Disinformation is becoming a major concern across Europe. Digital identity, privacy and reputation are now closely linked. The General Data Protection Regulation provides key protections but raises new legal challenges. Courts are shaping how privacy and free expression are balanced. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Media, News, Poland, Society
Tagged AI generated content, content moderation, Court rulings regulatory frameworks and emerging proposals highlight Europe’s effort to balance personal data protection with freedom of expression, data protection, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, disinformation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, European Union, fact-checking, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, freedom of expression, From GDPR to new policy proposals Europe’s response to digital risks is shifting toward a more assertive model of individual rights and platform accountability, General Data Protection Regulation, generative AI, media accountability, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, reputational harm, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Stefan Kulk, The convergence of AI-driven content persistent online data and regulatory reform is accelerating calls for stronger safeguards across the European Union, World Economic Forum
Europe is facing a growing challenge from disinformation, widely seen as a threat to democratic stability and public trust. Public concern is high, with Eurobarometer data indicating that a significant share of EU citizens are worried about false or misleading … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Media, News, Poland, Society
Tagged AI generated content, content moderation, Cybersecurity, data protection, democratic stability, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, disinformation, EU regulation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, European Union, fact-checking, freedom of expression, General Data Protection Regulation, Gillian Tett, Krzysztof Gawkowski, media accountability, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, Poland, reputational harm, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Wojciech Głażewski, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Europe is witnessing a significant shift toward stronger individual control over digital identity, as citizens increasingly use legal mechanisms like the GDPR’s “right to be forgotten” to manage their online presence and protect their reputations. In early 2026, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Poland
Tagged AI generated content, Amazon, content moderation, data protection, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, disinformation, EU regulation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, Facebook, freedom of information, General Data Protection Regulation, generative AI, Google, legal enforcement, media content, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, online reputation management, personal data removal, privacy rights, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, search engine requests, TikTok, transparency reports, Wojciech Głażewski
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has announced that the MARTE project, funded by the European Defence Fund, has reached its halfway milestone, demonstrating substantial progress in developing Europe’s future main battle tank system. The initiative, involving eleven European countries and led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Estonia, European Union, Finland, Germany, Government, Greece, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, News, Norway, Romania, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged defence industry, defence innovation, EDF, European Commission, European Defence Fund, Germany, Indra Sistemas, Italy, KNDS Deutschland, land warfare, Leonardo, Main Battle Tank, MARTE project, MBT, military technology, Ministries of Defence, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall highlights strong progress in European defence collaboration as MARTE project reaches midterm stage, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Saab, Spain, strategic autonomy, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) ENTSO-E has published the final report on the April 2025 blackout in Spain and Portugal, concluding that the incident was caused by a combination of interacting technical and operational factors rather than a single failure. The report, prepared … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged Acer, blackout investigation, electricity market, energy infrastructure Europe, Energy Policy, ENTSO-E, ENTSO-E Releases Detailed Findings on 2025 Iberian Power Outage Highlighting Need for Stronger Coordination and Grid Management, European electricity grid, generator disconnections, grid stability, national regulatory authorities, power system resilience, RCCs, reactive power, Spain Portugal blackout 2025, system oscillations, transmission system operators, TSOs, voltage control
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has launched Euronext Nord Pool Power Futures in the Nordic and Baltic regions, successfully migrating 100 percent of open interest from Nasdaq Clearing to its own clearing system. The new platform enables trading and clearing of power … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Baltic energy market, capital markets, cross border energy trading, electricity price volatility, energy derivatives, energy infrastructure Europe, Euronext, Euronext Clearing, Euronext Establishes Unified Marketplace for Nordic and Baltic Power Futures Supporting Liquidity and Risk Management, Euronext Nord Pool Power Futures, Innovate for Growth 2027, liquidity providers, Nasdaq Clearing migration, Nord Pool, Nordic energy market, Optiq trading platform, power futures trading, risk management, strategic autonomy Europe, VaR model
