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EU AI law faces tough conflicting pressures
The EU's Artificial Intelligence Act has generated intense debates between the proponents and opponents of strict rules
EUEU to upgrade defence industries because of Ukraine
The EU has developed plans to deliver 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine
EUDrought could be a defining issue in Spanish elections
How to respond to record high temperatures and dry weather has become a major source of political competition in Spain
SpainEuropean activity will perform modestly and unevenly
The UK Treasury economic policy hearing is underway; flash PMIs show industrial and services divergence persists
InternationalG7 summit shows Western struggles for unity on China
G7 leaders issued strong language towards China, but struggled to agree on robust measures to address Chinese behaviour
United StatesMeta's fine exposes cost of transatlantic data issues
The top EU data protection regulator has imposed a EUR1.2bn fine on Meta for infringing GDPR
United StatesFrance’s green bill adopts new rules for investment
France’s Green Industry Bill seeks to bolster French and European productivity in green technologies
FranceEU-UK car trade deadline will probably be extended
Electric vehicle (EV) producers are threatening to leave the United Kingdom due to post-Brexit rules
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