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A Gas Worries Continue, EU Invests on Hydrogen
July 20, 2022
The European Commission passed €5.4 billion in hydrogen subsidies launching 41 projects in 15 countries centered around hydrogen technology, in what is only the first of four expected waves of state aid approvals for hydrogen projects in the European Union despite questions remaining concerning the approval process and impact on the environment.
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ECtHR: Turkey Failed to Comply with Ruling to Release Jailed Philanthropist
July 12, 2022
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Europe's top rights court has said that Turkey had not complied with a ruling that called for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has received a life sentence without parole following a conviction of attempting to overthrow the government, which could launch a process that may lead to Ankara's suspension from the Council of Europe (CoE).
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Europe Faces a Summer Facebook Blackout
July 11, 2022
The Irish Data Protection Commission informed its counterparts in Europe that it will block Facebook-owner Meta from sending user data from Europe to the U.S., potentially blocking Europeans from using Facebook and Instagram, cracking down on Meta's last legal resort to transfer large chunks of data to the U.S.
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EU Parliament Votes to Give Green Labels to Nuclear and Gas
July 06, 2022
Nuclear and natural gas-fired power plants will now be able to be marketed as sustainable investments on financial markets thanks to a recent vote in favor of the measure by the European Commission.
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European Commission proposes €1B in aid to Ukraine
July 06, 2022
Following concerns of a financial crisis in Ukraine, the European Commission proposed to provide €1 billion in loans as macro financial assistance as part of the €9 billion aid package announced over a month ago.
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