(IN BRIEF) The Green Deal Projects Support Office will host a final hybrid event in Brussels on 28 April 2026 to present the results of 73 projects funded under the €1 billion Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, bringing together policymakers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged AI video analysis, Air Quality Monitoring, antimicrobial resistance, Astrid Ladefoged, biodiversity, Brussels event 2026, citizen engagement, clean energy, climate neutrality, climate resilience, CO2 capture, decarbonisation, DG RTD, Drones, ECO2Fuel, environmental protection, EU policy, European Commission, European Green Deal, GD-SO, Green Deal Projects Support Office, GREEN HYDROGEN, Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, Hydrogen Innovation, livestock farming, mobility, NeoGiANT, PFAS detection, Research and Innovation, RI-URBANS, SCENARIOS project, Sustainability Innovation, sustainable food systems, technology transfer, urban environment, wildfire monitoring
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space is advancing development of an Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft system intended for the German Air Force, with an operational capability targeted for 2029. The programme combines the Kratos Valkyrie unmanned aircraft platform with Airbus’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Integrates MARS Mission System with Valkyrie Platform to Develop Next Generation Combat Air Capability, Airbus Targets 2029 Operational Capability for AI Enabled Uncrewed Combat Aircraft System, autonomous combat aircraft technology, Eurofighter Typhoon command aircraft, German Air Force future combat systems, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Litening 5 targeting pod, manned unmanned teaming military aviation, Marco Gumbrecht Airbus, MARS mission system Airbus, MindShare AI mission software, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Steve Fendley Kratos, UCCA uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft, Valkyrie unmanned aircraft
(IN BRIEF) The AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe has welcomed Danish defence and space technology company Terma A/S as a new direct company member following approval by the ASD Board. Headquartered in Aarhus and operating across nine European … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Defence, Denmark, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Aarhus Denmark defence company, aerospace and defence technology, aircraft survivability equipment, ASD AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe, ASD Expands European Defence Industry Network with Terma A/S as New Direct Company Member, Camille Grand, command and control technology, Danish defence industry, Dansk Industri Defence and Security DI FOS, European defence industrial base, European security cooperation, Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, mission critical defence systems, radar systems, satellite electronics, Terma A/S, Terma A/S Becomes Direct Member of ASD Enhancing Nordic Representation in Europe’s Aerospace and Defence Industry
(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Maritime, part of Viasat, is deploying its NexusWave connectivity service across EXMAR’s fleet of gas carriers to improve ship-to-shore communication, operational efficiency and crew welfare. The NexusWave platform combines multiple network technologies including GX Ka-band, LEO satellites, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ab Argam, David de Roock, EXMAR, gas carrier fleet connectivity, global shipping communications technology, GX Ka band satellite network, Inmarsat and EXMAR Expand Longstanding Partnership with Deployment of Advanced NexusWave Fleet Connectivity, Inmarsat Maritime, L band satellite services, low earth orbit LEO satellite connectivity, LTE maritime communications, maritime broadband networks, maritime cybersecurity systems, maritime digital transformation, maritime satellite communications, NexusWave connectivity service, seafarer welfare connectivity, ship to shore connectivity, shipboard internet access, Viasat
(IN BRIEF) The European Citizens’ Initiative has evolved into an important instrument of participatory democracy in the European Union, allowing citizens to request new legislation by collecting at least one million signatures across Member States. During the European Economic and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Ban on Conversion Practices initiative, Civil Society Week, EU citizen participation mechanism, EU civic engagement policies, EU democratic participation, EU Leaders and Civil Society Examine How the European Citizens’ Initiative Can Deliver Stronger Legislative Impact, EU legislation proposals citizens, Eurobarometer trust in institutions, European Citizens Initiative ECI, European Citizens’ Initiative Marks New Phase as Policymakers Focus on Turning Citizen Signatures into EU Policy Action, European Commission, European Democracy Shield, European Economic and Social Committee EESC, European Parliament, Maria del Carmen Barrera Chamorro, Maroš Šefčovič, My Voice My Choice initiative, participatory democracy European Union, Séamus Boland, Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, Teresa Anjinho, Younous Omarjee
(IN BRIEF) Cefic and the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries have presented a joint position paper outlining recommendations for the European Union’s upcoming Electrification Action Plan, warning that high and volatile electricity prices are undermining industrial competitiveness and slowing decarbonisation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries, Cefic, Cefic and Energy Intensive Industries Call for Affordable Electricity to Support EU Industrial Electrification Strategy, CEPI, CERAME UNIE, decarbonisation, EIGA, electricity prices, Electrification Action Plan, emissions trading system, Energy Policy, energy-intensive industries, ETS indirect cost compensation, EU energy market, EU industry, EuLA, Euroalliages, Eurofer, Euromines, European Commission, European Energy Intensive Industries Outline Policy Measures to Ensure Competitive Electricity Prices and Industrial Decarbonisation, European Metals, European Union, EXCA, FuelsEurope, Glass Alliance Europe, IFIEC, industrial competitiveness, industrial electrification, Nicola Rega
