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US-EU AI Agreement
To increase the use of Artificial Intelligence in health care, agriculture, emergency response, electric grid, and weather forecasting, the United States and the European Union signed an agreement. The agreement will aid the government increase the use of Artificial Intelligence ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
European Parliament: Hungary no longer a full democracy
The European Parliament has adopted a report that declared Hungary to be no longer a democracy. Key facts The European Parliament has recently adopted a parliamentary report that declared Hungary to be “a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy”. It concluded ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
European Union New Internet Rules
The European Union finalized new legislation that will require the world’s big tech companies to remove harmful content. This is the latest move of the union to regulate the world’s online giants. Overview: The Digital Services Act (DSA) has the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
European Union Data Act
On February 23, 2022, the European Commission published its draft Data Act, after much anticipation. Highlights European Commission sets a raft of new rules for data sharing. It forms part of European Union’s strategy, in order to make the bloc ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
European Commission proposes Covid-19 certificate
The European Commission, on March 17, 2021, has proposed for a Covid-19 certificate called “Digital Green Certificate” covering the details regarding the Covid-19 vaccination, testing and recovery. Highlights This decision was taken in order to reopen the European Union (EU) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
European Union Report: North Korea, the most dangerous places in the world
On July 2, 2020, a research centre INFORM operating under European Commission released its report, “Shared Evidence for Managing Crises and Disasters”. Highlights The report ranks the countries based on “INFORM Risk Index” that is calculated considering humanitarian crises and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
European Project linking Black sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea criticized by Environmental Organization
The Danube-Oder-Elbe canal intends to connect the three rivers Danube, Oder and Elbe. This is to provide an alternate route of navigation from Black sea to Baltic and North seas. However, several concerns are being raised by the environmental organizations ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
India joins Global AMR R&D hub as a new member
India has joined Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) hub as a new member. The announcement in this regard was made by Department of Biotechnology, Union Ministry of Science & Technology in New Delhi on 12 September 2019. ..