Topic: European Commission
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...Ursula von der Leyen elected as European Commission’s first female president
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as the first female president of European Commission (EC) following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the...
Saudi Arabia becomes 1st Arab country to get full FATF membership
Saudi Arabia has become 1st Arab country to be granted full membership of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following FATF’s Annual General Meeting held in Orlando, Florida in...
India Signs Christchurch Call to Action
India has decided to sign an international call initiated by the governments of France and New Zealand along with top social media companies to eliminate the violent and...
