The mayor of Vadsø in Norway, Wenche Pedersen, has asked the European Commission to approve the introduction of a 26-hour day in the Finnmark region, which lies above the Arctic Circle and has a population of around 76 000. The move is aimed at attracting new residents who value time with family and leisure activities such as fishing. In a le...
The European Union faces significant challenges that require urgent action and restructuring ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections. The political direction is gradually changing, highlighting the need to respond to stagnation and lack of investment. The European Commission, most likely to be led again by Ursula von der Leyen, recog...
Repono, a new entrant in the European energy storage market, was created by bringing together EIT InnoEnergy, a leading innovation player in sustainable energy, with other key partners. Its aim is to standardise and accelerate the deployment of large-scale energy storage systems (ESS) across Europe, enabling the efficient use of surplus renewabl...
Cyber fraudsters are increasing their attacks on bank accounts, resulting in loss of funds for their victims. The European Commission proposes that banks should be obliged to pay compensation in most cases where fraud is not detected in time. However, this proposal is not in line with the wishes of the banks, which claim that the obligation t...
Google is pulling out the heavy artillery in its fight for an open RCS communications standard against Apple's closed iMessage system. The long-running feud between the tech giants is taking a new turn, thanks to Europe's new Digital Markets Act, which came into force in May 2023. Major European operators, including Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom...
Google is facing the prospect of having to sell part of its internet empire, with the European Commission (EC) ordering the US company to "discontinue its lucrative digital advertising business". This is in direct response to concerns that Google could abuse its dominant position in the European market. This was reported by Reuters, citing an of...
