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gaming9 days ago•5 min saved

Keep It Online: The push to save games from server shutdowns

Ars Live hosts Ross Scott discussing the Stop Killing Games movement, which argues publishers should preserve online access or switch to affordable end-of-life servers instead of turning games off with little notice. Scott says planning for end-of-life can be inexpensive, and urges better protections and harmonized policy, including potential inclusion in the EU’s Digital Fairness Act. The debate highlights technical and legal hurdles as momentum seeks broader action from governments and publishers alike.

via Ars Technica|

#digital-fairness-act #eu-policy #game-preservation

world15 days ago•380 min saved

Ceuta influx tests EU border pact in its first migration crunch

Tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous enclave in North Africa, on July 30–31, overwhelming local authorities and infrastructure and marking the EU’s first real-world test of its new Pact on Migration and Asylum. The rapid surge has rekindled debate over whether Europe’s border system is failing or functioning as designed and underscored the challenges of enforcing EU policy at its external frontiers.

via NBC News|

#border-control #ceuta #eu-policy

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Belgium bans settlement-made goods, nudging EU on Israel-Palestine trade

Belgium’s federal government approved a ban on importing goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, joining a growing number of European states acting unilaterally as EU-wide action stalls. The move follows a Global Echo Litigation Center investigation highlighting settlement-origin labeling in thousands of European shipments, and comes as Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia have enacted similar bans. The EU has debated options (import ban, licensing, tariffs) but has yet to adopt a bloc-wide policy, while Israel remains a major EU trading partner and national bans underscore ongoing tensions over settlement goods.

via Al Jazeera|

#belgium #eu-policy #import-ban

world-news2 months ago•71 min saved

EU tightens migration policy with deportations and detention centers abroad

EU lawmakers reached a deal to expand deportations and authorize detention facilities outside the bloc, signaling a tougher stance on irregular migration while drawing criticism over asylum protections and humanitarian concerns.

via AP News|

#deportations #detention-centers-abroad #eu-policy

policy2 months ago•2 min saved

EU Unveils Three-Pillar Roadmap to End Animal Testing in Chemical Safety

The European Commission unveiled a 22-action, three-pillar roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments across 15 domains, strengthening REACH and the July 2025 Chemicals Action Plan. It focuses on expanding non-animal methods, AI and data‑driven method development, and broad collaboration with EU stakeholders and international regulators, with a 2029 milestone to take stock of progress.

via European Commission|

#animal-testing #chemical-safety #eu-policy

world2 months ago•22 min saved

EU Hardens Asylum Rules as Wealthier States Grow Wary of Migrant Claims

The European Union is tightening asylum procedures, speeding deportations, increasing detention times, and expanding border controls to deter arrivals, signaling a shift toward tougher migration policies amid voter fatigue and rising asylum-seeker numbers.

via The Washington Post|

#asylum #border-control #deportations

business3 months ago•3 min saved

EU Sets Sept. 3 Ban on Brazilian Meat Over Antimicrobial Rules

The European Union will ban imports of Brazilian meat starting Sept. 3 after a unanimous vote citing the use of antimicrobials to promote growth, removing Brazil from the list of countries compliant with EU animal-safety rules as the EU-Mercosur trade deal enters into force.

via Euronews.com|

#antimicrobial-use #brazilian-meat-ban #business

policy3 months ago•2 min saved

EU eyes VPN loophole as age checks tighten online safety

The European Parliamentary Research Service warns that VPNs are increasingly used to bypass online age-verification rules, calling it a regulatory gap as Europe tightens child-safety measures. Proposals range from requiring VPNs to verify age to privacy-preserving methods like double-blind verification, but experts caution that identity checks could weaken anonymity. The EU is considering updates to cybersecurity/online-safety laws, with parallels in the UK and Utah’s age-verification efforts and prior security flaws found in an EU verification app.

via CyberInsider|

#age-verification #eu-policy #online-safety

environment11 months ago•0 min saved

Europe Faces €43B Climate Cost Amid Global and Local Challenges

Climate change is causing significant economic damage in Europe, costing around €43 billion, with recent events like wildfires in Spain and Portugal becoming much more likely due to extreme weather driven by climate change. EU policy decisions on climate targets and forest laws are facing deadlock, complicating efforts to address these issues ahead of international climate gatherings.

via politico.eu|

#climate-change #economic-impact #environment

politics2 years ago•0 min saved

Hungary's Orban Spearheads EU Overhaul, Undermines Aid Efforts, and Signs Energy Deal

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is using his veto power to disrupt European Union plans and push for financial concessions and policy changes. Orban, a nationalist-conservative leader, has been a long-standing critic of the EU and is now leveraging his influence to assert his country's interests within the bloc.

via The Wall Street Journal|

#eu-policy #european-union #hungary

world-news3 years ago•5 min saved

Tragedy Strikes Migrant Boat off Greece with Hundreds on Board.

The Greek coast guard is facing accusations of causing the recent ship tragedy off the coast of Kalamata, Greece, which has resulted in 81 deaths so far. Survivors of the accident are being housed in a registration center for asylum-seekers near Athens, where they are being watched over by private security guards. The Greek coast guard has denied the accusations, but the incident has raised questions about the EU's policy of deterrence toward asylum-seekers and the need for independent monitoring mechanisms to safeguard fundamental rights and address systemic border violence.

via DW (English)|

#coast-guard #eu-policy #greece