The very short version: It has now become clear that European governments can no longer rely on American clouds, and that we lack good and comprehensive alternatives. Market forces have failed to deliver a truly European cloud, and businesses won’t naturally buy as yet unproven cloud services, even when adorned with a beautiful European 🇪🇺 flag, so for now nothing will happen. This means it’s time for industrial policy, which requires politics to be proficient in “industry.

The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most European VCs didn't touch to one of the top

The Netherlands' data protection authority has imposed a penalty of €30.5M on Clearview AI for GDPR violations.

After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.”

The popular ski resort of Zermatt is in the affected area.

Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said the EU is now “well equipped” to meet climate neutrality goals.

The Tax Justice Network said trillions could be raised with a ‘featherlight’ tax on the 0.5% of richest households, copying a current Spanish tax

Losing ground in the race to produce electric vehicles, German and French carmakers are heading toward a disruptive wave of factory closures

The move comes 50 years after Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce paid leave for both parents.

Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets

Wind and solar power increases combined with a sharp drop in fossil fuels pushed renewables into the lead.

Ferries from Naples and Sorrento had been forced to return to port as mayor described situation as ‘real emergency’

Changes designed to encourage people in Paris to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.

— Matthew Fraser 🇪🇺 (@frasermatthew)

Their victory in the European Court of Human Rights is a huge win for the climate.

An IPL-designed algorithm would help countries match refugees and asylum seekers to the location where they have the best chance at finding employment.

It isn’t yet known how many flights will actually be impacted by restrictions.