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Two motions to postpone the vote on Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency were filed last night – one from non-attached leftist Germany’s Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) and another from The Left group in the European Parliament. Source link

The Commission has been accused of ‘maladministration’ for refusing to release documents. Source link

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The president of the European Commission needs an absolute majority of lawmakers to back her bid for a second term. Source link

Video. In the introduction to the speech, Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged patience, warning against “the snake oil charm of populism.” Source link

Strengthening water management in the EU will require concrete action and strategic mobilisation, according to a joint-letter published today. ADVERTISEMENTMost EU member states have asked the European Commission to boost water security and resilience across the bloc, saying the strategic and vital natural resource ought to be treated as a “top priority” in the upcoming EU agenda, in a joint letter sent today (July 17).Led by Portugal, the joint warning raises the alarm on the high level of droughts, water scarcity and floods across the bloc, which the signatories state to “no longer be an anomaly in Europe”.Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,…

Video. More legal action is underway to hold Russia accountable under international law for the attack that killed all 298 on board. Source link

Artificial intelligence was barely mentioned in King Charles III’s speech as he outlined the legislative programme for the UK’s new Labour government. ADVERTISEMENTThe new UK government set out its legislative plans for the country for this year, but it stopped short of detailing an ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) bill announced previously under the Conservative government. It was widely predicted that before the speech delivered by King Charles III on Wednesday, a piece of legislation to improve the legal safeguards of AI systems, that would be similar to the EU AI Act, would be announced. The King, however, told the House of Lords…

Updated: 17/07/2024 – 18:25 GMT+2On Thursday, the newly elected 577 MPs in France’s National Assembly will elect the president of the lower house of parliament. This vote could be decisive in nominating the country’s future prime minister. Read full article Source link

Fires blazing through Albania have spread up north of the country. The EU has been assisting the country with resources needed to tackle the wildfires. ADVERTISEMENTAlbanian authorities enter a third week of fighting fires that have been raging through the country. The blazes were predominantly located in southern Albania but have made their way up to the country’s north. Three new fires were reported in the northeastern district of Diber, as well as another fire in the central Albanian district of Elbasan.Earlier last week, Albanian Interior Minister Taulant Balla confirmed that the government asked for help from the European Commission’s…