Officials are holding key environmental impact figures for all AI data centres across Europe. They won’t let the public see them.

In a bid to simplify regulations and boost economic competitiveness, the European Commission is proposing numerous relaxations in the Omnibus X legislative package.

An internal document warned that it was too early to call the 2035 target unachievable, despite arguments from carmakers that they needed relief.

Call to eject US data analytics giant on democratic grounds

UNI Europa will join thousands of workers and their unions from across Europe protesting against the controversial “EU Inc.” law in Brussels on 24 September 2026.

In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of AI companies to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental rights of Europeans.

The EU Commission’s policy on data centres keeps information on individual centres' energy and water use under wraps. Research now reveals the Commission copied and pasted an amendment suggested by Mi...

In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of AI companies to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental rights of Europeans.

Von der Leyen laid out Europe’s next steps on AI, child safety and critical supply chains, report Joana Soares and Ramsha Jahangir.

- all documents - including but not limited to e-mails, reports, minutes, etc. - related to meetings on 'EU Inc.' / the '28th regime' between external stakeholders (including companies, think tanks, c...

Dankzij grote beloften wisten de Eurocommissarissen van Ursula von der Leyen in 2024 de steun van het Europees Parlement te winnen. Nu hun ambtstermijn meer dan anderhalf jaar onderweg is, heeft Follo...

NGOs raise concerns about “independence and impartiality” of Siemens chief in EU role.

NGOs raise concerns about “independence and impartiality” of Siemens chief in EU role.

An investigation by Investigate Europe reveals how Israeli academic organisations and legal allies are fighting to keep research ties with European universities alive — putting human rights, academic freedom and Israel’s future in Horizon Europe at the centre of a growing legal and political battle.

Landmark lawsuit claims tech company’s pay-setting system has breached privacy laws and pushed down earnings

Big Tech and Big Oil are teeming up to push new gas-powered data centres, and greenwashing them with promises of carbon capture. But carbon capture is a paper tiger: new fossil gas just means new emis...

The Rhine Group convenes European leaders from business, government, and academia to turn evidence into action for Europe's growth, competitiveness, and innovation.

The company confirmed to Cleanview that it acquired the GW Ranch site in West Texas, where a 7.65 GW gas plant will power its first off-grid AI data center

Peter Burke’s intimate dinner with the tech giant’s reps was aimed at discussing ‘the digital agenda for Ireland’s EU presidency’

Exempt from transparency rules, the EU Commission's new so-called "Reality Checks" consultations are often attended only by lobbyists yet have shaped major deregulation proposals. Now the EU Ombudsman wants answers.

Exempt from transparency rules, the EU Commission's new so-called "Reality Checks" consultations are often attended only by lobbyists yet have shaped major deregulation proposals. Now the EU Ombudsma...

Open letter criticises State’s ‘questionable track record’ on digital policy and corporate tax

Past proposals for strict rules on renewable energy certificates have been dropped after heavy lobbying, draft shows

Past proposals for strict rules on renewable energy certificates have been dropped after heavy lobbying, draft shows

This omnibus is in line with the corporate capture of the European Commission, at a moment the Commission delays publishing the Quality Jobs Act and legislation to improve workers’ rights to deal with...

The decision marks an expansion of the Digital Markets Act beyond consumer tech into the €220 billion European market for cloud services.

<div><img width="600" height="325" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2014/06/4b8378f0045737b300773b06b5c01c2e-600x325.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2014/06/4b8378f0045737b300773b06b5c01c2e-600x325.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2014/06/4b8378f0045737b300773b06b5c01c2e-1200x650.jpg 1200w, https://static.euobserver.com/2014/06/4b8378f0045737b300773b06b5c01c2e-1536x831.jpg 1536w, https://static.euobserver.com/2014/06/4b8378f0045737b300773b06b5c01c2e-2048x1108.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>The EU is tightening its restrictions on the disclosure of its activities and documents. Of particular concern is the pending legislation on information security, which would introduce security classifications for documents in all policy areas.

Dear friends, All protocols observed.Thank you for your warm welcome – and Michael Bloomberg, thank you for your kind words – and for your longstanding and outstanding leadership on climate action. Yo...

CEOs of Airbus, ASML, Ericsson and others have von der Leyen’s attention to push for deregulation, consolidation.

The EU Commission's decision to appoint the chair of Siemens, Jim Hagemann Snabe, as AI envoy is rife with extraordinary conflicts of interest. Brussels is currently engaged in an unprecedented rollba...