(IN BRIEF) EssilorLuxottica has launched a share buyback program authorising the purchase of up to 5,000,000 shares, starting February 13, 2026, under a mandate granted to an investment services provider. The repurchased shares will be used primarily for employee and … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Belgium, Business, France, Healthcare, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 14th resolution, Annual General Meeting April 30 2025, capital management, corporate governance, employee shareholding plans, EssilorLuxottica, EssilorLuxottica Approves Share Buyback to Reinforce Long-Term Value Creation and Employee Alignment, EssilorLuxottica Launches Share Buyback Program to Support Employee Incentive Plans, Investment Services Provider, long-term strategy, performance share awards, profit sharing, Share Buyback Program, Shareholder Value, stock option plans, Universal Registration Document
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has launched a new professional segment on ETFplus that allows institutional investors in Italy to trade crypto-linked exchange-traded products within a transparent, competitive, and regulated framework building on its existing offering of over 100 crypto-linked instruments in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Aurelien Narminio, crypto ETPs, digital assets, ETFplus, Euronext, Euronext Clearing, Euronext Introduces Dedicated Professional Trading Segment for Crypto ETPs on ETFplus, Euronext Securities Milan, European capital markets, institutional demand, post-trade services, professional investors, regulated market
(NEWS) LENDELEDE, Belgium, 5-Feb-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — EPP Pricing Platform BV, the global not-for-profit organisation focused on pricing and revenue growth management (RGM), has announced a structured leadership transition intended to support its long-term continuity and governance evolution. Based on details … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, Education, Financial, Management, Non Profit
Tagged certification, Co-Chair, Diana Coelho, EPP, EPP Pricing Platform BV, events, Founder, General Manager, governance evolution, leadership transition, Lendelede Belgium, not-for-profit organisation, Pedro Fernandes, Pol Vanaerde, Pricing, pricing community, pricingplatform com, professional development, revenue growth management, RGM, training
(IN BRIEF) EPP Pricing Platform BV, the global not-for-profit organisation focused on pricing and revenue growth management (RGM), has announced a leadership transition as part of its long-term development. Founder and Chair Pol Vanaerde is stepping down after 20 years, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, Education, Financial, Management, Non Profit
Tagged appointment, certification, Co-Chair, Diana Coelho, EPP, EPP Pricing Platform BV, events, Founder, General Manager, Global Pricing, governance evolution, leadership, leadership transition, Lendelede Belgium, not-for-profit organisation, Pedro Fernandes, Pol Vanaerde, Pricing, pricing community, pricingplatform com, professional development, revenue growth management, RGM, RGM profession, RGM professionals, shareholder, training
(IN BRIEF) ECTAA and WEX have launched a two-year strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the digital and financial maturity of the European travel intermediary sector by promoting secure, compliant, and efficient payment solutions, particularly virtual card technology. The collaboration will … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, Travel
Tagged B2B payments, Brussels, cash flow management, cross-border payments, digital transformation, ECTAA, ECTAA and WEX establish strategic collaboration to enhance financial resilience and digital maturity in Europe’s travel sector, Eric Drésin, European travel industry, financial technology, fraud prevention, Jason Hancock, multi-channel payments, risk management, supplier relationships, Travel Distribution Summit, travel intermediaries, travel payments, virtual cards, WEX
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has opened a new biogas filling station in Raseborg along the Hanko road, offering both liquefied and compressed biogas to support low-emission passenger and heavy-duty transport, particularly for cargo traffic serving the Port of Hanko. The station … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anders Ahlvik, biogas filling station, carbon neutral port, CBG, Gasum, green freight corridors, Hanko road, heavy vehicles, Juho Kurra, LBG, low-emission transport, maritime transport, Mekaanikontie 10, New Gasum biogas station in Raseborg strengthens Nordic refuelling network and green transport links to Hanko, Nordic biogas network, Nordic energy transition, Port of Hanko, Raseborg, Road transport
(IN BRIEF) Barco has introduced the UniSee 500+, a next-generation LCD video wall platform that significantly improves image quality while reducing power consumption by 25%, making it well suited for 24/7 control rooms, corporate boardrooms, and experience centers. Building on … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Industrial, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged 24/7 operations, A+ Eco score, Barcelona, Barco, Barco launches UniSee 500+ as a more energy-efficient next-generation LCD video wall for mission-critical environments, Barco UniSee 500+, control rooms, corporate boardrooms, EMC Class B, energy efficiency, Gerrit Vermeire, InvisiMount, ISE 2026, Kortrijk, LCD video wall, LCD video walls, NoGap technology, professional visualization, smart local dimming, sustainability, TAA compliant, UniSee 500, UniSee Mount, visualization technology
(IN BRIEF) Bekaert has agreed to acquire Bridgestone’s tire reinforcement businesses in China and Thailand, including two captive steel cord manufacturing facilities, alongside a long-term supply agreement with Bridgestone. Expected to close in the first half of 2026, the transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive materials, Bekaert, Bridgestone, china manufacturing, global automotive supply chain, global manufacturing footprint, industrial acquisition, rubber reinforcement division, steel cord manufacturing, Strategic Bekaert–Bridgestone Agreement Transfers Tire Reinforcement Facilities and Secures Long-Term Supply Partnership, strategic partnership, Thailand manufacturing, tire cord market, tire reinforcement, Yves Kerstens
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