, just became a #Mastodon#Refugee from #Mastodofi. Was wondering if I should even migrate somewhere else. The only other #Finnish is now Mastodontti, which is moderated to be Finnish language only. I'm multilingual. It's important for me to be on a #European server, with #GDPR another things being valid. Also being on a #Swedish server would be like being a foreigner on there.
So I looked around and saw this server is in #Germany and run by a foundation with a #Patreon
#European allies push the #us to allow Ukr to use U.S. made weapons to strike Rus.
Yesterday, #Macron and #Scholz said they supported #Ukraine using weapons given by allies to strike Russian bases launching missiles, but not allow other strikes on #russia
The #UK is following in other #European countries footsteps with new powers to break up the #climate group's slow marches.
By Euronews Green
Published on 31/10/2023
"More than 60 #CimateActivists have been arrested in #London under the UK’s 'repressive' new anti-protest laws.
"Just Stop Oil protesters were taking part in a ‘slow march’ around Parliament Square yesterday morning (30 October), demanding an end to new #oil and #gas licenses.
"Within 10 minutes, Metropolitan police arrived - blocking their path and forcing activists off the road. When this proved unsuccessful, videos and photos show police kneeling on and handcuffing protesters, before carrying them into vans.
"This is the first time that the Met have made arrests under section 7 of the #PublicOrderAct 2023, which bans any activity that 'interferes with the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in #England and #Wales.'
« #TatjanaZdanoka, a #Latvian member of the #EuropeanParliament, has been a trusted asset of #RussianIntelligence since at least 2005. Leaked emails between Zdanoka and her two known #Russian case officers include explicit, detailed reports from Zdanoka to her handlers describing her work as a #European legislator, particularly as those official duties relate to fostering pro-Kremlin sentiment in her native #Baltic region. »
While the EU has a strong position in the intermediate and assembly phases of making electrolysers, with a more than 50% global market share, it relies heavily on China for fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries crucial for electric vehicles.
Did you know that some #medieval countries did not know queens?
A variety of #European countries had two types of rulers in the #MiddleAges: those by marriage & those by their own right (descent). If a ruler ascended the #throne by their own right, they were crowned “#king” - no matter the #gender.
Examples: Jadwiga, King of Poland (1384-1399), Anna Jagiellon, King of Poland (1575-1587), Anjou Mária, King of Hungary & Croatia (1382-1385 & 1386-1395)
#Trump’s statement that he’d encourage #Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to #European#allies who aren’t meeting #NATO spending guidelines has rattled #Michigan residents w/ #Polish heritage or family ties, who said they found his remarks “appalling,” insulting & un-American.
This week, the #European Parliament signed off on the budget of the institutions, and it was a great week for #opensource: the sign-offs praise institutions for using Open Source software, encourage the adoption of #mastodon, and push for the generalisation of the use of Open Source in EU institutions.
European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries (www.techspot.com)
Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That's far from the case today...
EU risks depending on China for batteries after quitting Russian energy (www.reuters.com)
While the EU has a strong position in the intermediate and assembly phases of making electrolysers, with a more than 50% global market share, it relies heavily on China for fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries crucial for electric vehicles.